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"'Granada'" is a song written in 1932 by Mexican composer Agustn Lara. The song is about the Spanish city of Granada and has become a standard in music repertoire.

The most popular versions are the original with Spanish lyrics by Lara (often sung operatically); a version with English lyrics by Australian lyricist Dorothy Dodd; and instrumental versions in jazz, pop, easy listening, flamenco or rock styles. Other versions in English also exist (one with lyrics by Al Stewart, and one with lyrics by Robert Musel and Edward Lisbona) but these are less common. An Italian version was written in 1954 by . There are also versions in German and other languages.

The song has been covered many times. It is Jos Carreras's signature tune.[http://arthaus-musik.com/en/dvd/a-z/media/details/Jose_Carreras_Collection_1.html "Jos Carreras Collection"], Arthaus Musik Popular versions include those by Plcido Domingo, Frankie Laine, Jorge Negrete, Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres, Mario Lanza, Pasquale Esposito, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. It has been sung in Italian by Claudio Villa, and in German by Fritz Wunderlich and Spanish pop-duo Baccara. During the international tour of The Three Tenors, "Granada" was the only song that all three singersPlcido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jos Carrerasall performed as a solo in different concerts.

The plenary session of the City Council of Granada, unanimously, agreed in its session on September 4, 1997 to establish the version adapted by Professor D. Luis Megas Castilla of this song as the official anthem of the City of Granada.

Lyrics



Lara's lyrics are:

Granada tierra soada por m,

mi cantar se vuelve gitano

cuando es para ti.

Mi cantar, hecho de fantasa,

mi cantar, flor de melancola,

que yo te vengo a dar.

Granada, tierra ensangrentada

en tardes de toros,

mujer que conserva el embrujo

de los ojos moros.

Te sueo rebelde y gitana,

cubierta de flores

y beso tu boca de grana,

jugosa manzana

que me habla de amores.

Granada, manola cantada

en coplas preciosas,

no tengo otra cosa que darte

que un ramo de rosas.

De rosas, de suave fragancia

que le dieran marco a la virgen morena.

Granada, tu tierra est llena

de lindas mujeres,

de sangre y de sol.


Dodd's version begins:

Granada, I'm falling under your spell,

Jazz

Jazz if you could speak, what a fascinating tale you would tell.


Selective list of recorded versions



*1932 Juan Arvizu with Orchestral ensemble for Victor Records[http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/resources/detail/163 "Granada"], single recording by Juan Arvizu for Victor Records (#30705) on 'Discography of American Historical Recordings', adp.library.ucsb.edu

*1944 Carlos Ramrez with Xavier Cugat's Orchestra, from the US film 'Two Girls and a Sailor' (Spanish lyrics). Cugat recorded an instrumental version in 1958.

*1946 Nestor Mesta Chayres (Spanish lyrics) with the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra for Decca Records[https://archive.org/details/78_granada_nestor-chayres-agustin-lara-alfredo-antonini_gbia0021459a "Granada"], performed by Nestor Chayres and the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra (1946), archive.org[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/956791.nestor-mesta-chayres.html&prev=search 'El Siglo De Torreon Nestor Mesta Chayres'], biography on elsiglodetorreon.com January 26, 2014

*1947 Deanna Durbin Spanish lyrics (performed in the movie I'll Be Yours)

*1949 Mario Lanza

*1951 Desi Arnaz

*1951 Bing Crosby English lyrics recorded February 5, 1951 with the Bando Da Lua for Decca Records

*1954 Lus Piarra

*1954 Claudio Villa Italian lyrics

*1954 Frankie Laine, US #17 English lyrics

*1954 Tommy Dorsey big band instrumental

*1956 Caterina Valente in English, French and Spanish

*1956 Prez Prado

*1956 John Serry Sr. accordion with instrumental ensemble (see 'Squeeze Play'), John Serry Sr.

