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Gilbert Bécaud was born on October 24, 1927, in Toulon. In his early childhood, he learned to play the piano. In the post-war period, he went to the Parisian nightclubs on the "Rive Droite." From 1950 to 1952, Bécaud accompanied the French singer Jacques Pills on piano. In 1953, he had his first successes with his own compositions such as "Mes principaux" and "Quand tu danses." In addition to his singing career, Gilbert Bécaud also worked as an actor, among others, with Caterina Valente in the film "Casino de Paris" and in "Le pays où je viens" with Claude Brasseur. Bécaud's composition "Le jour où la pluie viendra" became a hit in many countries, including in England as "The Day the Rain Came" by Jane Morgan and in Germany under the title "Der Tag an dem der Regen kam" performed by Dalida. Bécaud undertook numerous tours that took him around the world. His last major tour took place in 1998 in Canada. In the late 90s, Bécaud regularly released new albums. He also sang several of his hit songs in German. Due to his stage presence, he was called "Monsieur 100,000 Volts." In 2001, he gave his final concerts. After more than 50 years of career, Gilbert Bécaud passed away on December 18, 2001, at the age of 74.