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I wondered it if was good enough, but it was a tremendous hit for both Petula Clark and Anne Shelton". [1] While the original German lyrics of the song had addressed a seafaring love object with an acceptance of his wanderlust the lyrics written by Newell - as David West - inverted this sentiment turning the song into a plea for the sailor to ...
Anne Shelton OBE (born Patricia Jacqueline Sibley, 10 November 1923 – 31 July 1994) [1] was a popular English vocalist, who is remembered for providing inspirational songs for soldiers both on radio broadcasts, and in person, at British military bases during the Second World War.
Three songs were recorded by several artists with each version reaching the top 10: "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" – The Highwaymen (version known as "Michael"), Lonnie Donegan (version known as "Michael, Row the Boat") "Rubber Ball" – Bobby Vee, Marty Wilde "Sailor" – Anne Shelton, Petula Clark
The song was covered in a number of languages, most notably by Petula Clark who had her first #1 UK hit with the English-language rendering "Sailor". Clark was also afforded international success with both "Sailor" and the French-language rendering "Marin". A rival version by Anne Shelton was a Top Ten
Sailor Song, an aching love ballad about falling for a woman who looks like the actress Anne Hathaway, exploded online in June and quickly became a real-world success.
He wrote the English lyrics to the German song "Sailor", [10] a number one UK hit for Petula Clark [11] and a top ten hit for Anne Shelton in 1961. [12] In 1964, Newell produced Peter and Gordon 's number one UK hit " A World Without Love ", which also topped the charts in the United States and several other countries. [ 13 ]
"Voting is magic but also annoying." Anne Hathaway is caught up on her Sabrina Carpenter tunes. The Devil Wears Prada actress belted out an altered version of Carpenter's song "Please Please ...
Translated as "Sailor", the song was later covered by Petula Clark and Anne Shelton, both of whom had hits with it in the UK Singles Chart, as well as the Andrews Sisters. Clark also took the song to No. 1 in France in 1961, under the title "Marin (Enfant du voyage)". [1] [3] [4]