March 23, 2011 09:48:03
Posted By P & L Blog
|
Yes, he did, and he wasn't the only English-speaking artist to record in other languages. The Rolling Stones released an Italian version of As Tears Go By, and Marvin Gaye crooned Wie Schon Das Ist (How Sweet It Is) to German audiences. Motown artists Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, and Smokey Robinson recorded songs in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Most foreign language versions of old hit songs are no longer available for sale, but you can listen to them thanks to YouTube. Let us know what you think of Johnny Cash singing Ring of Fire in Spanish. |