The singer and performer of the tube “And I hear the train whistling”, Richard Anthony died at the age of 77 on the night of Sunday 19 to Monday, April 20, 2015, reports the France 3 television channel.
Due to its 21 tubes classified at the top of sales, Richard Anthony became known in the 1960s by covers of American twist and rock.
Selling nearly 50 million records, the singer multiplies the “Come back” on the stage. He recorded more than 600 titles including “Pile Le Camp Jack”, from his album “Nouvelle vague” in 1961 and, “Itsy Bitsy Petit Bikini” in 1963.
Richard Anthony received in 2011 the rank of officer in the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2012, the singer found the Olympia of his young years and had a height, before saying goodbye to the scene.
