song single released american pop music group dawn vocals july song written produced originally recorded singer track decided different vocal approach approached orlando vocals orlando professional singer early 1960s worked music publishing manager columbia_records initially worried losing job columbia orlando eventually agreed lend voice track worldwide hit reaching number countries included dawn debut later appeared compilation albums artists covered song background recording hank producing song called composition written recording song lead vocal blues singer style reminiscent paris performance deemed unsatisfactory new singer sought track believed ethnic feel suit song asked friend heritage puerto rican greek perform lead vocal orlando professional singer hits usa later moved music publishing business columbia_records chose manage publishing division april music approached orlando reluctant perform single want job columbia saying use band release know singer orlando finally agreed partly believed song unsuccessful attract attention went studio sang lead vocal tracks background vocals wine orlando present recorded different accounts additional background singers included november played instruments versions song music orlando version described having sing groove release released single july moniker dawn named daughter executive single reached number brazil malaysia singapore spain sweden austria canada denmark mexico new_zealand norway south_africa usa reached australia belgium germany billboard ranked record song author history today notes group corporation released different version time dawn corporation recording produced bill released warner believes version based early slower piano vocals demo july capsule review billboard magazine dawn corporation versions categorized recording possessing strong blues flavor stated singles equal sales chart potential short competition corporation single sell dawn version released debut album later dawn compilations greatest_hits definitive collection appeared artists compilations including today gold real hits disc covers numerous musicians covered reggae artists pioneers foreign language versions included recordings portuguese spanish german charts
Candida (song)