PEPITO
Created on 13/01/2007Latest update on 03/02/2025
Artist: Elena Madera
Author: Art Truscott/Carmen Taylor
Label: Decca
Year: 1959
Alias coauthor Carmen Taylor, daughter of a bandleader from Philadelphia and a Cuban dancer.
Covers:
- 1959:
- 1960:
Vicky Zamora & Sonora de Ñiko Estrada [from Peru; chachachá hit (guaracha), first for MAG, later for Smith]
- 1960:
Caridad Cuervo [young Cuban as Pepito Mi Corazon]
- 1960:
Eva Flores [Mexican as idem]
- 1961:
Machucambos [European millionseller; top 5 NL, top 10 Fr & GER]
- 1961:
- 1961:
Yvonne Carré [hit GER]
- 1961:
- 1962:
- 1964:
- 1965:
Bill Haley [instrumental]
- 1986:
Patrick Sébastien [hit Fr]
- 1986:
- 2003:
