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Christophe (furthest left) performing inIsrael in 1969
Daniel Bevilacqua (French pronunciation:[danjɛlbevilakwa],Italian:[beviˈlakkwa]; 13 October 1945 – 16 April 2020), better known by the stage nameChristophe (French:[kʁistɔf]ⓘ), was a French singer and songwriter.
Born in theParis suburb ofJuvisy-sur-Orge to anItalian father, Bevilacqua was rebellious at school and started leading a pop group when in his mid-teens. His first single, "Reviens Sophie" (1963), was unsuccessful, but after changing his name to Christophe, his second single, "Aline" (1965), rose to the top of the French pop music charts.[2]
He continued to have success in France through the 1960s and early 1970s. His hits include the songs "Marionettes", "J'ai entendu la mer", "Excusez-moi Monsieur le Professeur", and "Oh!... Mon Amour" which he sang in French and Italian. After a small break, he returned in 1971, withFrancis Dreyfus launching the Motors record label (Disques Motors) and becoming the producer of Christophe records. The result was the 1973 albumLes Paradis perdus. In 1974, he recorded "Les mots bleus", with lyrics byJean-Michel Jarre.
In 1978, he came back with "Le Beau Bizarre". In 1983, Christophe released another single, "Succès fou", followed by "Clichés d'amour" in 1984 in which he sang 1940s and 1950s classics such as "Arrivederci Roma" and "Dernier baiser", a French version of the Mexican classic "Besame mucho". In 1985, he wrote "Ne raccroche pas" a song which is believed to be about thePrincess Stephanie of Monaco. The following year, he wrote the song "Boule de flipper" forCorynne Charby.
In 1996, after a break, he returned with his albumBevilacqua.[3] In 2001, he released another albumComm' si la terre penchait. In February 2002, Christophe performed, inClermont-Ferrand, his first live concert in more than two decades, followed by two appearances at theOlympia in March 2002.
Christophe's 1970s song "Les mots bleus" was covered byThierry Amiel in 2003. In 2011, Christophe took part in a tribute album forAlain Bashung two years after the latter's death. He sang "Alcaline", a song written by Bashung in 1989 for his albumNovice.[4]
In 2016, Christophe collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre on the album "Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise" with the song "Walking The Mile".And collaborated withAlan Vega on the album "Les Vestiges Du Chaos" with the song "Tangerine".
^Wennekes, Emile (2018). "Christophe". In Abecassis, Michael; Block, Marcelline (eds.).An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers from A to Z: "Singin' In French". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 176–179.ISBN978-1-5275-0354-0.
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