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Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal was born on January 7, 1922, in the southern French port city of Marseilles.

Son of Joseph (a flute professor and performer) and Andree Roggero Rampal, he was not drawn to music early, despite his father's career in music. Throughout his childhood, he dreamed instead of a career in medicine and only reluctantly did he take up the flute at age 13 when his father— equally reluctantly—began giving him lessons.

His father only consented to teach his son when he needed additional students to fill out his class at the Marseilles Conservatory.

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in ).

) Jean-Pierre Rampal (–) was a French flutist widely regarded as one of the most influential classical flutists of the 20th century.

Early Life and Education: Rampal was born in Marseille, France, and initially trained as a doctor following his father's wishes.

After his summer seasons in Vichy, Jean-Pierre Rampal was engaged to play second principal at the Paris Opera from to He spent more.

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The senior Rampal and his wife both wanted their son to find a life outside music, which they considered an unreliable means of support. Despite his lack of enthusiasm about the flute and music in general, young Rampal showed a natural talent for the instrument and advanced rapidly.

He played second chair flute in the Classical Concert Orchestra of Marseilles and made his professional