The famous French singer Gilbert Becaud released in 1998 album Die Grossen Erfolge, moving cheerful songs, full of French romantic atmosphere. Gilbert Bécaud pseudonym of Fran?ois Gilbert Silly (Toulon, 24 October 1927 - Paris, 18 December 2001) was a French singer and composer. He was nicknamed Monsieur 100,000 volts (Mr. 100,000 volts) for his great energy on stage and for over 400 songs, and his most famous success, Et maintenant, is the 1961.