Jean Gabin

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Jean Gabin (17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976) was a French actor and sometime singer. Life and career Gabin was born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, the son of Madeleine Petit and Ferdinand Moncorgé, a cafe entertainer whose stage name was Gabin. He grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise (now Val-d'Oise) département, about 22 mi (35 km) north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly. Leaving school early, he worked as a laborer until the age of 19 when he entered show business with a bit part in a Folies Bergères production. He continued performing in a variety of minor roles before going into the military. After completing his military service, Gabin returned to the entertainment business, working under the stage name of Jean Gabin at whatever was offered in the Parisian music halls and operettas, imitating the singing style of Maurice Chevalier, which was the rage at the time. He was part of a troupe that toured South America, and upon returning to France found work at the Moulin Rouge. His performances started getting noticed, and better stage roles came along that led to parts in two silent films in 1928. Two years later, he easily made the transition to talkies in a 1930 Pathé Frères production titled Chacun sa Chance. Playing secondary roles, Gabin made more than a dozen films over the next four years, including films directed by Maurice and Jacques Tourneur. However, he only gained real recognition for his perform

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15 titres de Jean Gabin : Maintenant je sais

Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, d'après le roman de jules verne (Adaptation de jean bolo)

Quand on s'promène au bord de l'eau

Jean Gabin

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Chanson de mariniers

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But Now I Know / Maintenant Je Sais

Maintenant je sais - Single

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Hotel Costes, Vol. 5: Cinque

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Paris Est Toujours Paris!

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Jazz Café Paris

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Chansons Eternelles / Sony Music Box

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