Joaquín Prieto (music and original Spanish lyrics)

Chilean Radio Minería chose, in 1966, La novia as 'the most popular song in the last twenty years'. While it is true the song is popular, if you increase such condition.'. There is an impressive amount of versions I cannot see. The Daffodil Junior Australians children's choir recorded a version titled 'The Wedding Song' on Troubadour Records in 1972.ĭespite the enormous success of the song, songwriter Joaquín Prieto told Las Últimas Noticias in 1963 'I have to confess La novia is a song I do not like at all. The song was also a major hit in Japan in a Japanese version by Peggy Hayama, under the original title of 'La Novia.' Irish singer Dickie Rock recorded a version of the song in 1988. Among artists who recorded versions of 'The Wedding' during this time were Anita Bryant and Malcolm Vaughan. īoth the original Spanish version, recorded by Joaquín Prieto's brother, Antonio in Argentina, and an English translation by Fred Jay soon became well known in Europe and the United States, and numerous artists recorded versions of the song during the early 1960s. Antonio's ' La novia' reached number-one in the Spanish charts in the 3 and 10 July 1961 weeks, while the original version of Prieto and cover versions by Domenico Modugno and Tony Dallara were the number one hit in Italy between the weeks of 9 September and 16 December (except the week of 7 October). By the next year, Joaquín was living between Italy and Spain, having signed a contract with RCA Victor as a songwriter. The Prieto brothers visited Spain in 1962 and were received enthusiastically by the local press and fans. Soon later, in 1961, an Argentinian film based on the song, titled La novia was produced, with Elsa Daniel as the main role. It was distributed by RCA Victor, first in South America and later in Spain, Italy and other countries, where it became an instant hit. While Joaquín Prieto composed the song in Chile, Antonio recorded it in Mexico in 1961. When I returned, she was getting married'.

In 1982, Antonio told Ecuadorian magazine Hogar 'I was the boyfriend of a Chilean girl and I had to leave my country to make some money. It was inspired by an experience lived by his brother Antonio Prieto. Joaquín Prieto, a Chilean musician, wrote a song in Spanish in 1960 that he called 'La novia' ('The bride'). The song was included on Rogers' extended play from 1964, which was also titled The Wedding, and has appeared on various compilation albums in the years since its release.īackground, original release and international success Recorded in Mexico, it became an instant hit in that country and the brothers' native Chile.Īfter popularizing both in South America and Europe in its original form, it was recorded by British singer Julie Rogers in 1964 as 'The Wedding' (sometimes credited as 'The Wedding (La Novia)'. ' La novia' (English: The bride) is a popular song by Chilean songwriter Joaquín Prieto, first recorded by his brother Antonio Prieto.

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