Henri Salvador

French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter (1917–2008)

Born: 18 July 1917
Cayenne
Died: 13 February 2008
1st arrondissement of Paris
Country: France
Active: 1933–2007
Record labels: Philips Records, Fontana Records, Virgin Records, Barclay, Sony Music
Discography: 37 albums

Biography

Henri Salvador was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Henri Salvador was born on 18 July 1917 in Cayenne and died on 13 February 2008 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. The music is usually filed under jazz, bossa nova and chanson. Record labels: Philips Records, Fontana Records, Virgin Records and Barclay. The discography here lists 37 albums, from “Henri Salvador chante ses derniers succès” (1955) to “Tant de temps” (2012). Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour (1996), Victory of honor (1996) and Victory of the album of chansons, variety (2001).

Henri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Henri Salvador chante ses derniers succès 1955 · Polydor Henri Salvador chante à Pleyel 1955 · Live · Philips Henri Salvador alias Henry Cording and His Original Rock and Roll Boys 1956 · Philips Dans mon île 1958 · Barclay Sous les tropiques (Chansons douces... et typiques) 1958 · Philips Henri Salvador 1959 · Barclay Salvador s'amuse 1959 · Barclay À l'Alhambra 1960 · Live · Barclay Le Martien 1963 · Disques Salvador Monsieur Boum-Boum 1963 · Disques Salvador Zorro est arrivé 1964 · Rigolo Les Derniers Succès "Rigolo" 1965 · Rigolo Henri Salvador 1967 · Rigolo Salvador 1968 · Rigolo Henri Salvador 1969 · Rigolo Henri Salvador chante les Aristochats et le monde merveilleux de Walt Disney 1970 · Rigolo Salvador s'amuse 1970 · Barclay Henri Salvador chante le Petit Poucet 1972 · Rigolo Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains 1973 · Rigolo Henri Salvador 1973 · Impact Robin des Bois 1974 · Rigolo Pinocchio 1975 · Rigolo Salvador 77 1977 · RCA Les Canotiers 1978 · RCA Salvador en fête 1980 · RCA En public 1982 · Live · Disc'Az Henri Salvador chante Robin des Bois et les chansons de Walt Disney 1984 · Disques Adès Henri 1985 · EMI France Des goûts et des couleurs 1989 · EMI France Monsieur Henri 1994 · Tristar Music Casino de Paris 1995 · Live · Tristar Music Chambre avec vue 2000 · Exxos Performance ! 2002 · Live · Exxos Ma chère et tendre 2003 Bonsoir amis (Le Live du Palais des Congrès 2004 avec 50 musiciens) 2004 · Live · EMI Révérence 2006 · V2 Tant de temps 2012 · V2 Music France

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Albums where Henri Salvador is credited as a sideman

1990	Regard sur Vian — Vian / Magali Noël	spoken vocals
2020	S n o b — Boris Vian	vocals

Awards

1996 Officer of the Legion of Honour
1996 Victory of honor
2001 Victory of the album of chansons, variety
2001 Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year
2005 Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the National Order of Merit

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Henri Salvador play?

Henri Salvador is known for playing guitar and voice.

When and where was Henri Salvador born?

Henri Salvador was born 18 July 1917 in Cayenne.

What are Henri Salvador's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Henri Salvador chante ses derniers succès (1955), Henri Salvador chante à Pleyel (1955), Henri Salvador alias Henry Cording and His Original Rock and Roll Boys (1956), Dans mon île (1958) and Sous les tropiques (Chansons douces... et typiques) (1958).

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