MALADIE D'AMOUR

Created on 21/02/2006
Latest update on 02/03/2024

Artist: Orch. De la Boule Blanche
Author: Charlery/Banguio
Label: Columbia
Year: 1931

Creole vocal: Leona Gabriel-Soime. Beguine from Martinique. Re-issued on Au Bal Antillais, Creole Beguines From Martinique on Arhoolie/Folklyric.

Covers:

1948:

Henri Salvador [also half creole, crediting G. Soime]

1957:

Sacha Distel

1957:

Ames Brothers [as Melodie d'Amour with English lyrics; hit US]

1958:

Lys Assia [idem; hit GER]

1958:

Edmundo Ros [idem; his biggest hit]

1959:

Paul Anka

1962:

Dean Martin [as Cha Cha Cha d'Amour]

1963:

Eydie Gorme [idem]

1964:

Caterina Valente

1967:

Pete Seeger [as Melodie d'Amour (Melody Of Love)]

1976:

Elisabeth Jérôme

1992:

Alain Chamfort [on anti AIDS benefit, the real maladie d'amour]

2015:

Jacky Terrason

Not to be confused with Michel Sardou's (Elle court, elle court) La Maladie d'amour. See: Kanon und Gigue fur drei Violinen und Generalbass.

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