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A 1959 German-language recording by Lolita became an international hit in 1960–61. 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".
"Sailor" is the title of the English-language rendering of the 1959 schlager composition "Seemann (Deine Heimat ist das Meer)" originally written in German by Werner Scharfenberger and lyricist Fini Busch : featuring lyrics in English by Norman Newell (writing as David West), "Sailor" would in 1961 afford Petula Clark her first UK #1 hit ...
"Seemann" ("Seaman"/"Sailor") is a song by German band Rammstein, released as the second single from their album Herzeleid. It was composed by bass player Oliver Riedel, with lyrics by Till Lindemann.
In December 1959, she recorded what would become her only gold record, [1] "Seemann, deine Heimat ist das Meer" ("Sailor, Your Home is the Sea"), which was a hit single in the United States, peaking at number five, number one for two weeks in Canada, and in Japan as well as in German-speaking Europe in 1960. [2]
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]
The verses in Masefield's version asked what to do with a "drunken sailor", followed by a response, then followed by a question about a "drunken soldier", with an appropriate response. Capt. W. B. Whall, a veteran English sailor of the 1860s–70s, was the next author to publish on "Drunken Sailor".
"Pistolero" and "Loreley" were also recorded in English and released internationally. In addition, "Pistolero" was recorded in Spanish and released in Latin American markets. At the time of the album's release, the group was reduced from six to five members, with Steve Bender having left the group prior to the album's recording.
"Sailor Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gigi Perez, released as a single on July 26, 2024. Her third independent track following her release from Interscope Records, it went viral on TikTok and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Sailor Song" topped the charts in Ireland, Latvia, and the ...