That same year, Let It Be Me, an English version of his Je t'appartiens, became a hit for the Everly Brothers, followed, over the years, by Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Jerry Butler, Sam & Dave and James Brown. In 1960, he won a Grand Prix du Disque and composed L'enfant à L'étoile, a Christmas cantata. He began acting in the same period, starting with "Le Pays D'où Je Viens" (1956). His first hit in the English-speaking world was Jane Morgan's cover version of "Le Jour où la Pluie Viendra" (as "The Days the Rains Came", with English lyrics by Carl Sigman) in 1958. His hits in the later part of the decade included La Corrida (1956), Le Jour où la Pluie Viendra (1957) and C'est Merveilleux L'amour (1958). His first performance came the year after. He began singing at her suggestion in 1953, with "Mes Mains" and "Les Croix". While touring with Jacques Pills as a pianist, Bécaud met Édith Piaf, the wife of Jacques Pills at the time. He began writing for Marie Bizet Bizet, Bécaud and Vidalin became a successful trio, and their partnership lasted until 1950. He began songwriting in 1948, after meeting Maurice Vidalin, who inspired him to write his early compositions. In 1942, he left school to join the French Resistance during World War II. Born François Gilbert Léopold Silly in Toulon, Bécaud learned to play the piano at a young age, and then went to the Conservatoire de Nice.
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