Love is Blue (L'Amour est Bleu)

'Love is Blue' is a song written by André Popp and Pierre Cour in 1967. It has been recorded by Vicky Leandros, Paul Mauriat, Jeff Beck and The Dells.

History

'L'Amour est Bleu' was the Luxembourg entry in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest. The music was written by André Popp and the lyrics by Pierre Cour. It was performed in Vienna by Vicky Leandros. The song describes the pleasure and pain of love in terms of colours (blue and grey) and elements (water and wind). It was placed fourth in the contest behind 'Il Doit Faire Beau Là-bas' (France), 'If I Could Choose' (Ireland) and the winning song, 'Puppet on a string' (Britain). It was one of very few non-winning entries that were successful. The Eurovision Song Contest 1967 was the twelfth Eurovision and was held on 8 April 1967 in Austria. ... Vicky Leandros photographed in Greece 2003 Vicky Leandros (born August 23, 1952), daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (known as Leo Leandros - composer pseudonym Mario Panas) is a Greek singer with a long international career. ...

Vicky Leandros recorded the song both in French and English, and had a modest hit with it.

In 1968 an orchestral "easy listening" version was recorded by Paul Mauriat. It was a number 1 hit in the US. Paul Mauriat Paul Mauriat (born March 4, 1925) in Marseille, France) is a French orchestra leader, specializing in light music. ...

Jeff Beck recorded a "rock" version of Mauriat's instrumental version, also in 1968. Jeff Beck perfoming Geoffery Arnold Jeff Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, England) is a rock guitarist who played in a number of influential bands in the 1960s. ...

In 1969 The Dells had a top 20 hit with their soul version, 'Sing a Rainbow/Love is Blue'. The Dells are one of the longest standing R&B groups; formed in 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, and still going as of 2005. ...