WANDERER - TAKE ONE, THE

Created on 18/06/2003
Latest update on 04/06/2019

Artist: Dion
Author: Ernie Maresca
Label: Laurie
Year: 1961

About a tattooed friend of Dion Di Mucci and Ernie Maresca. Oldest version released in '85 on Ace lp So Why Didn't You Do That The First Time and different from the hit version. Also on 2000 Ace CD The Original Wanderer, finished off nicely with Ernie Maresca's demo.

Covers:

1961:

Ted Herold & Peter Kraus [as Ich bin ein Wanderer]

1962:

Arthur Alexander

1962:

Richard Anthony [as Le Vagabond]

1963:

Adam Faith

1964:

Beach Boys

1969:

Ernie Maresca [author]

1969:

Sha Na Na

1973:

Gary Glitter

1978:

Leif Garrett

1982:

Leslie McKeown [ex Bay City Rollers]

1984:

Status Quo

1987:

Dave Edmunds

1987:

Murray Head

1993:

Delbert McClinton

1994:

Bertus Staigerpaip [as De Handelaar]

1994:

Verenigde Hollandse Trainers In België [as De Hollanders]

2000:

Dee Snider

2006:

Oôs Joôs [as Bloemkôle]

Donna Summer's Wanderer from 1980 is another song.

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If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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