Maman
1967 · Dot 45-17063 · USA
- Artist
- Christopher Sunday
- Title
- Maman
- Release
- Maman / The Things That Make Me Love You
- Year
- 1967
- Label
- Dot # 45-17063
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- M. Charnin, E. Thomas
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Maman (Sunday, Christopher) Traditional pop. Cover of song from Broadway musical "Mata Hari", about the World War One spy. Anti-war. "Meant to mirror the anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the young soldier's anti-war song 'Maman'" (1)
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Cover of song from Broadway musical "Mata Hari", about the World War One spy. According to The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals - "Meant to mirror the anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the young soldier's anti-war song 'Maman'"
About the artist
Recording pseudonym of Gerry Granahan (Gerald J. Granahan, born 20 April 1932 in Pittston, Pennsylvania; died 10 January 2022 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island), the singer, songwriter and producer behind 'No Chemise, Please', Dicky Doo & the Don'ts and the Fireflies, and later a vice president of Dot Records. Dot issued 'Maman' in 1967 (45-17063) with Granahan credited as producer. [Source: Discogs; Wikipedia]