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Loulou Gasté

Loulou Gasté, French composer (died 1995)

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Born
March 18, 1908
Died
January 8, 1995
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1908

About Loulou Gasté

Louis "Loulou" Gasté was a French composer of songs. He composed more than 1000 songs, including "Battling Joe" and "For You". The song "For You" was popularised internationally as "Feelings" and has been covered almost 1200 times. In 1977, Gasté discovered the song was one of his melodies, and sued Morris Albert. On 22 December 1988, a court found in favour of Gasté, and he won recognition as the sole creator of the song, gaining seven-eighths of all royalties, with Albert receiving the remainder for his lyrics contribution. Gasté discovered and helped launched the career of French singer and actress Line Renaud in 1945. It was first released by Line Renaud, and was reinterpreted in France and internationally by various other singers.

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Loulou Gasté timeline

  1. Gasté discovered and helped launched the career of French singer and actress Line Renaud in 1945.
  2. In 1977, Gasté discovered the song was one of his melodies, and sued Morris Albert.
  3. On 22 December 1988, a court found in favour of Gasté, and he won recognition as the sole creator of the song, gaining seven-eighths of all royalties, with Albert receiving the remainder for his lyrics contribution.

The world when Loulou Gasté was born

Loulou Gasté was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Loulou Gasté's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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