Salade de fruits explained

"Salade de fruits" (Translation: Fruit salad) is a 1959 song by Bourvil.

Background and writing

The song was written by Noël Roux and Armand Canfora.

Commercial performance

In France the song was released on an EP by Bourvil in 1959.

Soon it was covered by Belgian actress and singer Annie Cordy. (She also released her version on an EP.)

In Wallonia (French Belgium) the song reached no. 3.^{[1] [2]}

Track listings

Bourvil version

7-inch EP Pathé EG 488 M

A1. "Salade de fruits" (3:15)

A2. "Les rois fainéants" (3:06)

B. "On a vécu pour ça" (4:16)^[3]

Annie Cordy version

7-inch EP Columbia ESRF 1235 M

1. A1. "Ivanhoe"
2. A2. "Qu'il fait bon vivre"
3. B1. "Salade de fruits"
4. B2. "Personalités"^[4]

Cover versions

The tune has also been recorded by Luis Mariano (in 1960), Franck Pourcel, Mad Dodo (in 1992), and Roberto Alagna (in 2005).^[5]

Charts

Luis Mariano version

External links

• Bourvil — Salade de fruits (EP) at Discogs
• Annie Cordy — Salade de fruits (EP) at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: ultratop.be - Bourvil - Salade de fruits. Ultratop. 2017-12-08.
2. Web site: ultratop.be - Annie Cordy - Salade de fruits. Ultratop. 2017-12-08.
3. Web site: Bourvil - Salade De Fruits (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs. 2017-12-08.
4. Web site: Annie Cordy - Salade De Fruits (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs. 2017-12-08.
5. Web site: Search: Salade de fruits (ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS). . 2017-12-08.