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Umberto Tozzi first recorded "Gloria" in 1979, using the word "Gloria" and the fragment of a melody sung with that word from Ludwig van Beethoven's setting of the Latin Mass, Missa solemnis. [3] The love song [ 3 ] [ 4 ] stayed four weeks at number one in both Switzerland and—in a translated version—Spain.
The song is the leading single of the 1980 album Tozzi.It is characterised by the frenetic series of on-beat cadences and by the use of truncated rhymes. [1] Its style has been described as heavily influenced by disco, with strong rock overtones. [2]
Branigan is the debut studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on March 8, 1982 by Atlantic Records.The album's lead single, "All Night with Me", reached number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the second single, an English version of Italian singer Umberto Tozzi's song "Gloria", was a commercial success, propelling Branigan to international prominence.
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"Gloria" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track and second single from the band's 1981 album, October . It features a chorus sung in Latin , from the liturgical " Gloria in Excelsis Deo ".
Éxitos de Gloria Estefan is the first compilation album released by American recording artist Gloria Estefan, but is the second solo release and the 13th overall, released in 1990 (see 1990 in music). In 1999, the CD was re-released in the US as 20th Anniversary. [3]
Gloria! is a dance and house album which was a departure from Estefan's previous works. Though dance elements had been featured in previous recordings, this was her first album to consist entirely of upbeat club music. [4] The project initially began as a remix album before being expanded to an entirely new record. [6]
"Cuba Libre" ("Free Cuba") is a 1998 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the third single from her eighth studio album, Gloria!.It is a dance-pop song which was included on the album in two versions: English and Spanish.