Artist: Frédéric Chopin
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Year: 1840s
Covers:
Perry Como [n°1 US as Till The End Of Time; banned by the BBC]
Les Brown [idem]
Dick Haymes [idem]
Rina Ketty [as Tant que je vivrai]
Yvette Giraud [idem]
Nelson Eddy [as Till The End Of Time]
Ray Charles Singers [idem]
Tams [idem]
Kathy Kirby [idem]
Gene Pitney [idem]
Della Reese [all as Till The End Of Time]
Doors [the theme is clearly quoted in Ray Manzarek's solo in Hyacinth House from L.A. Woman]
Chopin's Polonaise (as by José Iturbi) made the US top 20 in the slipstream of Perry Como's hit. This whole Chopin revival was triggered in the first place by autobiographical film A Song To Remember.
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)