13 Facts About Henri Salvador

Henri Salvador was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist.

Henri Salvador began his musical career as a guitarist accompanying other singers.

Henri Salvador had learned the guitar by imitating Django Reinhardt's recordings, and was to work alongside him in the 1940s.

Henri Salvador played many years with Ray Ventura and His Collegians where he used to sing, dance and even play comedy on stage.

Henri Salvador appeared in movies including Nous irons a Monte-Carlo, Nous irons a Paris and Mademoiselle s'amuse.

Henri Salvador is famous for his rich, catchy laugh, which is a theme in many of his humorous songs.

In 1969, Henri Salvador recorded a variation of "Mah Na Mah Na" entitled "Mais non, mais non", with lyrics he had written in French to Piero Umiliani's music.

At the age of 70, Henri Salvador was the voice-over of the crab Sebastian in the 1989 French dubbing of Disney's The Little Mermaid.

Henri Salvador died of a ruptured aneurysm at his home in the early hours of 13 February 2008.

Henri Salvador was buried next to his wife Jacqueline in Pere-Lachaise Cemetery.

Henri Salvador was known as a supporter of Paris Saint-Germain FC Henri Salvador obtained four seats for life in the Parc des Princes.

In 2005, Henri Salvador was awarded the Brazilian Order of Cultural Merit, which he received from the acclaimed singer and Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, in the presence of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his influence on Brazilian culture, particularly on bossa nova, to whose invention he contributed.

Henri Salvador became a commander of the French Legion d'honneur and of the French National Order of Merit.