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In the probably most famous version, Los Bravos got into the charts with it in 1966.
The song is by Tony Hayes and Steve Wadey.
It has been covered very many times by many different people and groups; there are also numerous other songs (completely unrelated) with similar titles.
The original demo (just a 'rough' with only a piano and a one-track vocal by the writers) was received by a group called The Niteshades from Stevenage, Hertfordshire who put together the now-familiar arrangement with its compelling riff, actually recorded a finished, ready-to-release version for CBS which was recorded at a studio in Bond Street, London.
Owing to a dispute between the producer and a visiting American CBS executive over a complaint from the shoe shop below about the volume of the drums, the master tape never saw the light of day and within four weeks Decca had released Los Bravos' recording in the UK, and as they say - the rest is history.
gene pitney
To my knowledge although wildly speculated Gene Pitney did not sing Black is Black.
Black is Black is a Pop Cult Phenomenon with over 64 artists having sang it since 1966.
1. Los Bravos
2. Johnny Hallyday (French Version Noir Cest Noir ) 1966 1. France.
Other singers include... La Belle Epoch, Del Shannon, Rick Springfield, The Shadows (Instrumental) etc... up to U2 singing 2 verses of it in their 2011 tour.
Also of interest most of the Artists have released more than 1 version of this song. Los Bravos have several versions over the past 40 years.
In USA Black is Black had over 3,000,000 radio plays up until 2008.
Tony Hayes and Steve Wadey are the original creators of both lyrics and music.
Tony Hayes is in partnership with WombatRecords.com
Los Bravos did not write "Black is Black" they were one of the earliest performers of the song in 1966.
The actual writer of the song is Tony Hayes who with his best friend Steve Wadey finished it off. Tony wrote the song following a breakup or a puppy love crush when he was 16.
Tony Hayes is a business partner with myself Brendan Prendergast & Kay Satur of WombatRecords.com
"Black is Black" by Los Bravos was written by Tony Hayes and Steve Wadey.
"Black is Black" was originally recorded by "Los Bravos" in 1966. It was written by Tony Hayes/Steve Wadey/Michelle Grainger.
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