SANIE CU ZURGALAI

Created on 17/03/2009
Latest update on 24/02/2023

Artist: Maria Lataretu
Author: Richard Stein
Label: Symphonia
Year: 1950

Romanian folk song. Also by Sergio Manola & Gheorghiu Bogda, Bela Chitaristul and Angela Gheorghiu.

Covers:

1953:

Les Paul & Mary Ford [as Johnny Is The Boy For Me, crediting Paddy Roberts/Marcel Stellman]

1953:

Edith Piaf [as Johnny tu n'es pas un ange; translated by Francis Lemarque]

1954:

Lys Assia [as Johnny, ach ich liebe dich]

1968:

Esther & Abi Ofarim

1987:

Berini's [as Harrie Is De Boy Voor Mij]

1988:

Imca Marina [as Speel Zigeuner]

1988:

Vaya Con Dios [as Johnny tu n'es pas un ange]

1996:

Bratsch [in the original gypsy way and two years later along with Hungarian band Ando Drom]

Les Paul & Mary Ford's version was the B-side of Vaya Con Dios. The band Vaya Con Dios cut versions of both A- and B-side, so probably have their name from this single.

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