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Henri Salvador

Henri Salvador, French singer and guitarist (died 2008)

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Born
July 18, 1917
Died
February 13, 2008
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1917

About Henri Salvador

Henri Salvador was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist. In 1969, Henri Salvador recorded a variation of "Mah Nà Mah Nà" entitled "Mais non, mais non" ("But No, But No" or "Of Course Not, Of Course Not"), with lyrics he had written in French to Piero Umiliani's music. Salvador recorded several songs written by Boris Vian with Quincy Jones as arranger. Veloso also recorded a version of Salvador's song "Dans mon île".

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The world when Henri Salvador was born

Henri Salvador was born in 1917. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Henri Salvador's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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