Claudine Georgette Longet (born January 29, 1942 in Paris), was a popular s… Read Full Bio ↴Claudine Georgette Longet (born January 29, 1942 in Paris), was a popular singer and recording artist in the 1960s and 1970s. She was best known as the ex-wife of singer Andy Williams and later for being convicted of "misdemeanor negligent homicide" in the death of skiing star Spider Sabich.

She was a dancer at the Folies Bergere in Las Vegas. and met Andy Williams when he pulled over to aid her on a desert road. They married on Christmas Day 1961 and had three children, Noelle, Christian and Robert. In 1968, she appeared in "The Party" with Peter Sellers and sang "Nothing to Lose" by Henry Mancini. Longet recorded a series of five MOR albums for A&M Records between 1966 and 1970 and two albums for Williams's Barnaby label in 1971 and 1972. She also made frequent acting appearances in television series and appeared from time to time on Williams' variety series and specials. Williams called Longet a beautiful, sleek brunette with large doe eyes, "my favorite French singer". She and Williams separated in 1969 but did not divorce until 6 years later.

Longet has never performed again after the criminal trial, and the Sabich family initiated civil proceedings to sue Longet. The case was eventually settled out of court for a large monetary settlement, with the proviso that Longet never tell or write about her story. They also demanded that Claudine withdraw from public circulation her recording of "Bang Bang, My Baby Shot Me Down."

Hello Hello
Claudine Longet Lyrics

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Hello, hello
I like your smile
Hello, hello
Shall we talk awhile

Would you like some of my tangerine
I know I'd never treat you mean

Never knew how I'd meet you
Didn't know how to greet you
When I saw you look that way
I knew I had to say hello, hello

Always longed to say I love you
Always been too high above you
Now you're not so far away
Now at last I can say

Hello, hello
You got pretty hair
Hello, hello
Can't you tell I care

Would you like some of my tangerine

You know I'd never treat you mean, oh, no
You know I'd never treat you mean

Overall Meaning

The song Hello Hello by Claudine Longet is a sweet and simple invitation to connect. It begins with the singer admiring the person's smile and expressing a desire to talk to them for a while. She even offers to share her tangerine with them, assuring them that she would never treat them mean. The chorus repeats the greeting of hello and compliments the person's pretty hair while expressing care and concern for them.

The second verse reveals that the singer has always longed to say "I love you" but has been too distant or shy to express it. However, with this person not so far away, she can finally say it. The song is a lovely expression of a simple human desire to connect with another person, to take a chance and say hello, and to share a bit of oneself with another.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello, hello
Greeting someone or catching their attention

I like your smile
Complimenting someone's pleasant appearance

Shall we talk awhile
Asking someone if they want to engage in conversation

Would you like some of my tangerine
Offering someone a piece of fruit

I know I'd never treat you mean
Assuring someone that you would never be cruel to them

Never knew how I'd meet you
Reflecting on the unexpected circumstance of meeting

Didn't know how to greet you
Expressing uncertainty on how to initiate an introduction

When I saw you look that way
Seeing someone's expression and reacting in response

I knew I had to say hello, hello
Experiencing an urge to greet someone

Always longed to say I love you
Expressing pent-up feelings of love

Always been too high above you
Feeling inferior to the other person