*1958 Percy Faith easy listening instrumental

*1958 The Four Freshmen 'Voices in Latin' English lyrics

*1958 Jan Peerce

*1958 Mario Del Monaco with studio orchestra (Decca)

*1958 Nio de Murcia

*1959 Jane Morgan

*1959 Alfredo Kraus

*1960 Connie Francis Spanish lyrics

*1961 Ben E. King English lyrics (on the album 'Spanish Harlem', US #57)

*1961 Frank Sinatra, US #64 English lyrics

*1961 Al Martino, Spanish lyrics

*1961 Arthur Lyman instrumental

*1960s Fritz Wunderlich

*1962 Hugo Avendao Spanish lyrics

*1962 Grant Green on 'The Latin Bit' jazz instrumental

*1963 The Shadows 'Los Shadows'

*1963 Edmundo Ros English lyrics

*1963 Trini Lopez English lyrics ('Trini Lopez at PJ's')

*1963 Peter Nero piano instrumental

*1964 Vikki Carr Spanish lyrics

*1964 Trini Lopez Spanish lyrics ('The Latin Album')

*1964 Johnny Mathis Spanish lyrics ('Ol')

*1965 Nicolai Gedda

*1960s The Tornados rock instrumental

*1960s Violetta Villas Spanish lyrics, opera vocalization

*1967 [John Gary] - English lyrics, vocals and orchestra

*1967 Paco de Luca flamenco guitar

*1969 Hugo Winterhalter easy listening

*1970 Sergio Franchi Spanish & English lyrics (UA single, and UA album 'Within Me')

*1972 Muslim Magomaev

*1976 Karel Gott Czech lyrics

*1976 Donna Hightower disco version

*1977 Baccara disco version, Spanish lyrics

*1978 Luisa Fernandez disco version, Spanish lyrics

*1979 Al Bano Spanish & English lyrics

*1989 The Red Army Chorus

*1990 Jos Carreras Spanish lyrics

*1991 Plcido Domingo Spanish lyrics

*1993 Carlos Montoya flamenco guitar

*1997 Gato Barbieri jazz saxophone

*1998 John Farnham & Anthony Warlow Spanish & English lyrics

*2002 Tania Maria jazz piano

*2003 Russell Watson Spanish lyrics from the album 'Reprise'

*2004 Mnozil Brass English lyrics

*2005 Brad Mehldau Trio jazz piano

*2005 Masafumi Akikawa Spanish lyrics

*2006 Katherine Jenkins mezzo-soprano, English lyrics

*2007 True Symphonic Rockestra Spanish lyrics

*2007 Mario Frangoulis Spanish lyrics

*2008 The Canadian Tenors Spanish lyrics

*2010 Mark Vincent for his 2010 album 'Compass'

*2011 Joe McElderry Spanish lyrics

*2011 Il Volo Spanish lyrics

*2015 Canadian Brass Chris Coletti on trumpet

*2015 Aled Wyn Davies Spanish lyrics

*2016 Carlos Marn (Il Divo) Spanish lyrics

*Bryn Terfel Spanish lyrics

*Eydie Gorm

*Juan Garca Esquivel instrumental

*Howard Morrison

*Jay and the Americans

*Jerry Vale

*Juan Diego Flrez Spanish lyrics

*Julian Bream classical guitar

*Luciano Pavarotti Spanish lyrics

*Luciano Pavarotti & Jon Secada Spanish lyrics

*Mantovani easy listening instrumental

*James Last

*Ted Heath

*Renata Tebaldi Spanish lyrics

*Stan Kenton big band instrumental

*The Ten Tenors Spanish lyrics

*Maurice Andr piccolo trumpet

*Yoyoy Villame parody English and Filipino lyrics

*Andr Rieu instrumental

*Joselito Spanish lyrics

References



Category:1932 songs

Category:APRA Award winners

Category:Spanish-language songs

Category:Pop standards

Category:Mexican songs

Category:Songs with music by Agustn Lara

Category:Songs about Spain

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