Esperanza (Charles Aznavour song) explained

"Esperanza" is a 1961 hit song by Charles Aznavour with French lyrics written by Aznavour after the original instrumental composition by Ramón Cabrera Argotes.^[1] The Aznavour version commences "Esperanza, esperanza, le bonheur en nos coeurs...".

The Spanish original also achieved popularity in its own right particularly the Spanish-language version by Nino de Murcia, but the French version of Aznavour was successful even in Spanish speaking countries.^[2]

Versions

• António Machin
• Digno Garcia 1970
• Enrique Montoya 1959
• Nino de Murcia 1961
• Johnny Forsell, Finland 1962
• Los Machucambos 1962
• Los Matecoco 1962
• Ralf Carsten, German lyrics by Loose 1962
• Manuel de Gomez y su Orquesta Tipica 1963
• Ping Ping (Al Verlane and his Montebello's) 1962
• Orchestre Des Champs Elysées 1966
• Les Scarlet
• Charlie Level et Les Carnaval's
• Didier Boland et L'Orchestre Des Rois Avec Les "Gilles Choeurs" PBM France

Notes and References

1. [Library of Congress]
2. Ramo Fernandez-Larrea Kabiosiles - Los musicos de Cuba 2006 "..inolvidable de Cabrera "Esperanza". Es la nostalgia parisina de Charles Aznavour que me trae ahora..."