Cloclo

Claude François (aka Cloclo) was a huge disco star in the late sixties and seventies. Surounded by dancers aptly named Claudettes, he rose to fame with catchy songs, lavish costumes and amazing dance routines. Among his many successes, he is credited for writing a song titled"Comme d'habitude" ("As usual"), that would eventually get translated to English and become one of the most famous songs ever, "My way". Other titles you may want to look up include Le téléphone pleure (the telephone cries) Le Lundi au soleil (Monday under the sun) Chanson populaire (popular song) Cette année-là (that year) Alexandrie, Alexandra... and much more.

Claude François died in 1978, alegedly from electric shock when trying to fix a lightbulb while taking a bath.

There is an 8-CD box set for real fans, or a number of best-of CDs that provide nice introductions to the disco king.

Also to be noted, a recent French comedy titled Podium, starring Belgian star Benoît Poelvoorde, that depicts the life of a Claude François impersonator.