Artist: Luis Mariano
Author: Francis Lopez/Raymond Vincy
Label: La Voix de son Maitre
Year: 1951
In French Francis Lopez operette Le Chanteur de Mexico, as Vincent, a young Basque, ambitious to become a singer. In '56 also in the film version, along with Bourvil and Annie Cordy.
Covers:
Rudy Hirigoyen [replacing Mariano for the operette's second season]
Dorus [with Metropole Orkest in tv-show Saint-Germain-des-Prés; not on record]
Tobi Rix [as Voor Een Kwartje]
Peter Hinnen [Top 3 GER]
Losers [indo-rock version]
Zangeres Zonder Naam [also live version in '86 (Top 5 NL); the oldest Dutch version everyone remembers there was on TV in '56 by Dorus]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)