BOLERO

Created on 04/12/2005
Latest update on 16/04/2023

Artist: Jacqueline François
Author: Paul Durand/Henri Contet
Label: Philips
Year: 1948

Intro slightly based on Ravel's Bolero. Henri Contet also wrote for Piaf.

Covers:

1949:

Georges Guetary

1949:

Denny Dennis

1950:

Xavier Cugat [as All My Love; English lyrics: Mitchell Parish]

1950:

Patti Page [n°1 US]

1950:

Joe Loss

1950:

Bing Crosby

1950:

Guy Lombardo

1950:

Percy Faith

1950:

Marcel Thielemans [with the Emile Deltour Orch.]

Ravel's Bolero also inspired Gilbert Bécaud's Et maintenant (see there), Little Drummer Boy (see: Carol Of The Drum) and Jeff Beck's Bolero.

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