Giamaica

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"Jamaica / Pappagallo"
Single by Robertino
A-side "Jamaica"
"Pappagallo"
Written T. A. Valli
Released1961 (1961)
Label Triola

"Giamaica" (also known as "Jamaica") is a song written by T. A. Valli. In late 1950s and 1960s it was recorded by a number of Italian artists: Luciano Virgili, [1] Giorgio Consolini, [2] 13-year-old Robertino Loretti. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Composition

Robertino Loretti characterizes the song as "bright and fresh". [7]

The lyrics go like this:

Jamaica! Jamaica! When it seemed like I was burning under your magnificent scorching sun, I could quench my thirst from a spring. But how can I rinse the heat of my heart that burns of passion? [8]

Popularity in the Soviet Union

In the USSR Robertino Loretti's version of the song became immensely popular when around 1962 his record containing it was released in the country. [9] Together with his rendition of "Santa Lucia", "Giamaica" could be heard from every window. [10] [11] [12] The song was since translated into Russian.

Other covers

In 1961 the song was covered by Danish singer Birthe Wilke. Her version was released as a single, with "Pepito" on the other side. [13] [14]

Track listings

Luciano Virgili "Giamaica" (single)

7-inch (45 RPM) single La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1498 (1958, Italy)

A. "Giamaica"
(T. A. Valli)
B. "Ti desidero"
(Guarino, Pluto) [1]

Giorgio Consolini "Giamaica" (single)

7-inch (45 RPM) single Parlophon QMSP 16269 (1959, Italy)

A. "Giamaica"
(Valli)
AA. "Rimpiangimi"
(Testoni, Piubeni) [2]

Robertino "Jamaica / Pappagallo" (single)

7-inch (45 RPM) single (1959, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, etc.)

A. "Jamaica"
Robertino with the Otto Franckers Orchestra
AA. "Pappagallo"
Robertino with the Otto Franckers Orchestra [3]

Robertino "Jamaica" (EP)

7-inch EP (45 RPM) Triola TEP 31 (1961, Sweden, Switzerland, etc.)

A1. "Jamaica"
A2. "Pappagallo"
B1. "'Anema e core"
B2. "Papaveri e papere" [5]

Birthe Wilke "Pepito / Jamaica" (single)

7-inch (45 RPM) single Philips 355 247 PF (1961, Denmark)

A. "Pepito"
B. "Jamaica" [14]

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