My Choice - Paul Mauriat: Lamour est Bleu (Love is Blue)

“L’amour est bleu“ (Love Is Blue) is a song composed André Popp. It was first performed in French by Greek singer Vicky Leandros (appearing as Vicky) as the Luxembourgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, it has since been recorded by many other musicians, most notably French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat, whose familiar instrumental version became the only number-one hit by a French artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 in America. The song describes the pleasure and pain of love in terms of col