The legendary French entertainer Henri Salvador died this morning at age 90. He had enjoyed an illustrious seven-decades-long career as one of France's best-known personalities thanks in part to his long recording history and to his pioneering work in French television.
Salvador worked with some of the worlds greatest performers, including Burt Bacharach, who once served as his pianist for performances at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, and Quincy Jones, with whom he enjoyed a close friendship.
However, Salvador was largely unknown in the U.S. until Blue Note Records released Room with a View (Chambre Avec Vue) in 2002, a gorgeous and coolly hip collection of songs that included “Jardin D'Hiver," a song written by Keren Ann and Benjamin Biolay that Salvador made a hit in Europe.
You can read obituaries from the Associated Press here, and Le Monde here.
Salvador worked with some of the worlds greatest performers, including Burt Bacharach, who once served as his pianist for performances at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, and Quincy Jones, with whom he enjoyed a close friendship.
However, Salvador was largely unknown in the U.S. until Blue Note Records released Room with a View (Chambre Avec Vue) in 2002, a gorgeous and coolly hip collection of songs that included “Jardin D'Hiver," a song written by Keren Ann and Benjamin Biolay that Salvador made a hit in Europe.
You can read obituaries from the Associated Press here, and Le Monde here.
