Forever and Ever (Franz Winkler and Malia Rosa song)
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"Forever and Ever" is a popular song, from a German song, "Fliege mit mir in die Heimat" written by the Austrian songwriter Franz Winkler. It was adopted by the German Luftwaffe as their song during World War II. The English lyrics were written by Malia Rosa in 1948. It was originally recorded by Gracie Fields with Robert Farnon's Orchestra on 23 October 1948 and released on Decca F9031.[1] Her version was subsequently released in the USA on London 362 and it charted briefly in 1949.[2]
1949 recordings
There were a number of popular recordings in 1949:
- The song was also recorded by Russ Morgan with vocals by The Skylarks on January 20, 1949, for Decca Records[3] and the song reached the top of the Billboard charts.[4]
- It was recorded by A - You're Adorable."[6]
- Other charted versions[8] in 1949 were by Margaret Whiting (recorded on January 27, 1949, Capitol 15386),[9] and by Dinah Shore with Harry Zimmerman's Orchestra (Columbia 38410)[10] on January 13, 1949.
- Bob and Alf Pearson recorded it in 1949.
Simon et les Modanais version
| "Ėtoile des neiges" | ||||
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BMG-Ariola | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Plante, Franz Winkler | |||
| Producer(s) | Jean Soullier | |||
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In 1987, "Forever and Ever" was covered in French-language by Simon et les Modanais, under the title "Ėtoile des neiges". It was released in January 1988 as the first single from their debut album Il était une fois en Savoie. It achieved a great success in Belgium (Wallonia) and France where it was respectively a top one and two hit.
Background and release
Bernard Simon, railway worker in
Chart performance
In France, "Étoile des neiges" debuted at number 46 on the chart edition of 30 January 1988, entered the top ten four weeks later where it stayed for 12 weeks, peaked at number two for a sole week in its eighth week, being blocked from the number one slot by
Track listings
- 7" single[17]
- "Étoile des neiges" – 3:50
- "Au bar de l'edelweiss" – 3:00
- 12" maxi[18]
- "Étoile des neiges" (Modane mix) – 5:11
- "Au bar de l'edelweiss" – 3:00
- "Étoile des neiges" (instrumental) – 3:50
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Other recordings
- Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1962 for his album On the Happy Side.
References
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-3000 to 20-3499 series
- ^ a b "Perry Como Discography". kokomo.ca. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973): Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Chandellier, Antoine (19 February 2012). "Simon ne chante plus le même air que les Modanais". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French) (3062): 36. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Sevenier, L. (February 2011). "Simon et les Modanais, 25 ans après..." (PDF). Terra Modana (in French). No. 94. p. 4. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Les classement single. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles d'un Artiste (Depuis 1973)". infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021. Select "Simon & les Modanais" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
- ^ OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 18 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 18 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Forever and Ever (Franz Winkler and Malia Rosa song)" at Discogs, 7" single France (Simon et les Modanais – "Étoile des neiges") (accessdate: 18 October 2021).
- ^ "Forever and Ever (Franz Winkler and Malia Rosa song)" at Discogs, 12" maxi France (Simon et les Modanais – "Étoile des neiges") (accessdate: 18 October 2021).
- ^ "1988 Year-End Eurocharts - Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 18 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
