{"product_id":"henri-salvador_crooner-jazzy_2026","title":"Crooner Jazzy","description":"One hundred years after his birth, ten years after his passing, and after a career at the top of more than sixty years, Henri Salvador remains one of the greatest figures in French song, across all eras. The popularity of this prodigious artist remains intact, and the mere mention of his name immediately brings a smile to young and old alike. His star shines in the firmament and does not seem close to fading. A monument.\u003cbr\u003e The third child of parents of Guadeloupean origin, Henri Salvador was born on July 18, 1917. He was 12 years old in 1929 when the family set sail for France and joined the capital. In an environment where music is very present, he learns to play several instruments, before primarily choosing the guitar, of which he would later become a brilliant jazz instrumentalist. This jazz he discovered in 1933 (Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington). Young Henri is literally fascinated by this music that will never leave him. As early as 1935, he sings and plays in a duo with his older brother André in Parisian cabarets, including Jimmy's. He serves in the military starting in 1937, then is mobilized at the declaration of war. After the armistice, the brothers go to the free zone in 1941, performing in Biarritz and on the Côte d'Azur. It is there that the famous conductor Ray Ventura notices Henri and hires him as a singer-guitarist in his band, with which he embarks for Brazil. Henri will travel through the countries of South America until 1945, revealing, in addition to his qualities as a musician, talents as a performer and entertainer. He will record extensively with Ray Ventura, from 1942 to 1945 in Buenos Aires, then in Paris from 1946 to 1948.\u003cbr\u003e Back in Paris, Henri Salvador does not resume his place alongside his brother, which causes a difficult break from which André will never really recover. Wanting above all to make a personal career, Henri forms his own band, achieving great success during his first appearance on a major Parisian stage, Bobino. He left Ray Ventura on good terms and will join him for the filming of three movies, \"Mademoiselle s'amuse\" (1948), \"Nous irons à Paris\" (1949), and \"Nous irons à Monte-Carlo\" (1952). He also began recording records under his name in 1948 (Clopin clopant and Maladie d'amour) and received, the following year, a Grand Prix from the Académie Charles Cros (Parce que ça me donne du courage). He then moved to the A.B.C in the revue of Mistinguett and, in 1954, presented a one-man show on the stage of the prestigious Salle Pleyel.\u003cbr\u003e From this period, Henri Salvador will lead a skillful career, combining \"soft\" and tender songs that constituted his early successes and some of which are very popular with children, sketches and comic tunes that bring down the houses thanks to his contagious laughter, his expressions, and his ability to combine all voices. He does not forget jazz and proves to be an excellent crooner, including in the bossa novas he helped make popular. In short, a gifted and absolutely complete music-hall artist. He signs a large part of his repertoire with loyal authors such as Bernard Michel (Ma Doudou, Le Marchand de sable, Le Voyageur, Le Chercheur d'or, Le Roi du fox-trot, Twist SNCF), Maurice Pon (Le Loup, la biche et le chevalier, Dans mon île, Le Petit indien, Toi mon bel amour, L'Abeille et le papillon), and, of course, his accomplice in pranks Boris Vian (Faut rigoler, Blouse du dentiste, Moi j' préfère la marche à pied, Je peux pas travailler, Trompette d'occasion). With the latter (nicknamed Vernon Sinclair) and Michel Legrand (Big Mike), he released a parodic rock and roll record as early as 1956 under the name Henry Cording. Salvador also excels in parodies of hit songs of the moment, willingly mocking Dalida (Buena noches mi amor, Come prima, Gondolier) and Gloria Lasso (Bon voyage, Buena noches as well), even poking fun at Colette Renard (Ça c'est d' la musique) and Charles Aznavour (Je ne peux pas rentrer chez moi). He will even tackle the tragedies of Corneille and Racine!\u003cbr\u003e In 1960, Salvador achieved considerable success with Faut rigoler (\"Our ancestors the Gauls\"), a true \"saw\" that would open the door to many comic songs, which the singer staged in hilarious scopitones - the clips of the time - that can be viewed in cafes and seen on television where the entertainer made numerous appearances, even hosting his own show \"Salves d'Or\". After Minnie petite souris and Mr Boum-Boum, all his hits, often French lyrics to American tunes, will be released starting in 1964 on his own label Rigolo (Zorro est arrivé, Le Travail c'est la santé, Veunise, Juanita Banana).\u003cbr\u003e Henri Salvador is at the height of his popularity, but the passing of his wife (and manager) Jacqueline in 1976 plunges him into a deep depression. He resurfaces in 1979, participating in the children's musical tale \"Émilie Jolie\" and, while he slows down his musical activities during the 1980s-90s, he gives several grand recitals perfectly staged. In 1998, he received a Victoire d'honneur de la Musique before making a triumphant return two years later with the album \"Chambre avec vue\" where his crooner talents shine, particularly in the song Jardin d'hiver which climbs to the top of the charts. From then on, he returns to the stage and tours throughout France and abroad, until he is over 90 years old. Salvador said goodbye in December 2007 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, and passed away a few weeks later, on February 13, 2008. 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