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The song has been translated into many different languages. |
The song has been translated into many different languages. |
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It has been recorded as "Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by tens of singers such as [[Celia Cruz]], [[Papo Lucca]] y la Sonora Ponceña, [[María Dolores Pradera]], [[Julio Iglesias]], [[Gilberto Santa Rosa]], [[José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"]], Polo Montañes, Freddy López, [[Oscar D'León]], Celso Piña, [[Gipsy Kings]], [[Rubén Blades]], [[Roberto Torres]] and [[Plácido Domingo]]. |
It has been recorded as "Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by tens of singers such as [[Celia Cruz]], [[Papo Lucca]] y la Sonora Ponceña, [[María Dolores Pradera]], [[Julio Iglesias]], [[Gilberto Santa Rosa]], [[José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"]], Polo Montañes, Freddy López, [[Oscar D'León]], Celso Piña, [[Gipsy Kings]], [[Ray Connif]], [[Rubén Blades]], [[Roberto Torres]] and [[Plácido Domingo]]. |
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It was covered in [[Serbian language]] under the title "Španska kraljica" (Spanish Queen) by [[Eurodance]] group [[Beat Street]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Beat-Street-Napokon/master/597074|title=Information on the song and its album "Napokon" on Discogs.com|editor=|accessdate=}}</ref> |
It was covered in [[Serbian language]] under the title "Španska kraljica" (Spanish Queen) by [[Eurodance]] group [[Beat Street]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Beat-Street-Napokon/master/597074|title=Information on the song and its album "Napokon" on Discogs.com|editor=|accessdate=}}</ref> |
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- For the Gipsy Kings song, see "Bamboléo"
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"Caballo Viejo" (English: Old Horse) is a Venezuelan folk song written and composed by Simón Díaz,[1] which appears on the 1980 album Caballo Viejo. It has become one of the most important folk songs in Venezuela and is already regarded as a classic. "Bamboléo", a potpourri by the Gipsy Kings has some verses from Caballo Viejo, and it is also very well-known internationally. The song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Versions / Translations
The song has been translated into many different languages.
It has been recorded as "Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by tens of singers such as Celia Cruz, Papo Lucca y la Sonora Ponceña, María Dolores Pradera, Julio Iglesias, Gilberto Santa Rosa, José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", Polo Montañes, Freddy López, Oscar D'León, Celso Piña, Gipsy Kings, Ray Connif, Rubén Blades, Roberto Torres and Plácido Domingo.
It was covered in Serbian language under the title "Španska kraljica" (Spanish Queen) by Eurodance group Beat Street in 1995.[3]
See also
- Venezuelan music (Musica Llanera)
- Simón Díaz
- "Bamboleo"
References
- ^ United States Copyright Office (ed.). "WebVoyage Record View 1 - Caballo Viejo". Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "Latin GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". Latin Grammy Award. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Information on the song and its album "Napokon" on Discogs.com".