Claude François
French singer and composerWikipedia
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Sep 22, 2026
Richard VaughanHOST
Yeah.
Richard VaughanHOST
Claude François, Comme d'habitude.
Richard VaughanHOST
Como de hab-
DaniGUEST
Como de costumbre
Ben EisenHOST
Linda Ronstadt made it popular, yeah.
Ben EisenHOST
And then last but not least here, the song is My Way, but the original version is a French song by Claude Francois called...
Ben EisenHOST
I'm totally going to butcher this... yeah that's totally
Giovanny BlancoGUEST
that's your way
speaker_1HOST
With his final words being, it's just a joke.
speaker_1HOST
I know I shouldn't mock the dead, but buddy, to be a joke, it has to be funny." The incredible French pop singer and songwriter Claude François rose to fame in the 60s after co-writing the lyrics to the original version of My Way.
speaker_1HOST
But for all his musical genius, it seemed like François was lacking some common sense.
speaker_1HOST
In 1978, while relaxing at his Parisian apartment, François decided to run himself a bath.