Cara Mia

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For other uses, see Cara Mia (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Kara Mia.
"Cara Mia"
Single by Jay and the Americans
from the album Blockbusters
B-side"When It's All Over"
ReleasedMay 1965
Recorded1965
GenreRock
Length2:35
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Artie Ripp
Jay and the Americans singles chronology
"Think of the Good Times"
(1965) 		"Cara Mia"
(1965) 		"Some Enchanted Evening"
(1965)

"Cara Mia" is a

Gold record for English singer David Whitfield in 1954, and a number 4 hit for the American rock group Jay and the Americans in 1965. The title means "my beloved" in Italian
.

Background

The English

records in the pre-rock days.[2] It sold more than three and a half million copies worldwide and was a Top 10 hit in America.[2]

Writers

Authorship of the song was credited to Tulio Trapani (the pen name of the song's co-writer and arranger Mantovani) and Lee Lange (Bunny Lewis, Whitfield's producer).[2]

Jay and the Americans cover

Jay and the Americans recorded "Cara Mia" on their 1965 LP Blockbusters.[3] It became an international Top 5 hit, reaching number 1 in Canada.[4] Their version was re-released in 1980, and went into the charts in the Netherlands.

Chart history

Other notable remakes

References

  1. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1954-06-24. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-250-7
    .
  3. ^ "Jay And The Americans - Cara, Mia". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-07-12. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-07-12. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  6. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 23 September 1965
  7. ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 24, 1965". Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Musicoutfitters.com
  10. ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 25, 1965
  11. ^ "José Carreras – Amigos Para Siempre/Friends For Life - Romantic Songs Of The World (1992, DCC)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Richard Clayderman - Love Songs Of The World". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  13. ^ "78 Record: Helen Forrest - Cara Mia (1954)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Gordon MacRae - Cara Mia". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  15. ^ "The Johnny Mann Singers – Flowing Voices Of The Johnny Mann Singers (1966, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Josef Locke With Philip Green And His Orchestra – Cara Mia / When It's Moonlight In Mayo (1954, Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Jaime Morey – Una Marioneta / No Te Vayas / Cara Mia / Sabia (1965, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Frank Patterson – The Golden Voice Of Frank Patterson (1987, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Gene Pitney - Golden Greats". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Jack Pleis And His Orchestra And Chorus – Lonesome Polecat / Cara Mia (1954, Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  21. ^ "The Raes – Cara Mia (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Various - The Wrestling Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Slim Whitman – Cara Mia (1976, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-05-22. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  25. ^ "Gene Ammons – Count Your Blessings / Cara Mia (1955, Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

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