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'My Love' was a top ten hit for Netherlands-based pop duo Rosy & Andres in 1976.
The song
The October 9, 1976 issue of 'Billboard' reported that "My Love" reached position no 3 in the Dutch chart, just behind "In Zaire" by Johnny Wakelin and with "Dancing Queen" by ABBA at no 1.['Billboard' October 9, 1976 [https://books.google.com/books?id=ySQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT82&dq=%22Rosy+and+Andres%22&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3tZyhu_TJAhXkFaYKHdbIDKYQ6AEIMzAE#v=onepage&q=%22Rosy%20and%20Andres%22&f=false Page 59 Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland]] By October 23, 1976 the 'Billboard' chart reported that it had dropped to no 8.['Billboard' October 23, 1976 [https://books.google.com/books?id=HyUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT74&dq=%22Rosy+and+Andres%22&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3tZyhu_TJAhXkFaYKHdbIDKYQ6AEIJzAC#v=onepage&q=%22Rosy%20and%20Andres%22&f=false Billboard Hits Of The World, Holland]] In Holland it was released on CNR, release no. CNR 141 351.[top40.nl Nederlandse Top 40 [http://www.top40.nl/rosy-andres/rosy-andres-my-love_5609 Rosy & Andres - My Love]]
Singers
Rosy is the daughter of Indonesian steel guitarist Coy Pereira, and had previously recorded as Babe Pereira.[Rate Your Music [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/rosy_pereira Rosy Pereira]][NLDiscografie.nl [http://www.nldiscografie.nl/rosy Rosy Pereira]] Andres is a Dutch singer, songwriter of Indonesian descent. In 1972, he represented the Netherlands at the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.['A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest' Edited by Ivan Raykoff, Robert Deam Tobin [https://books.google.com/books?id=Eq7nilnv93cC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=Dries+Holten+Eurovision&source=bl&ots=GEbGZSaFy_&sig=vmjMoXiI085iIACXfq5pw39LfbI&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3lomFw_TJAhXldqYKHQzuD6U4FBDoAQgyMAQ#v=onepage&q=Dries%20Holten%20Eurovision&f=false Page 69 Conclusion]] Previously he was part of the duo Sandra & Andres.['Jrg Amtage und Matthias Mller prsentieren Alle Hits aus Deutschlands Charts 1954-2003' Jrg Amtage, Matthias Mller [https://books.google.com/books?id=Pv1BAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Rosy+%26+Andres%22My+LOve%22&dq=%22Rosy+%26+Andres%22My+LOve%22&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwis9bWv2v3JAhUBhqYKHYZWDp4Q6AEIGzAA Page 523]]
Composers
The song was composed by the singer Andres Holten and Marshal Manengkei.[Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Rosy-Andres-My-Love/release/1289638 Rosy & Andres My Love]] They had earlier composed "Sausilito" which was a 1975 hit.[Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Rosy-Andres-Sausalito/release/1810882 Rosy & Andres Sausalito]][top40.nl Nederlandse Top 40 [http://www.top40.nl/rosy-andres/rosy-andres-sausalito_7100 Rosy & Andres - Sausalito]]
Other versions
Some seventeen years later in 1993, Belgian vocal duo Tony Servi & Corina had a hit in their country with "My Love", CD single JRP 931022. It reached no. 34 on the Beligian charts.[hitparade.ch [http://hitparade.ch/song/Tony-Servi-&-Corina/My-Love-309691 Tony Servi & Corina - My Love]] It was arranged by Patrick Renier, produced by Jack Rivers and released on Rivers's J.R.P label.[Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/Toni-Servi-Corina-My-Love/release/3982934 Toni Servi* & Corina (3) My Love]][Discogs [http://www.discogs.com/label/93871-JRP J.R.P.]]
References
Category:1976 singles
Category:1993 singles
Category:1976 songs
Category:1993 songs
Category:CNR Music singles
Category:Pye Records singles
Category:Uni Records singles
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