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"El Cóndor Pasa" (pronounced [el ˈkondoɾ pasa], Spanish for "The Condor Passes") is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk music from Peru.
"El Condor Pasa" "Keep the Customer Satisfied" † "The Only Living Boy in New York" "American Tune" "My Little Town" "Bridge over Troubled Water" † "Cecilia" † "The Boxer" "Leaves That Are Green" "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" † – performed in a lower key to accommodate the deepening of both Simon and Garfunkel's voices
Daniel Alomía Robles was born in Huánuco, Peru, on January 3, 1871 [1] to Micaela Robles [2] and Marcial Alomía, a French immigrant. [3]Alomía Robles said in an interview in 1942 that his first exposure to music was when he was six years old when his mother took him to hear mass in Huánuco, and he began to sing along with the chorus. [4]
In 1970, Simon & Garfunkel covered the Los Incas' version under the name "El Cóndor Pasa" ("If I Could"), adding English lyrics written by Simon, [2] and included it in the album Bridge Over Troubled Water. Because Simon believed, in accordance with the band's description, that the piece was an Andean folk melody, the album credits did not ...
Old Friends, and later released on Live from New York, 1967; originally from The Paul Simon Songbook, 1965 (Paul Simon's solo debut album) 3:22: 10. "America" Bookends: 3:37: 11. "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Robles, English lyrics by Simon, arranged by Milchberg) Bridge over Troubled Water: 3:07: 12. "Cecilia" Bridge over Troubled Water: 2:54 ...
All songs written by Paul Simon, except where noted "I Am a Rock" "Homeward Bound" "America" "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" (Daniel Alomía Robles, English lyrics by Simon, arranged by Jorge Milchberg)
Cecilia", the follow-up, reached number four in the US, and "El Condor Pasa" hit number 18. [15] A brief British tour followed the album release, and the duo's last concert as Simon & Garfunkel took place at Forest Hills Stadium. [103] In 1971, the album won six awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. [104]
The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964–1970) is the third box set of Simon & Garfunkel recordings, released in 2001 by Columbia Records.This 5-CD set contains all of their studio albums from 1964 to 1970.