Delicado_(song)

Delicado (song)

Delicado (song)

Song


"Delicado" (Portuguese pronunciation: [deliˈkadu]; "Delicate") is a popular song published in 1952 with music by Waldir Azevedo and lyrics by Jack Lawrence.[1] The song reached the top of the Billboard charts in 1952.

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Notable versions

  • Oscar Alemán (1909-1980) recorded a version for guitar, released in Argentina in October of 1951.
  • A version recorded by Percy Faith and his orchestra reached number one on the Billboard chart in 1952.
  • Dinah Shore with Henri Rene's Orchestra and Chorus recorded a successful cover version in 1952.
  • The Three Suns, 1952.
  • Stan Kenton recorded a cover for his 1955 album, Popular Favorites by Stan Kenton.
  • A version was recorded by the British bandleader and conductor Stanley Black in 1957.[2]
  • Accordionist Dick Contino with David Carroll Orchestra on their 1962 album South American Holiday.
  • Dr. John (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack Jr.) recorded a New Orleans-style version on Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack Vol. 1 (1981).
  • Tito Cortés recorded a version which included lyrics.
  • Waldir Azevedo
  • Carmen Miranda sang with lyrics on the Jimmy Durante Show in 1955, her last performance.

See also


References

  1. "Song: Delicado written by Waldir Azevedo". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.



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