Coronavirus: the singer Christophe is dead, a documentary on France 3 tonight

Christophe, hospitalized due to Covid-19 since March 26, passed away in the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the age of 74 years. The flagship singer of the years yé-yé had composed several big hits that will survive him such as Les mots bleus, Aline or Les Marionnettes. Christophe was an author, composer and performer had a crazy success but decided to leave everything by leaving the scene overnight after a farewell concert at theOlympia at the peak of his career in 1974.

The star of the 60s had planned to return to the stage at the Grand Rex, in late April 2020, with some friends invited for a show that was initially postponed to September and may well turn into a tribute to the deceased singer if the health conditions allowthe opening of the rooms at that time.

On March 26, the singer woke up with breathing difficulties. He was quickly diagnosed as suffering from coronavirus and hospitalized in Cochin in Paris before being transferred to thehospital in Brest where he died alongside his daughter yesterday late afternoon.

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Many artists pay tribute to him on the web, like his friend of always and lyricist Jean-Michel Jarre that Christophe had initiated to Synthé in the 60s.

Christophe you left tonight .. and tonight are the lost paradises .. we think that the people we love are eternal and they are, and you are.. #christophe #the last of the Bevilacqua

- Jean-Michel Jarre (@jeanmicheljarre) April 16, 2020

The singer passed away shortly after his friend Raphael Haroche performed Les mots bleus, in tribute, to end his Live that day.

Many artists decided to pay tribute to the singer, on the web, by covering some of his hits:
Jean-Louis Aubert sings Les mots bleus:

Just like Thierry Amiel:

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"The winter wind blows in April", "The blue words have become gray"... I've read so many testimonies that are so right. I think back to the last time I sang Christophe's Les Mots Bleus, it was last September live in Paris. His songs, we will always sing them. A thought for his loved ones.

A publication shared by Thierry Amiel (@thierryamieloff) on April 17, 2020 at 10:21 PDT

And Christophe Maé in his latest Instagram Story.

Or ink Matthieu Chedid - M:

Even the comedian Anthony Joubert tried it :

And to pay tribute to him as well, France 3 is broadcasting this Monday, April 20, 2020 at 23:15 a documentary dedicated to the singer and composed ofarchives andnever-before-seen images.