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Claude François (Ismaïlia, 1 februari 1939 – Parijs, 11 maart 1978), bijgenaamd Clo-Clo, was een Frans artiest, componist, muzikant, uitgever en zanger.

Claude François groeide tijdens en na zijn vijftienjarige carrière uit tot een van de populairste Franse zangers aller tijden bij het grote publiek. Vele van zijn liedjes bleven bekend in het collectieve geheugen, zoals Alexandrie Alexandra, Cette année-là, Belles! Belles! Belles!, Le lundi au soleil, Magnolias For Ever, Le téléphone pleure en Comme d'habitude (My Way).

Claude Antoine Marie François (French pronunciation: [klod ɑ̃twan maʁi fʁɑ̃swa]; 1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" (composed by Jacques Revaux), the original version of "My Way" and composed the music of "Parce que je t'aime mon enfant", the original version of "My Boy". Among his other famous songs are "Le Téléphone Pleure", "Le lundi au soleil", "Magnolias for Ever" and "Alexandrie Alexandra". He also enjoyed considerable success with French-language versions of English-language songs, including "Belles! Belles! Belles!" (The Everly Brothers' "Made to Love"), "Cette année là" ("December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)") and "Je vais à Rio" ("I Go to Rio").

Claude François sold more than 20 million records during his career, and 6 million since his death. He was about to embark for the United States when he was accidentally electrocuted in March 1978 at age 39. Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is quoted as saying Claude François was, to him, "the French equivalent of The Beatles, meaning the great talent of a generation".