Coverafbeelding The Cats - Save The Last Dance For Me
  • Statistieken
  •   8 weken
  •   6 piekpositie
  •   201 punten
  •   1977

Artiestinformatie

Land   Nederland

The Cats was een popgroep uit Volendam die bestond van 1964 tot 1985, zij het met enkele tussenpozen, en de band was van 1968 tot 1975 een van de meest succesvolle van Nederland. De bezetting bestond uit Cees Veerman, Piet Veerman, Arnold Mühren, Jaap Schilder, Theo Klouwer en (van 1972 tot 1975) Piet Keizer. Jan Buijs was vanaf de oprichting de manager van de band.



Ze ontwikkelden een oorspronkelijk muziekgeluid dat de naam "palingsound" van Joost den Draaijer meekreeg. Het kenmerkt zich door de dramatiek in de stem van Piet Veerman en de achtergrondzang van de andere leden. Veel (Volendamse) groepen hebben deze sound in die tijd overgenomen.
Cees Veerman was aanvankelijk de leadzanger en vanaf 1968 nam Piet Veerman deze rol over.

Ze scoorden grote hits met o.a. Lea, Why, Marian, Magical Mystery Morning, Where Have I Been Wrong, Let's Dance en There Has Been A Time. Hun meest verkochte single is One Way Wind. The Cats verkochten meer dan dertien miljoen geluidsdragers. 36 singles kwamen in de Top 40 terecht, waarvan vijf op nummer 1 en negentien in de top 10.

In 1974 was er een optredenstop van ongeveer een jaar. In deze periode brachten drie bandleden soloalbums uit. Na een hervatting van de optredens viel de band in 1979 geheel uit elkaar. Vervolgens was er van 1982 tot 1985 een comeback. In 1994 was er nog een vergeefse poging hiertoe door drie bandleden zonder Piet Veerman. Kort na de eeuwwisseling werden twee tributebands opgericht en vijftien jaar later nog een derde.

Piet Veerman had ook als soloartiest enkele Top 40-hits, waaronder Sailing Home.
Ook Cees Veerman heeft geprobeerd een solocarrière op te starten, maar dat is nooit van de grond gekomen. Op 15 maart 2014 overleed Cees Veerman.


Songtekst

You can dance ev'ry dance with the guys
who give you the eye, let 'em hold you tight
You can smile ev'ry smile for the man
who held your hand 'neath the pale moonlight
But don't forget who's taking you home
and in whose arms you're gonna be
So darlin', (Save ) save the last dance for me

Oh, I know that the music is fine
like sparkling wine, go and have your fun
Laugh and sing but while we're apart
don't give your heart to anyone
But don't forget who's taking you home
and in whose arms you're gonna be
No, no, no darlin', (Save) save the last dance for me

Baby don't you know I love you so?
Can't you feel it when we touch?
I will never ever let you go
I love you oh so much
(Now listen)
You can dance, go and carry on
'till the night is gone and it's time to go
If he asks if you're all alone,
can he take you home,
you must tell him, "No"
'Cause don't forget who's taking you home
and in whose arm's you're gonna be
No, no, no darlin', (Save) save the last dance for me
Hmm, save the last dance for me
Hmm darlin', save the last dance for me
Hear me what I am saying,
save the last dance for me
Baby please, save the last...

Songinformatie

Trivia

Het origineel is van:

1960: The Drifters (Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum) (A Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller Production)
[Atlantic 45-2071]
[n°1 US-hit]
[London 45-HLK 9201]
[n°2 UK-hit]

1962: The Drifters (A Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller Production) (Arranger: Stan Applebaum) (Supervision: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller op de LP: Save the Last Dance for Me
[Atlantic SD 8059]


Cover-versies:

1960: Dalida getiteld Chiudi il ballo con me
[Barclay/Jolly J 30017x45]
[n°34 hit in Italië]

1960: Rikki Henderson (Accompaniment directed by Steve stannard)
[Embassy 45-WB 419]

1961: Maya Casabianca (avec Claude Bolling et son orchestre) getiteld Garde-moi la dernière danse op de EP: Puerta del sol
[Philips 432.509 BE]

1961: Dalida (accompagnée par Raymond Lefèvre et son orchestre) getiteld Garde moi la dernière danse op de EP: Les marrons chauds
[Barclay 70360]

1961: Ivo Robić (Bert Kaempfert u. s. Orchester) getiteld Mit 17 fängt das Leben erst an (Save the Last Dance for Me)
[Polydor NH 24 405]
[n°1 hit in West-Duitsland]

1962: Jay And The Americans (A Jerry Leiber–Mike Stoller Production) (Conductor-Arranger: Garry Sherman) op de LP: She Cried
[United Artists Records UAS 6222]

1962: Grethe Sønck getiteld Bare sidste dans bli’r me’ mig; B-kant van Hurra! Vi skal leve! {Deense versie}
[Sonet T 8096]

1963: Paul Anka (Arranged and Conducted by Don Costa) op de LP: 15 Songs I Wish I'd Written
[RCA Victor LSP 2744]

1963: Mighty Sparrow op de LP: Sparrow Sings for Lovers
[RCA Victor LPB 3015]

1963: The Spotnicks getiteld Valentina (Save the Last Dance for Me)
[Oriole 45-CB 1844]
(Engelse persing)

