Claude François was a flamboyant French pop singer, songwriter and record
producer in the 1960s and 1970s best known for co-writing the lyrics of the
French song 'Comme d'habitude', with music by Jacques Revaux, which Paul Anka
adapted as 'My Way' for Frank Sinatra. He co-wrote many other songs including
'Parce que je t'aime mon enfant', which later was adapted as 'My Boy' and
recorded by Elvis Presley.
François, who had the nickname Cloclo, was immensely popular in his homeland as
he responded to musical trends from rock 'n' roll to the twist to disco. Born in
Egypt while h...