Gilbert Bécaud
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927-10-24
- Died
- 2001-12-18
- Works
- 2
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- Gilbert Becaud
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Film & TV
Acting · Toulon, Var, France
Gilbert Bécaud (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a…
Known for
- L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
- Archives secrètes — Self (archive footage)2021
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui2014
- Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés2005
- Gilbert Bécaud - L'Olympia : Spectacle Bleu2002
- Gilbert Bécaud - L'Olympia : Spectacle Rouge2002
- Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin — Self1999
- Show Palast — Self1999
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Gilbert Bécaud (born François Gilbert Léopold Silly in Toulon, France on 24 October 1927 – died on 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer and actor, known as Monsieur 100,000 Volts for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are probably Nathalie and Et Maintenant, a 1961 release that became an English language hit after being translated into "What Now My Love?". He began songwriting in 1948, after meeting Maurice Vidalin, who inspired him to write his early compositions. <a hr
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Key dates
- Born
- 24 October 1927
- Died
- 18 December 2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Toulon
- Place of death
- Boulogne-Billancourt
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Order of La Pléiade
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- voice