Sur ma vie

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"Sur ma vie"
Single by Charles Aznavour
Released1955
Genre Chanson
Length3.09
Label Ducretet-Thomson
Songwriter(s) Charles Aznavour

"Sur ma vie" (lit. "On My Life") is a song written by Armenian-French artist Charles Aznavour. In April 1956 it became Aznavour's first no. 1 hit in France. [1]

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History

It was released as a single by Ducretet-Thomson in 1955. It starts with the words: "On my life I swore to love you 'til my dying day...". [2]

In 1997, Ginette Reno covered it. [3]

"Sur ma vie" was later translated into Dutch ("Zo lief") by Yvan Brunetti and performed by Doran (album Voor jou, 1998).

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References

  1. "Song artist 917 - Charles Aznavour". Tsort.info. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. Memories of my life - By Charles Aznavour - Page 161
  3. "Cover versions of Sur ma vie by Charles Aznavour". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.