"Dunja, du" is originally a West German schlager song, written by Wolfgang Roloff and Hans Hee. In 1966, it was recorded by Ronny (Wolfgang Roloff)[1]
| "Dunja, du" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Wolfgang Roloff | |
| Language | German |
| Released | 1966 |
| Genre | schlager |
| Songwriter(s) | Wolfgang Roloff, Hans Hee |
Keld Heick wrote a Danish text entitled "Vi ska' gå hånd i hånd" which became popular in Denmark in 1968. Keld Heick recorded the song with his group Keld & The Donkeys.
Bengt Sundström translated the Danish text into Swedish as "Vi ska gå hand i hand", copyright credited 1966.[2] With these lyrics, Gunnar Wiklund recorded the song, releasing it as a single in 1967 with "Jag ser en värld" acting as B-side.[3] His version became a major Svensktoppen hit for 20 weeks between 14 April-25 August 1968, topping the chart for four weeks.[4]
With these lyrics, the song was also recorded by Vikingarna on the 1999 album Kramgoa låtar 1999.[5]
The piece as translated by Pertti Reponen and recorded by Tapani Kansa with the name "Käymme yhdessä ain" was one of the most popular songs in Finland in the sixties.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Ronny Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Vi ska gå hand i hand" (in Swedish). Svenskt visarkiv. 1966. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Vi ska gå hand i hand" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1967. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 1968. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Kramgoa låtar 1999" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1999. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Ask librarian" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Äänitetietokanta" (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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