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The Sandpipers were an American easy listening trio who carved a niche in 1960s folk rock with their vocals and innovative arrangements of international ballads and pop standards. [1] They are best remembered for their cover version of " Guantanamera ", which became a transatlantic top 10 hit in 1966, and their top 20 hit " Come Saturday ...
Guantanamera is the debut album by the Sandpipers, released by A&M Records in October 1966. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, while the title track, released as a single , reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
" Guantanamera" (pronounced [ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish for 'The woman from Guantánamo') [1] is a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem from the collection Simple Verses, by the Cuban poet José Martí, for the lyrics. It is an expression of love for Cuba and of solidarity with the poor people of the world.
The Sandpipers was an LP album featuring the group of the same name, released by A&M Records in May 1967. The album reached #53 on the Billboard charts . The catalog numbers were LP 125 in monaural and SP 4125 in stereo in the U.S. and AML 901 in the U.K.
Spanish Album was an LP album consisting of tracks from previous albums by The Sandpipers, many with re-recorded vocals in Spanish. Most of the tracks were translations of songs better-known in the United States in English. The October 26, 1968 issue of Billboard Magazine reviewed the album: [1]
Ritchie Valens' version of "La Bamba" became the first Latin song to enter the Hot 100 after its debut in 1959, [6] [7] [8] "Guantanamera" by the Sandpipers became the first one to reach the top 10 in 1966. [9] [10] Los Lobos' version of "La Bamba" became the first one to reach the number 1 spot in 1987.
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Second Spanish Album was an LP album featuring The Sandpipers released in 1970 in the United Kingdom (A&M AMLS 969). Other international releases included Australia (A&M AML-33753), Germany (A&M 2320 008), Mexico (A&M AML/S 1045), New Zealand (A&M SAML-933753), and Venezuela (A&M AMC 2134).