Salut is a song performed by Joe Dassin from his 1975 album Joe Dassin (Le Costume blanc) (CBS 81147).
It was also released as a single, in 1976 with "Et si tu n'existais pas" on the other side.
It is a French adaptation, by Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle, of an Italian song, "Uomo dove vai" (by Toto Cutugno). The other adaptation is in Russian (), lyrics are written by Igor Kokhanovsky, the singer is Lev Leshchenko.
It is one of the most famous songs by Dassin.
Track listing 7" single (CBS 4112 and CBS C5 8122) "Et si tu n'existais pas" (3:25) "Salut" (3:20) or "Salut" (3:20) "Et si tu n'existais pas" (3:25)
Cover versions 2013: Hélène Ségara (in a virtual duet with Dassin) on the album Et si tu n'existais pas
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