"Padre Don José" is a French-language song written by Jacques Larue (fr) and Alain Romans, originally released in 1956 by Gloria Lasso.[1]
| "Padre Don José" | |
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| Song by Gloria Lasso | |
| Released | 1956 |
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| "Padre" | |
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| Single by Toni Arden | |
| A-side |
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| Released | 1958 |
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| "Padre" | |
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| Single by Elvis Presley | |
| from the album Elvis (The "Fool" Album) | |
| Released | 1973 |
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In 1957, Paul Francis Webster wrote English lyrics for the song, titled "Padre". The following year, it was released as a single by Toni Arden. Her version peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold over million copies in the United States.[1]
Marty Robbins reached number 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart with his version of "Padre" in 1970.[2][3]
At his Brooklyn Army Terminal press conference in 1958, Elvis Presley named two songs as favorites at the time, "You'll Never Walk Alone" and recent hit single "Padre" by Toni Arden.[1][4] He later recorded a cover of Arden's hit which was included on his 1973 album Elvis.[1]
Track listings edit
Toni Arden version edit
Single (1958)
- "Padre"
- "All At Once"
References edit
- ^ a b c d David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - The Week of January 23, 1971", Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, January 23, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 193–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.