Padre (song)

"Padre Don José"
Song by Gloria Lasso
Released 1956
Recorded May 15, 1971
Songwriter(s)
"Padre"
Single by Toni Arden
A-side "Padre"
"All At Once"
Released 1958
Songwriter(s)
"Padre"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis (The "Fool" Album)
Released 1973
Songwriter(s)

"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]

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. 1 2 3 4 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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