La chanson du jour - French songs 101

Gilbert Bécaud: Le jour où la pluie viendra (1958)

 I was wondering if Le jour où la pluie viendra was first a French or American song. It was created in 1958 by Gilbert Bécaud and became his first international hit, including in the US.

Yves Simon: Les Gauloises bleues (1972)

Yves Simon sings Les Gauloises bleues.

Pascal Danel: Les neiges du Kilimandjaro (1967)

Memory lane. The number 1 hit of 1967: Les neiges du Kilimandjaro.

Yves Montand: Rappelle toi Barbara (1953)

 Yves Montand sings this poem by Jacques Prévert: Rappelle-toi Barbara

Serge Gainsbourg: La chanson de Prévert (1961)

I knew the melody but I had never really listened to the whole song. La chanson de Prévert. Amazing cover about l'étonnant Serge Gainsbourg, étonnant indeed...