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Who was the first singer to record Dont cry for me Argentina?
“Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” is a song recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album Evita, later included in the 1978 musical of the same name. The song was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while they were researching the life of Argentine leader Eva Perón.
Who sang the song Argentina?
Julie Covington
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina/Artists
What year was no cry for me Argentina Number 1?
1976
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| Date | Title, Artist | Wks No 1 |
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| 25.12. 1976 | DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA JULIE COVINGTON MCA | 01 |
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| 28.12. 1996 | DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA MADONNA WARNER BROS | 00 |
Who sang in the musical Evita?
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada (Part 1)” | Jonathan Pryce |
| 2. | “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” | Madonna |
| 3. | “On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada (Part 2)” | Madonna |
| 4. | “High Flying, Adored” | Antonio Banderas Madonna |
Who wrote the song Evita?
Tim Rice
Evita/Lyricists
Who wrote the song don’t cry for me Argentina?
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tim Rice
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina/Composers
Just such a number is Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina. Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for the musical Evita, the song was released in 1976, the year the United States of America was celebrating 200 years of freedom, and Argentina wasn’t.
How old was Madonna when she played Evita?
Casting. Madonna certainly has the iconic status to play Evita as a political leader. The problem is that, at 38, she has to spend the first half hour playing her as a 15-year-old girl. You’re supposed to think her 36-year-old lover, Agustín Magaldi, is a sleazy old paedo.
Is Evita true story?
Drama based on the life of Eva Peron, an obscure actress, who rose to become wife of Argentine strong-man President Juan Peron and one of the most powerful figures in Argentina until her death in 1952 at age 33. Argentina’s own image of Evita.
Who played the first Evita?
Patti LuPone starred as Eva Peron, with Mandy Patinkin as Che Guevara, the quasi-narrator of the musical. The musical defied mixed reviews and received 11 Tony Award nominations. LuPone and Patinkin won Tonys for their roles, and Harold Prince won for Best Direction of a Musical.
Who played Eva Peron and Evita?
Directed by Alan Parker, and written by Parker and Oliver Stone, Evita stars Madonna as Eva, Jonathan Pryce as Eva’s husband Juan Perón, and Antonio Banderas as Ché, an everyman who acts as the film’s narrator.