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What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

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What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
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"What a Diff'rence a Day Made", also recorded as "What a Difference a Day Makes", is a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934 with the title "Cuando vuelva a tu lado" ("When I Return to Your Side") and first recorded by Orquesta Pedro Vía that same year. A popular version in Spanish was later recorded by trio Los Panchos with Eydie Gormé in 1964.[3]

Quick Facts Single by Dinah Washington, from the album ...
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The song is also known in English as "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes", as popularized by Dinah Washington in 1959.[4]

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English adaptation

The English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams, and was played by Harry Roy & his Orchestra. It was published in late 1934. The most successful early recording, in 1934, was by the Dorsey Brothers, with vocals by Bob Crosby, although it was first recorded by Cleveland crooner Jimmy Ague.[5]

Dinah Washington version

Dinah Washington won a Grammy Award in 1959 for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance with this song. Her version was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.[6] It also earned her first top ten pop hit, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

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More information Chart (1959), Peak position ...
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Esther Phillips version

In 1975, Esther Phillips recorded her version of the song. Her version had a disco feel to it. The Esther Phillips version became a big hit, reaching number twenty on the US Hot 100. It also reached number two on the disco charts.[8] Her version also did well on the US soul chart, reaching the top ten. Phillips performed the song on the television comedy variety program Saturday Night Live during its first season.

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More information Chart (1975), Peak position ...

Other versions

  • Other artists who covered the song include
Sarah Vaughan,
Renee Olstead,
Aretha Franklin on her 1964 album, Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington,
Eydie Gormé on the 1964 album Eydie Gormé canta en Español con Los Panchos,
Freddy Fender recorded a version for his 1976 LP If You're Ever in Texas,
Bobby Lewis (released on the single "Ace of Hearts 7622" in 1977),
Cher performs the song in The Cher Show,
Luis Miguel on his 1991 album Romance,
Laura Fygi on The Latin Touch (2000),
Jamie Cullum on his 2003 album, Twentysomething,
Brazilian band Eldissa in their 2005 album "What A Difference...",
Gloria Estefan on her 2013 album, The Standards.
Angelina Jordan 2014 when she was 8 "concert in Norway"
Argentinian saxophonist and composer Gato Barbieri on his 1974 album Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata
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