At this time we are still closed under the orders of Governor John Bel Edwards, due to Covid - 19. Buckle up for days of endless fun in the park. [1] The song also appeared on Orbison's 1963 full-length album In Dreams. Because of this song, Dickson's Baseball Dictionary records that a "Linda Ronstadt" is a synonym for a fastball, a pitch that "blew by you". For other uses, see, [The 100 Best-Selling Singles of 1963 www.sixtiescity.net/charts/63chart.htm#top100], (1987 – studio re-recordings of earlier hits), Learn how and when to remove this template message, http://chumtribute.com/63-03-11-chart.jpg CHUM Hit Parade, October 7, 1963, "Irish Charts search results for Blue Bayou", "Allmusic – Roy Orbison – Billboard singles", Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 19, 1963, https://archive.is/20160305064644/http://www.austchartbook.com.au/, "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart", "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada", "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978", "Forum – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)", "Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2012) - IMDb", The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt, Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol.
Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Ronstadt's version appears, in edited form, in the 2017 movie American Made. In order to have the best experience, please upgrade to a more modern browser. "Blue Bayou" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) – 3:57, "Old Paint (traditional, arranged by Linda Ronstadt) – 3:05, Hawaiian singer/guitarist Robi Kahakalau recorded the song in a Hawaiian style on her 2010 album, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 22:05. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It was a worldwide smash. III, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue_Bayou&oldid=980690066, Articles needing additional references from September 2016, All articles needing additional references, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Depending on the country of release, this side would either be reserved for the songs "Old Paint", ". The single was RIAA certified Gold (for sales of over 1 million US copies) in January 1978. The song has since been recorded by many others. "Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Though an occasional songwriter herself, she is better known as an interpret…. That phrase was coined by Mets broadcaster Tim McCarver, during a Mets telecast in the 1980s.[14].
[13] "Blue Bayou" was later certified Platinum (for over 2 million copies sold in the United States). Plan. x. Covid-19. Buy Tickets Season Passes Group Rates. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Though an occasional songwrite…, Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s.
Ronstadt also recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, titled "Lago Azul (Blue Bayou)", which was released in 1978 on the single Asylum E-45464, backed by "Lo Siento Mi Vida", a previously released Spanish song that Ronstadt herself co-wrote. I feel so bad I got a worried mindI'm so lonesome all the timeSince I left my baby behindOn Blue BayouSaving nickels saving dimesWorking til….
This version has never been included on any reissues of Simple Dreams. It also reached #2, holding there for four weeks, on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.
Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Though an occasional songwriter herself, she is better known as an interpreter of other songwriters' works. Ronstadt later performed the song on the episode 523 of The Muppet Show, first aired October 26, 1980 on UK, and May 16, 1981 on United States. This song has also been used in the Netflix digital series, Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 6). Directions Park Maps Food & Concessions Group Rates Beach Houses & Cabanas Birthday Parties Hotels Corporate Events FAQs.
The song has since been recorded by many others.
It was the first of Ronstadt's three Gold singles. If youâre a thrill-seeker, adrenaline junkie or roller-coaster tycoon, youâre in for a treat. Linda Ronstadt took the song to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1977, where it held for four weeks, as well as #2 Country and #3 Easy Listening.
Ronstadt's version was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977. All previously purchased tickets and Season Passes for the 2020 Season, will remain valid until the year of first use. "Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. [citation needed]. At this time we are still closed under the orders of Governor John Bel Edwards, due to Covid - 19. In the UK both sides peaked at number 3 as a double A-sided single on London Monument, HLU 9777. "Blue Bayou" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) – 2:29 – Recorded in late 1961. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Her career began in 1967 with the release of folk-rock group, Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. "Blue Bayou" reappeared on his 1989 posthumous album A Black & White Night Live, from the 1988 television special on Cinemax.
Stay Safe Everyone! Go directly to shout page. Grab the floaties, lather up with sunscreen and take the whole family for an exciting summer getaway in the sun. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Linda Ronstadt - Play music, find songs, and discover artists It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website.
Besides Orbison and Ronstadt, many other artists have covered "Blue Bayou" in English; among the notable versions are: This article is about the Roy Orbison song.
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Calendar Jobs. "Blue Bayou" was originally recorded by Roy Orbison at the end of 1961, but released by Monument as the double A-side track on a Monument Records single in the UK, yet was issued as the B-side single in the US, peaking at number 29; "Mean Woman Blues" was a US number 5, released in August 1963, written by Claude Demetrius and originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957. Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Last.fm. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977. Leave feedback, Linda Marie Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. This song has been used in several motion pictures including: Jacques Cousteau included an abridged version of the song during a "River Explorations" episode which details environmental changes on the Mississippi River. According to the official Roy Orbison U.S. discography by Marcel Riesco,[2] a rare different version of "Blue Bayou" was released only in Italy (London 45-HL 1499).[2]. Don Henley of the Eagles sang backup on the recording.