"Padre Don José" is a French-language song written by Jacques Larue (fr) and Alain Romans, originally released in 1956 by Gloria Lasso.[1]

"Padre Don José"
Song by Gloria Lasso
Released1956
Songwriter(s)
"Padre"
Single by Toni Arden
A-side
  • "Padre"
  • "All At Once"
Released1958
Songwriter(s)
"Padre"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Elvis (The "Fool" Album)
Released1973
Songwriter(s)

In 1957, Paul Francis Webster wrote English lyrics for the song, titled "Padre". The following year, it was released as a single by Toni Arden. Her version peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold over million copies in the United States.[1]

Marty Robbins reached number 5 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart with his version of "Padre" in 1970.[2][3]

At his Brooklyn Army Terminal press conference in 1958, Elvis Presley named two songs as favorites at the time, "You'll Never Walk Alone" and recent hit single "Padre" by Toni Arden.[1][4] He later recorded a cover of Arden's hit which was included on his 1973 album Elvis.[1]

Track listings

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Toni Arden version

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Single (1958)

  1. "Padre"
  2. "All At Once"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
  2. ^ "Hot Country Songs - The Week of January 23, 1971", Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, January 23, 1971. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 193–. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
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