Gaste, Louis
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Gaste, Louis Felix Pierre Marie | ||
| born on | 18 March 1908 at 18:30 (= 6:30 PM ) | ||
| Place | Paris, France, 48n52, 2e20 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m2e20 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   27°46'   05°21 Asc. 02°29'
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Biography
French songwriter known as "LouLou." He started out as a guitarist in the Ray Venura orchestra and moved into songwriting, composing over a thousand songs for Yves Montant, Jacques Pills and Line Renaud along with other artists. His work ranges from romantic ballads to such bouncy hits as "How Much is That Doggie in the Window." His "Battling Joe," was always associated with Yves Montand.
In 1956 he wrote "Pour Toi" which was plagiarized by Morris Albert and named "Feelings." In 1987, after eight years procedure, Albert was sentenced by the American Courts to recompense Gaste for 12,000 copies of the hit song.
Gaste married 3/08/1938 and divorced 5/22/1944. He married the famous actress Line Renaud on 12/18/1950.
Died 1/08/1995, 7:40 AM, Hts de Seine, France.
Relationships
- spouse relationship with Renaud, Line (born 2 July 1928)
Events
- Financial : Gain significant money 1987 (Recompensed for the hit "Feelings" stolen by Albert)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1956 (Wrote "Pour Toi" later plagiarized by Morris Albert)
- Relationship : Marriage 8 March 1938
- Relationship : Divorce dates 22 May 1944 (From first wife)
- Relationship : Marriage 15 December 1950 (Line Renaud)
- Death, Cause unspecified 8 January 1995 at 07:40 AM in Hts de Seine, France (Age 86)
Source Notes
Cadran quotes B.C. 2/1995.
(Dana Haynes quotes him as a client for 9:00 AM; he was positive it was from his B.C.)
Categories
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Song writer
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Guitar)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 86)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Line Renaud)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Lawsuit instigated (Plagiarizing by Morris Albert, won)
