Green Eyes (song)
translated song; adaptation of 1929 Cuban son "Aquellos ojos verdes" by Adolfo Utrera and Nino Menéndez; words in English by Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods
Green Eyes is a popular song. It was originally written in Spanish under the title Aquellos Ojos Verdes ("Those Green Eyes") by Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Menéndez, 1929. The English translation was made by Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods in 1931.
| "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Spanish, English |
| English title | Green Eyes |
| Written | 1929 |
| Songwriter(s) | Adolfo Utrera, Nilo Menéndez |
| Lyricist(s) | 1931 English lyrics: Eddie Rivera, Eddie Woods |
The song was a bolero, written in 1929 and recorded in Cuba the same year. The English version of the song, written in 1931, became a major hit ten years later when recorded by the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra. On 78 rpm records, Green eyes was backed by Maria Elena, which was also a hit.The record first reached the Billboard charts on May 9, 1941 and lasted 21 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.[1] Both numbers have been covered many times, especially in Latin music circles.
References
change- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
