Becaud Gilbert: Eternel - En Public (2x CD) - CD

A newly remastered live recording, parts of which were made continuously from the late 1950s until 1972.

Gilbert Becaud was a French singer-songwriter, pianist and also an actor. In his childhood he played the piano, and later began to write for Marie Bizet. Edith Piaf made him sing. He appeared as a singer in 1953 in the recordings Mes Mains and Les Croix, and began performing a year later. His career spanned an impressive fifty years. He was famous for his energetic performance, for which he was nicknamed "Mr. 100,000 volts". Among Gilbert Becaud's most famous compositions are the songs Nathalie and Et Maintenant. Many of his songs were made famous by others - Elvis Presley, Sonny & Cher, Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra and Neil Diamond.

Year of reissue: 2017 (compilation)

Playlist

CD 1
Viens (1955) / Quand Tu Danses (1955) / Salut Les Copains (1957) / Et Maintenant (1963) / Quand Jules Est Au Violon (1963) / La Route (1963) / Le Petit Oiseau de Toutes Les Couleurs (1966) / Quand Il Est Mort Le Po? te (1966) / Seul Sur Son étoile (1966) / L' orange (1966) / Petit Jean (1967) / La Rivi? re (1967) / Je Reviens Te Chercher (1967) / L' important C' est la Rose (1967) / Nathalie (1967) / la Solitude, ça N' existe Pas (1970) / la Vente Aux Ench? res (1970) / Le Bain de Minuit (1970) / Charlie, T' iras Pas Au Paradis (1970) / la Ballade Des Baladins (1972) / Les Marchés de Provence (1972) / Mé-Qué, Mé-Qué (1972)
CD 2
Dimanche? Orly (1973) / Un Peu D' amour Et D' amitié (1973) / L' indien (1976) / L' Absent (1976) / la Corrida (1977) / Les Cerisiers Sont Blancs (1977) / L' indifférence (1977) / Les Tantes Jeanne (ah! Les Vacances) (1980) / Desperado (1983) / Monsieur Winter Go Home (1988) / C' est En Septembre (1988) / Je T' appartiens (1988) / Le Pianiste de Varsovie (1988) / Le Jour O? la Pluie Viendra (1988) / Mes Mains (1988) / L' Olympia (il Est? Moi (1997) / Madame Roza (1997)