Delta Queen (song) ?

Original version of Delta Queen: Esther Galil, 7" Barclay 61.682, France, 1972.

As far as I could find out the original (in English) is by Proudfoot, a South-African band (no further information about this band found on line yet). Lead vocals by John Weddepohl (who sang lead vocals on the 1977 disco-version by Hot R.S. as well)

´Delta Queen´ was written by Terry Tassenberg .

First (European) release from Belgium on New Fly as a 7' single. Recorded At R.P.M. Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa; this suggests a first release in South Africa...

The lyrics for the French adaptation by Esther Galil were by Yves Dessca and Gilles Péram

There is also a German (by Candyfloss, who also did it in English) and a Finnish adaptation (as 'Tule kotiin' by Jetit; lyrics by Vexi Salmi ).

Links:

http://www.originals.be/nl/originals.php?id=1824

http://www.musiktiteldb.de/Cover/DeltaQueen_Prou.html

http://www.discogs.com/Proudfoot-Delta-Queen/release/2957463

http://www.sarockdigest.com/archives/issue_60.html

http://www.encyclopedisque.fr/disque/6941.html

http://finnpicks.blogspot.nl/2011/11/delta-queen-tule-kotiin.html

Last updated by Limbabwe on 2015-08-21 14:35:15 UTC - Show original message

Thank you for the detailed information .

With the help of some very friendly South African music collectors I contacted (thanks Tertius and John!) the following information on the original release could be gathered;

Performance title: Delta Queen

Artist: Proudfoot

Release title: Delta Queen

Release date: January 1972

Label: The City Deep Record Company

Cat. #: TOS.855

Format: Vinyl single

The information is quite complete now and I do hope 'Delta Queen' can soon be added to the database.

Thanks all for helping!

Limbabwe

Last updated by Limbabwe on 2013-07-03 11:31:39 UTC

Quote from Limbabwe

Release date: January 1972

Source?

Quote from Bastien

Quote from Limbabwe

Release date: January 1972

Source?

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Assignee: Bastien

Proudfoot: Delta Queen

Kings of Mississipi: Delta Queen

HOT R.S.: Delta Queen

Ricky Shayne: Delta Queen

Esther Galil: Delta Queen