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"and Roses and Roses" is a song written by Dorival Caymmi with English lyrics by Ray Gilbert, and performed by Andy Williams. The song reached #4 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #36 on the Billboard chart in 1965.
"Bread and Roses" is a political slogan as well as the name of an associated poem and song. It originated in a speech given by American women's suffrage activist Helen Todd; a line in that speech about "bread for all, and roses too" [1] inspired the title of the poem Bread and Roses by James Oppenheim. [2]
American lyricist Ray Gilbert translated Caymmi's "Das Rosas" into English in 1965, and it was released in the United States as "...and Roses and Roses". [1] [2] The song was recorded by Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto and by American singers Andy Williams and Perry Como. [2]
Williams' version was recorded for Columbia Records. It was released as catalog number 42674. The song reached #9 on the adult contemporary chart and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, [3] and was the featured track on the album, Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
"Ring a Ring o' Roses", also known as "Ring a Ring o' Rosie" or (in the United States) "Ring Around the Rosie", is a nursery rhyme, folk song, and playground game. Descriptions first appeared in the mid-19th century, though it is reported to date from decades earlier. Similar rhymes are known across Europe, with varying lyrics.
Lollipops and Roses" is a song composed by Tony Velona. The best-known version was a Grammy Award-winning version by Jack Jones, which was recorded and released in the fall of 1961 on the Kapp label, and which charted in 1962. [1] The Jack Jones recording went to number twelve on the Easy Listening chart. [2]
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1936 Bing Crosby recorded March 29, 1936 with Victor Young and his Orchestra. [2] Crosby's recording was very popular and reached No. 2 in the charts of the day. [3]1936 Orville Knapp - his Brunswick recording charted briefly just before Knapp's death in a plane crash.