Padre (song)

"Padre Don José" is a French-language song written by Jacques Larue (fr) and Alain Romans and originally released in 1956 by Gloria Lasso.[1]

"Padre Don José"
Song by Gloria Lasso
Released1956
RecordedMay 15, 1971
Songwriter(s)
"Padre"
Single by Toni Arden
A-side
  • "Padre"
  • "All At Once"
Released1958
Songwriter(s)
"Padre"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis (The "Fool" Album)
Released1973
Songwriter(s)

In 1957 Paul Francis Webster wrote English lyrics for it. The English version was titled "Padre". In 1958 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]

In 1970 Marty Robbins reached number 5 on Billboard's "Hot Country Singles" chart with his version of "Padre".[2][3]

Once in a 1958 interview Elvis Presley said that "Padre" by Toni Arden was his favorite song.[1][4] He recorded his version on Saturday, May 15, 1971. His recording was released on his 1973 album Elvis ("The Fool").[1]

Track listings

Toni Arden version

Single (1958)

  1. "Padre"
  2. "All At Once"

References

  1. David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
  2. "Hot Country Songs - The Week of January 23, 1971", Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, January 23, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  4. Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 193–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
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