Gilbert Bécaud

French singer, composer and actor. He was born on 24 October 1927 in Toulon, France and died on 18 December 2001 in Paris, France. Father of [a1766372] (1953-2022), [a3224387] (1957), [a1012352] (1967), [a2919572] (1972).

Bécaud is known as Monsieur 100,000 Volts for his energetic live performances. His best-known hit is probably Et Maintenant, a 1961 release that became an English language hit after being translated into What Now My Love. Many of his songs were huge worldwide hits e.g. Je T'appartiens (in English Let It Be Me), Le Jour Où La Pluie Viendra (in English The Day The Rains Came, in German Am Tag Als Der Regen Kam), Seul Sur Son Étoile (in English It Must Be Him), September Morn and Love On The Rocks (co-written with Neil Diamond) Bécaud first composed songs for Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, Dalida and Charles Aznavour. His work was sung by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Bassey, Bob Dylan, Juliette Gréco, Willie Nelson, Patricia Kaas, etc.