Artist: Jimmy Cliff
Author: Cat Stevens
Label: Island
Year: 1970
Produced by author Cat Stevens; hit all over Europe (top 10 UK). Song about the actress Patti D'Arbanville, who also inspired the author for Lady D'Arbanville from his LP Mona Bone Jakon the same year.
Covers:
Cat Stevens [author on single and LP Tea For The Tillerman, hit US in '71]
Barry Ryan [as It's A Wild World, crediting his brother Paul Ryan]
Claude François [as Fleur sauvage]
Maxi Priest [Top 5 UK]
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Arnold Rypens
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