Les Dalton (song)

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"Les Dalton"
Single by Joe Dassin
from the album Les Deux Mondes de Joe Dassin
Released1967
Genre Chanson, pop
Length2:36
Label CBS Disques
Songwriter(s) Franck Thomas, Joe Dassin. Jean-Michel Rivat
Producer(s) Jacques Plait
Music video
"Les Dalton" (audio)
on YouTube

"Les Dalton" ("The Daltons") is a 1967 song by Joe Dassin. It was originally released as the first track of a 4-title EP on CBS.

The song is based on The Daltons, the characters from the comic strip series Lucky Luke . Dassin recorded it for CBS in London, accompanied by the Johnny Arthey band. [1]

The song reached the top 10 in France. [2]

Track listing

7-inch EP (CBS EP 6356, 1975, 1967)

  1. Les Dalton (2:36)
  2. Hello Hello! (2:18)
  3. Viens voir le loup (2:52)
  4. C'est un cœur de papier (2:12)


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References

  1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (3 June 1967). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1–. ISSN   0006-2510.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (19 August 1967). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 59–. ISSN   0006-2510.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)