Eloise (Paul Ryan song)

Eloise is the title of a British pop songs of Paul Ryan in 1968, which developed in the interpretation of Barry Ryan worldwide hit and Evergreen.

Genesis

Barry Ryan was show in October 1968 just for twelve months at MGM Records and has since been published here with his three singles not hit. Twin brother Paul Ryan now had the idea for a symphonic concept, the music and text has been exclusively developed by him. Model was the epic MacArthur Park by Richard Harris. Under the title Eloise a simple text about the adored love arose from the perspective of the protagonist without the audience learns about the love reply. However, the text should fade into the background. Orchestra leader Raymond John "Johnny" Arthey wrote a melodramatic and operatic arrangement that he intoned with his orchestra. As a reference Arthey was the Julie Rogers - The Wedding Hit show from August 1964, which was similarly arranged. A choir and a short slower interlude completed the symphonic impression producer Bill Landis musikdramaturgisch in the recording studio on October 17, 1968 in New York with the help of sound engineer John Pantry followed it. Equally unusual, the long with 5:44 minutes of playing time for a single was - actually a radio airplay charts not suitable.

Publication and success

The single Eloise / Love I Almost Found You (MGM 1442) released on 4 October 1968 as Barry Ryan With The Majority and arrived on 23 October 1968 in the UK singles chart. Here, the title did not reach the first rank in the official charts, but ended up on rank 2, because Hugo Montenegro instrumental film music from The Good, The Bad And The Ugly ( German Movie Title: Bad and the Ugly ) successfully defended the first place. Nevertheless, Eloise sold a million copies by January 1969 a total of three million by August 1969. The symphonic rock was number -one hit in seven countries, namely Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain and New Zealand. Even in Germany he was from January 25, 1969 for five weeks topped. With 445 points, he led here to the Bravo - year charts in 1969. In the U.S., however, he could not achieve special acceptance, but penetrate only up to rank 86.

Cover versions

According Cover info there are only 21 covers. Karel Gott brought in 1969 a Czech version out. In the same year appeared by Donald Lautrec, a French, an Italian Dino and Tapani Kansa even a Finnish version. The Damned punk band released their version on 27 January 1986, arrived in the UK up to rank 3 and was able to post their biggest hit. The three young tenors released their version in September 1998. A remix of the original has been placed in Germany in 1990 once again on the market.