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Gilbert Becaud

French singer, composer, pianist and actor (1927–2001)

1927–2001

32 works in the index

Born
1927
Died
2001
Birthplace
Toulon
Place of death
Boulogne-Billancourt
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

François Gilbert Léopold Silly (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001), known professionally as Gilbert Bécaud (French pronunciation: [ʒilbɛʁ beko]), 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 white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botany." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. On 13 November 1997, Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; pianist; singer; actor; singer-songwriter; musician
Education
Conservatory of Nice
Instruments played
piano; voice
Genres
chanson; opera
Notable works
Roza; L'important c'est la rose; What Now My Love; Nathalie; Mes mains
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of La Pléiade
Birth name
François Gilbert Léopold Silly
Nickname
Monsieur 100 000 volts; El señor de los cien mil voltios
Languages used
French
VIAF ID
104823388
ISNI
0000000114793177; 0000000368592965
GND ID
118904337
Library of Congress ID
n83068016
MusicBrainz ID
e9a4b76a-cf82-46f5-a166-e93473624189

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Organ
Genres represented
pop, Rock, Jazz, Pop
Works with composition dates
0 of 32

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
What Now My Love — —— Vocalpop 8
Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens) — —— Piano, Organ, Voicepop 9
It Must Be Him — —— —— 4
September Morn — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 3
Love On The Rocks — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 2
Lookin' For Love — —— —— 2
Et Maintenant — —— —pop 2
Songs Of Life — —— GuitarRock 1
The Day The Rains Came — —— Guitar, Voice— 1
It Was Me — —— Piano, Vocal— 0
Passe Ton Chemin — —— Piano, Vocal— 0
Charlie... T'iras Pu Au Paradis — —— —pop —
Desiree — —— —pop 0
Je Reviens Te Chercher — —— —pop 2
Je T'attends — —— —pop 0
La Ballade Des Baladins — —— —pop 1
La Solitude Ca N'existe Pas — —— —pop 2
La Vente Aux Encheres — —— —pop 1
L'absent — —— —pop 0
Le Jour Ou La Pluie Viendra — —— —pop 2
Le Petit Oiseau De Touts Le Couleurs — —— —pop —
Les Marches De Provence — —— —pop 2
Les Tantes Jeanne...Ah Les Jolies Vacances — —— —pop —
L'important C'est La Rose — —— —pop 3
L'indifference — —— —pop 0
L'orange — —— —pop 2
Nathalie — —— —pop 1
On Prend Toujours Un Train Pour Quelque Part — —— —pop 0
Quand Il Est Mort Le Poete — —— —pop 3
T'es Venu De Loin — —— —pop 0
Mes mains — —— VoiceJazz, Pop 3
Le Petit Oiseau de toute les couleurs — —— VoiceJazz, Pop 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 104823388. Portrait: Licio D'Aloisio / Reporters Associati & Archivi / Mondadori, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.