1965: Eddie Rambeau (Arranged, Produced and Conducted by Charles Calello) (Engineer: Bill McMeekin) op de LP: Eddie Rambeau Sings Concrete and Clay
[DVX LP DynoVoice 9001]
[n°148 US-album-hit]

1966: The Righteous Brothers (Produced by: Bill Medley) (Arranged and Conducted by: Bill Baker) (United Recording Studios–Hollywood, California) (Engineer: Jimmy Lockhart) (Director of Engineering: Val Valentin) op de LP: Go Ahead and Cry
[Verve Records ‎V6-5004]
[n°32 US-album-hit]

1967: Lawrence Welk op de LP: Save the Last Dance for Me
[Pickwick SPC-3070]

1968 The Rokes (Produzione: Ruggero Cini) getiteld Lascia l’ultimo ballo per me
[ARC AN 4152]
[n°15 hit in Italië]

1969 Bobby Vinton (Produced by Billy Sherrill) (Arranged by Bill McElhiney) op de LP: I Love How You Love Me
[Epic BN 26437]
[n°21 US-album-hit]

1973: The 5 Satins getiteld Medley: Save the Last Dance for Me/Sincerely/Earth Ange/(I’ll Remember) In the Still of the Night op de various artists Original Sound Track Recording LP: Let the Good Times Roll
[Bell - BELL 9002]
[n°117 US-album-hit]

1974: The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco (Engineered by John Boyd) (Produced by Walt Meskell) (Arranged by Pete Carpenter & Walt Meskell) (Background Vocals Arranged by Tom Bahler)
[20th Century Records TC-2088]
[n°18 US-hit]

1976: Bennie Lindsey getiteld Save The Last Dance
[Phono 2633]
[n°100 US C&W-hit]

1977: John Davidson (Produced by Dick Glasser) (Arranged by Larry Muhoberac) [20th Century Records TC-2326]
[n°22 US Easy Listening-hit]

1978: Debbie (Prod. by Jacques Zwart) (Eng. by Pieter Boer)
[Bovema Negram 5N 006-26063]

1978: Ron Shaw (Produced by Gary Brandt) (Exec. Prod.: Chuck Whittington) (Recorded at Alpha Studios Inc. H. Hollywood, CA, USA)
[Pacific Challenger PC 1631]
[n°36 US C&W-hit]

1979: Emmylou Harris (Produced And Directed By Brian Ahern)
[Warner Bros. Records WBS 8815]
[n°4 US C&W-hit]

1979: Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
[CNR 144.661]
[n°17 NL-hit]

1979: Jerry Lee Lewis (℗ 1978)
[Sun SI-1139]
[n°26 US C&W-hit]

1982: Mud Featuring Les Gray (Produced By Steve Colyer) (Engineered By Terry Evenett And Steve Colyer op de LP: Mud
[Runaway Records 810 942-1]

1984: Dolly Parton (with The Jordanaires) (Produced by Val Garay) (Arranged by Steve Goldstein) (Engineered by Niko Bolas-Val Garay)
[RCA PB-13703]
[n°3 US C&W-hit]

1984: Dolly Parton (Produced by Val Garay) (Background Vocals – The Jordanaires) (Arranged by Steve Goldstein) op de LP: The Great Pretender
[RCA Victor AHL1-4940]
[n°73 US-album-hit]

1987: Ben E. King (Produced by Mick Jones)
[Manhattan MT 25] (45 rpm)
[n°69 UK-hit]

1994: Saint & Campbell (Produced by Jazwad/Fishbrown/Jeckyl) (Executive Producer: General Saint/Don Campbell) (Engineer: Graham Dixon) (Mixed by Graham Dickson & Arranged by Jeckyl) (Recorded at Eden Studios & Ruff Cutt Studios, London, England) in 1994 [Copasetic Records COP 0012] (45 rpm)
[n°75 UK-hit]

2003: Jan Keizer (Produced by Jack Veerman, Jan Keizer, Jan Tuijp) (Engineered by Harry op den Kelder) (Arrangements by Hans Hollestelle) (Choir arrangements by Hans Hollestelle) (Recorded at the Reel Sound Studio Nibbixwoud) (Lead vocals recorded at the JJJ Home studio Volendam) (Mastered by Harry op den Kelder) op de CD: Going Back in Time II
[Universal 067 910-2]
[n°3 NL album-hit]

2003: Daniel O’Donnell op de CD: Daniel in Blue Jeans: 20 Great Rock ’n’ Roll Love Song
[DMG TV ‎DMGTV 001]
[n°3 UK album-hit]

2004: Harry Connick, Jr. (Arranged, Orchestrated & Conducted by Harry Connick, Jr.) (Produced by Tracey Freeman) (Recorded and Mixed by Gregg Rubin) op de CD: Only You
[Columbia CK 90551]
[n°5 US album-hit]

2006: Michael Bublé (Produced by David Foster and Humberto Gatica) (Recorded and mixed by Humberto Gatica at Chartmaker Studios) [albumtrack] op de CD: It’s Time
[143 Records/Reprise Records 9362-48946-2]
[n°99 US-hit]
ArtiestThe Cats
 A-kant
Titel Save The Last Dance For Me
Lengte 3:10
Componist(en) Pmous, Shuman
Producer(s) Klaas Leyen
 B-kant
Titel Riding Train
Lengte 3:48
Componist(en) Piet Veerman, Nail Che
Producer(s) Klaas Leyen
 
Platenlabel EMI
Catalogusnr 5C 006-25 490
Album Like The Old Days


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