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If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Gene Pitney
Author: Mark Barkan
Label: Musicor
Year: 1966
On his album Backstage (I'm Lonely). First written as an instrumental, which would have made for a second instrumental Flamingo (see the first one). So words were added, later a different title. Pitney's was the oldest version recorded.
Covers:
Manfred Mann [as Pretty Flamingo; n°1 UK]
Tommy Vann [idem]
Tommy Roe [idem]
Los Mustang [as El Gran Flamingo]
Richard Anthony [as Sur notre plage]
Dino, Desi & Billy [as Pretty Flamingo]
Rod Stewart [all as Pretty Flamingo]
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)