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The French pop singer Christophe has died, Agence France-Presse reports. Speaking with AFP, Christophe’s wife Véronique Bevilacqua said he died of emphysema. The French newspaper Le Parisien had previously reported that Christophe tested positive for COVID-19; the late singer’s agent did not confirm or deny the report, according to AFP. Christophe was 74 years old.
Christophe was born Daniel Bevilacqua in 1945. He released his debut album in 1965. The record featured his breakout single “Aline.” In 1974, Christophe collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre, who wrote the lyrics for several songs on Les mots bleus. He continued to release albums in the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, ’00s, and even the 2010s, sharing his last record Les Vestiges du chaos in April 2016.
Jean-Michel Jarre, Christine and the Queens, and France’s Minister of Culture Franck Riester have shared remembrances of Christophe. “His words, his melodies and his voice transported us, moved us,” Riester wrote in French. “With Christophe’s disappearance, the French song loses a part of its soul, but the bittersweet blue of its songs is indelible.”
Chris wrote, also in French, “Christophe was my favorite singer.” Find their remembrances below.
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