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Mama by Connie Francis

gideonrv

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gideonrv @ 2006-09-23 15:48:06 UTC

Mama by Connie Francis is a cover of an old Italian song. I'm looking for the original version AND for the year of release of Connie's version. Can someone add this wonderful song to the database?

Denis

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Denis @ 2006-09-23 16:51:24 UTC

According to Whitburn the song charted in 1960 and was originally written in Italian in 1941 (translated to English in 1946).


http://blog.annkanni.com/2005/05/in-loving-memory_113674589261342726.html has info about the writers and possible first performers.


Music : Cesare Andrea Bixio

Italian Lyric : Bruno Cherubini

English Lyric : Harold Barlow / Phil Brito

Vocals : Beniamino Gigli [1940]

Didier

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Didier @ 2006-11-05 15:28:19 UTC

written in Italian in 1941?


The original recording was released in 1940 sung by Beniamino Gigli     BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sophia Loren was humming the tune in the movie "Una giornata particulare" wich played in 1939.