On March 11, 1978, Claude François electrocuted himself with a wall lamp while in his bathtub. An accident that has become just as famous as the singer. And 42 years after his death, which upset an entire generation, his fans continue to worship him. However, since the 40th anniversary of his disappearance in 2018, the revelations have followed one another. Many documentaries have revealed the hidden side of Cloclo. An ex-Clodette, whom he had photographed naked at the age of 14, had recounted his experience. His hidden daughter has also resurfaced, bringing to light the singer's relationship with his 13-year-old mother. Thus, Claude François was accused of pedophilia. It must be said that the star did not hide his attraction to young women, and even declared that he preferred teenage girls to women in public …
But in addition to these shocking revelations about his conquests, many stars have broken the silence on the sometimes very limited behavior of Claude François. In particular, we learned that the singer can be very self-possessed. He was also obsessed with his jealousy of his rival Johnny Hallyday.
“He had to be the star "
This time, it’s Nicoletta’s turn to share some secrets about Claude François’s attitude towards other celebrities. On Monday December 7, 2020, the 76-year-old singer was guest of Daphne Bürki on the show I love you, etc.. In front of the cameras France 2, in particular, she remembered the time when she was opening parts for Cloclo concerts. "He was working very well, I have nothing to say professionally ", says Nicoletta, before adding: "But he was not very nice, not very sharing… " So far nothing has shocked the host and her columnists, aware of "the reputation" of the singer. But the interpreter of Mamy blue was far from over. "I found myself every night with a problem to place my voice. It was tight in the microphone, I was going crazy, I was going out of stage unhappy ", she continues.
But that had nothing to do with a technical problem. In reality, Claude François had fun sabotaging Nicoletta's performances ! "He was doing it on purpose, he was removing the echo", reveals the singer to the amazement of André Manoukian. "I swear it's true ", she assures then, asserting that she "would not allow himself " to denigrate his late colleague otherwise. As the entire set ponders the reasons that could have prompted him to rig the microphone (and even the lighting) of his first part, Nicoletta explains: "He was empirical, he had to be the star. " She reveals that Claude François subjected Véronique Sanson and Alain Chamfort to the same thing! "I allow myself to talk about this, because she's the only star I've worked with who behaved badly ", finally concludes the singer.
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