The Originals © by Arnold Rypens

Miriam Makeba

Cover of MBUBE in 1960 - in her Xhosa language; also crediting Linda
Cover of HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN, THE in 1960
Cover of CHOVE CHUVA in 1965
Cover of PHATA PHATA in 1967 - top 10 R&B & top 20 US, NL & B as Pata Pata, popped-up by Jerry Ragovoy with some English lyrics; became her theme song until the very end; she died of a heart attack on stage in Italy while finishing performing her song
Cover of GOLUBYE GLAZA in 1967 - idem
Cover of NÃNÃ IMBORÔ in 1967
Cover of MALAIKA (NAKUPENDA MALAIKA) in 1968 - in Swahili
Cover of I SHALL BE RELEASED in 1969
Cover of I SHALL SING in 1970 - first released version on her album Keep Me In Mind (Reprise), along with a second Van song (Brand New Day)
Cover of MY YIDDISHE MOMME in 2020

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