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Aliases: Christophe Bevilacqua , Daniel Bevilacqua

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France

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Movie Involvements: 20

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

Biography

Daniel Bevilacqua (13 October 1945 – 16 April 2020), better known by the stage name Christophe, was a French singer and songwriter. He was born in the Paris suburb of Juvisy-sur-Orge, to an Italian father. Born in a suburb of Paris, Bevilacqua was rebellious at school and started leading a pop group when in his mid-teens. His first single, "Reviens Sophie" in 1963, was unsuccessful, but after changing his name to Christophe, his second single, "Aline", in 1965, rose to the top of the French pop music charts. 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, with Francis Dreyfus launching the Motors record label (Disques Motors) and becoming the producer of Christophe records. The result was the 1973 album Les Paradis perdus. In 1974, he recorded "Les mots bleus", with lyrics by Jean-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 the Princess Stephanie of Monaco. The following year, he wrote the song "Boule de flipper" for Corynne Charby. In 1996, after a break, he returned with his album Bevilacqua. In 2001, he released another album Comm' si la terre penchait. In February 2002, Christophe performed, in Clermont-Ferrand, his first live concert in more than two decades, followed by two appearances at the Olympia in March 2002. Christophe's 1970s song "Les mots bleus" was covered by Thierry Amiel in 2003. In 2011, Christophe took part in a tribute album for Alain Bashung two years after the latter's death. He sang "Alcaline", a song written by Bashung in 1989 for his album Novice. In 2016, Christophe collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre on the album "Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise" with the song "Walking The Mile". In 1971, Christophe married his girlfriend Véronique and fathered his daughter Lucie. He died after being in critical condition due to COVID-19 associated with a previous comorbidity (COPD) on 16 April 2020. Source: Article "Christophe (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

Star Academy
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7

Star Academy

(2001) Self
Taratata
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8

Taratata

(1993) Self
Midi Trente
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6

Midi Trente

(1972) Self
Midi première
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10

Midi première

(1975) Self
Numéro un
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6

Numéro un

(1975) Émilie's father
The Singer
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6

The Singer

(2006) Christophe
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
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8

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

(2022) Self (archive footage)
Joan of Arc
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6

Joan of Arc

(2019) Guillaume Evrard

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self (archive footage)
2020 Self
Self
Self
2019 Self
Guillaume Evrard
2018 Self
2014 Self
Self
Le maire de Noère
2013 Alice Toklas
Daniel
2009 le chanteur, dans son propre rôle, séjourne dans la chambre d'hôtes d´Emma et Fabien
Lui-même
Self
2007 Self
Self
2006 Christophe
2004 Self
2002 Self
2001 Self
1993 Self
1987 Self
1982 Self
1977 Self
1975 Self
Émilie's father
Self
Self
Self
1972 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Original Music Composer
2019 Music
2013 Music Score Producer
Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

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