Claude Puterflam is a french artist, singer, songwriter and producer born July 2, 1944 in Lyon, France. Singer of the success La Petite (1982), written by his friend Jean Schultheis, he starts his career at Vogue along with his friend Jacques Dutronc, with who he plays drum on some songs.
In 1972, Puterflam sings Gwendolina, a success in Doo-wop style which achieved sale of over 300 000 copies. In 1975, he creates his own studio, Studio Gang, in which many notorious singers or band came for recording.
He decides to create his own label, Flamophone, with which he produces songs with Schultheis such as Confidence pour confidence (Jean Schultheis), Les Divas du dancing (Philippe Cataldo) and his album Désabusé.