"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" is the best-known song from the 1978 musical Evita with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ... Madonna as Evita in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical Evita is a musical/rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the life of Eva Perón. ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born March 22, 1948) is a highly successful British composer of musical theatre. ... Sir Tim Rice (born November 10, 1944, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, and educated at St Albans School and Lancing College) is a lyricist for musical theater, a radio presenter, television gameshow panelist and an author. ...

Sung by the title character Eva Peron, it was originally to be titled "It's Only Your Lover Returning", before Rice settled on the eventual title. Evitas image appeared on a wide variety of products, including stamps, coins, postcards and calendars. ...

First recorded by Julie Covington in the 1976 studio version, it was then performed on stage by Elaine Paige when the show opened on June 21, 1978. Julie Covington (born 1950) is an English singer and actress best known for recording the original version of Dont Cry For Me Argentina. Her break came in 1967 whilst still a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, when after she was asked to sing on David Frosts television show... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... On the cover of Elaine Paige Tour Programme 2004 Elaine Paige (born Elaine Bickerstaff on March 5, 1948 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is a world-renowned British actress and singer, primarily in musicals. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ...

It has subsequently been recorded by many artists including The Carpenters, Olivia Newton-John, The Shadows (1978), Sinéad O'Connor (1992), Sarah Brightman, Madonna (1996) and Mike Flowers Pops (1996), as well as in other languages. Karen and Richard Carpenter This article is about a musical group. ... Olivia Newton-John (born September 26, 1948) is a British-born Australian singer and actress. ... The Shadows were a British instrumental rock n roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s. ... Sinéad OConnor (born December 8, 1966) is an Irish pop singer and songwriter. ... Sarah Brightman in La Luna: Live in Concert (2001) Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960 in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire) is an English soprano and actress. ... Madonna Madonna Ciccone Ritchie (born Madonna Louise Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, August 16, 1958), simply known by the stage name Madonna, is an American singer frequently referred to as the Queen of Pop music. ...