Artist: Howard Goorney, Eileen Kennally & Co.
Author: Brendan Behan
Label: HMV
Year: 1959
Poem in play The Hostage, written in Irish originally. Ode to Michael Collins.
Covers:
Dora Giannakopoulou [als To Ghelasto Paidi in musical Enas Omiros (The Hostage); Greek lyrics: Vassilis Rotor; music: Mikis Theodorakis]
Maria Farantouri [with Mikis Theodorakis; idem on lp Enas Omiros]
Soula Birbili [idem on lp Chansons de Mikis Theodorakis]
Liesbeth List [as Klaaglied]
Bernard Gerard [with the Mikis Theodorakis Orch. as Theme From Z in film Z; instrumental]
Caravelli [idem]
Pilar Thomas [as Un Homme dans une ile (French vocal version) and as Sänger ohne Land (German vocal version)]
Henry Mancini [as Theme From Z (Life Goes On)]
Margaret Whiting [as Z Theme (Life Goes On)]
Shirley Bassey [as Life Goes On]
Ciska Peters [as Het Laatste Uur; Dutch lyrics: Peter Koelewijn]
John Williams [as Theme From Z]
John Williams & Maria Farantouri [as To Yelasto Pedi]
Ann Sofi Nilsson [Swedish version as Pojken Som Alltid Log along with a second B. Behan translation Dem Artonde November (On The Eighteenth Day Of November)]
Sky [with John Williams]
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)