Serge Reggiani
In 1965 , at the age of 43 , he began a second career as a singer , with the help of Simone Signoret and her husband Yves Montand , and later with the assistance of the French singer Barbara . Reggiani became one of the most acclaimed performers of French "chanson" and although he was in his 40s , his rugged image made him popular with both younger and older listeners . 
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