Soleado
| "Soleado" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble | ||||
| from the album Soleado | ||||
| B-side | "Per Elisa" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | La voce del padrone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Zacar | |||
| Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble singles chronology | ||||
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"Soleado" (Spanish: "Sunny") is a mainly instrumental piece of music composed by Ciro Dammicco under the alias "Zacar", based on his earlier composition "Le rose blu" (1972). The song was recorded in 1974 by Dammico's band, the Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble,[1] and presented at that year's edition of Festivalbar. It became an instant hit, selling over five million copies in Europe.
Cover versions
Following the success of Soleado, many artists went on to cover the song adding lyrics.
In 1974 Spanish actor and singer Manolo Otero recited a poem, Todo el tiempo del mundo (All the Time in the World), with the tune in the background.[2]
The first version with proper lyrics was Tränen lügen nicht (Tears don't lie) by Michael Holm in 1974, which topped the charts in Germany and became a Top 10 hit in Austria and Switzerland. Holm also recorded an English version of the song When a child is born which was number 53 on the Billboard chart.
In 1975, Neşe Karaböcek included a cover in Turkish named Gözyaşları Yalan Söylemez (Tears Don't Lie) on her album Deli Gibi Sevdim. Mireille Mathieu recorded a version in French, On ne vit pas sans se dire adieu (We do not live without saying goodbye). The second English lyric version There comes the day was recorded and released on single by Vera Lynn. The Czech singer Karel Gott released a version called Měl jsem rád a mám (I loved and I still do).
Mari Trini recorded a Spanish version, Te amaré, te amo y te querré (I will love you, I love you and I will) in 1981.
The Polish pop band
In 1994, German disc jockey Mark 'Oh scored a hit in the German charts with a dance rendition of Holm's version. Percy Faith, Santo & Johnny, Paul Mauriat and other artists recorded instrumental versions.
References
- ^ History of the Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble (in Italian language)
- ^ "Manolo Otero - Todo el tiempo del mundo | Música callada - Blog elcorreo.com". blogs.elcorreo.com (in European Spanish). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "ST. ANDREWS CHORALE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- YouTube
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