The singer Christophe, icon of the French variety died at the age of 74 years. He had been hospitalized on March 26 in a Paris hospital before being transferred to Brest.
This Thursday, April 16, the singer Christophe left us. It was his wife Véronique who announced the terrible news through a press release sent to AFP: "Christophe is gone. Despite the unfailing dedication of the medical teams, his forces have abandoned him" He was 74 years old and suffered from emphysema, a lung disease. It was since March 26 that he was hospitalized, first in a Parisian hospital before being transferred to Brest. Although last March, his agent claimed that he suffered from respiratory failure, neither he nor his relatives of Christophe mentioned a contanimation of the coronavirus.
The singer Christophe is a hit that has marked generations. It's above all the song "Aline" taken and repeated many times by other artists, making this song a flagship work of French culture. Above all a radio hit during the yéyé era, it is undoubtedly this essential piece that made the mark and the style of Christophe. After that, Christophe, whose real name is Daniel Bevilacqua, goes on to success. His collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre contributes to his success. The blue words and The lost paradises will remain, to this day, considered the two most significant discs of his career since they contain, in addition, two flagship songs each of which bears the title. His latest album dates from 2016 and is called Remains of chaos, poetic work which confirmed what was already evident: Christophe's music has survived the ages and has never lost its splendor since its beginnings during the yéyé years. Fascinating between kitsh and trendy, Christophe is an artist who is both fascinating, moving and electrifying.
"He was one of the greatest French singers"
Christophe will have fascinated throughout his career, his voice, his words and his haunting music have never aged. If the man has left us, his legacy remains intact. Today, there are many relatives, artists but also admirers of Christophe who are terribly saddened by his death. Culture Minister Franck Riester spoke on Twitter, recalling that the artist's songs will remain immortal: "With Christophe's disappearance, French song loses part of his soul, but the bittersweet blue of his songs is indelible. "
Jean-Michel Jarre, his faithful sidekick, told AFP what probably best sums up the work of Christophe and his person: "He was more than a singer, he was a couturier of the song. We can't say goodbye to him because of this fucking virus. It's absurd, he went to Brest (where he was hospitalized ) … I have nothing against this city, but it was not him, not his history. He was the Mediterranean, he was boating. It was Tangier " Heartbreaking words that lift the veil on the difficulties of mourning during this health crisis. Fortunately, social networks allow many people to pay homage to the icon despite measures of social distancing.
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by Melanie Bonvard