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At the moment there is no explanation in the article for him not performing under his birth name. Does anyone know why he changed it? 206.47.112.24 ( talk) 22:51, 30 April 2013 (UTC) Illegitimacy, it would seem. According to the French wikipedia article, [footnote 1]: Silly was his mother's then-married surname, while Bécaud was his actual father's surname. François Silly adopted the name Gilbert Bécaud in 1952. 146.90.49.2 ( talk) 01:09, 25 August 2013 (UTC) reply