To say goodbye to Christophe, who died on the night of Thursday April 16 to Friday April 17 following pulmonary complications, they chose to do what they know best: sing or say texts. Since the announcement of his disappearance, many artists, confined to the epidemic of Covid-19, have posted on social networks videos of tribute to the singer in which they resume, with great emotion, titles from the interprets "Blue Words".
This "tube" by Christophe is the one that inspired them the most. Red jacket and pink guitar, -M-, alias Matthieu Chedid, delivers a magnificent version, sober and overwhelming, very smooth, on Facebook and Instagram, just accompanied by a rhythm machine. A moment suspended.
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A post shared by -M- Matthieu Chedid (@m_chedid) on Apr 17, 2020 at 3:33 am PDT
From their neighboring gardens, the actor Philippe Torreton and the musician Richard Kolinka also chose the title of 1974 to evoke the memory of Christophe on Twitter. Perched on their party wall, the actor gives thanks to the beauty of the text, to the rhythm of the drums of the member of Téléphone.
Homage to Christophe by the confined neighbors: Richard Kolinka and Philippe Torreton #LesMotsBleus #Christophe #Restezchezvous # ConfinementJour32
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It is on the piano and in black and white that the singer of the French rock group star of the 1980s, Jean-Louis Aubert, takes up himself, in a moving offer which moved the canvas, "Les Paradis perdus", song written in 1973 by Jean-Michel Jarre, the friend and musical accomplice of Christophe.
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How sad, I really thought we were going to meet again, Adieu Christophe, the only one! 🙏💙🙏
A post shared by Jean Louis Aubert (@jeanlouisaubert) on Apr 17, 2020 at 3:54 am PDT
In his daily live broadcast on networks, Francis Cabrel also wanted to salute the memory of the missing singer. Simply accompanied by his guitar, he chose to cover an older song, but one that counted in Christophe's career: "Les marionnettes", second successful track from the album "Aline" in 1965.
Another testimony which takes a very particular turn: that of the author and performer Laurie Darmon. The young 29-year-old artist wrote three titles at the end of 2015 for the album “Les vestiges du chaos”, Christophe's latest album. She takes up, on the piano, the one that "is particularly close to her heart", "Ocean of love".
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Thank you for everything you leave us. Your songs rocked my childhood, thanks to my father who has always listened to you, and they continue to accompany me again. By asking me to write 3 songs for you a few years ago, you made me feel Little Girl of the Sun once in my life, which is invaluable. I imagine you somewhere where it will always be young, alive, free, on a sailboat in Tangier, with your nocturnal poetry and your timeless music. ❤️
A post shared by Laurie Darmon (@lauriedarmon) on Apr 17, 2020 at 8:48 am PDT
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Nach, the sister of -M- who offers a live to his fans every night, but also Axel Bauer or the cellist Gautier Capuçon also offered nice tributes to the deceased singer on their social networks.
Day 34: Christophe - The blue words
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