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Elena (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Elena'" was the debut single for the West Coast rock group, Marc Tanner Band. It was a hot 100 hit for them in 1979.
Background
The song was written by Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, and Jeff Monday. Nat Jeffrey also produced the single. It was released on the Elektra label, cat# E-46003 in January 1979. Two of the features in the song described by 'Billboard' were the wailing sax solo and the sassy vocals.'Billboard', January 27, 1979 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=JSUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT137&dq=%22Marc+Tanner+Band%22Elena&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv4fbMzPPRAhVHTrwKHSa1B8QQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=%22Marc%20Tanner%20Band%22Elena&f=false Page 102 Billboard's Top Single Picks, First Time Around] The single was taken from the group's 'No Escape' album, released on Elektra 6E-168.'Billboard', February 17, 1979 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=LSUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PP1&dq=%22Marc+Tanner+Band%22Elena&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv4fbMzPPRAhVHTrwKHSa1B8QQ6AEIJTAC#v=onepage&q=%22Marc%20Tanner%20Band%22Elena&f=false Page 1]
Chart performance
As reported for the week ending April 7, 1979, "Elena" moved up to No. 45 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.Billboard - [http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1979-04-07 Hot 100, The Week Of April 7, 1979] It spent six weeks on the chart.'Billboard', April 7, 1979 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=LSQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&dq=%22Billboard+April+7,+1979&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVtqH10_PRAhVEE7wKHRKZA3gQ6AEIGTAA#v=onepage&q=%22Billboard%20April%207%2C%201979&f=false Page 104 For week ending April 7, 1979, Billboard Hot 100]'Music VF.com' - [http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Marc+Tanner&tab=songaswriterchartstab Songs written by Marc Tanner]
References
Category:1979 debut singles
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:1979 songs
Category:American pop songs
Category:Songs written by Marc Tanner
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