After the disco thumping we will move into more romantic mood. Tapani Kansa released "Sulle" (For you) as a single in 1977. It was medium-sized hit for him and the song has become a regular part of his repertoire. The original song "Il Etait Une Fois Nous Deux" (Once there were us two), was done into an European-wide hit by famous singer Joe Dassin in 1976. It was composed by Dassin's - and our - old friend Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno, and also recorded by Cutugno's group Albatros as "Monja Monja". Joe Dassin was born in USA but emigrated later to Europe. His father was the movie director Jules Dassin. And probably partly becouse of his famous father, he secured his first recording contract in the 60's. The song "Les Champs-Élysées" was his first international hit and "Taka Takata" 1972 made him world star.
Here's the pair:
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Big in Kotka
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Actually Taka Takata was just another song that Joe covered, it had been a smash for two spanish performers. Taka Takata was, of couse ,the song that made Joe known here in Finland, but he was a world star already, I still have the "Joe"- vinyl which Finnlevy published
at the time being the copyright owner
as CBS for the short period. It's full of covers.Le moustique Or Moskiitto was Joe's own hit- because it's so different from the Doors-original, which wasn't a hit at all.
TYKKÄÄN JOE DASSININ JA TAPANI KANSAN VERSIOISTA
IHANA KAPPALE.TÄTÄ TANSSIS ELÄMÄNSÄ NAISEN KANSSA JA KAKSISTAAN
IHANA KAPPALE...
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