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@2old2Rock Really? So they did think of bringing it to the stage, I didn't hear about it here in the US. Yeah, to me it would have made sense to leave the music as it was or at least if there were rewrites the feel of the music should have stayed. Lucky you that you got to see the whole album p...

here, here, well said, Tunenito....

@pbamse I totally agree with you. This musical a real strange bird, it's not as easy to perform as people think. It's all about interpretation. It needs a voice that's almost a rarity to find: a combination of angelic but also firm, sometimes strong and with lots of feeling pouring through bot...

@whizart Excellent, whizart, for bringing this to people's attention. I was living in Italy when this album was released and we all went crazy. Evita did not go to stage immediately. It was a unique case for Webber/Rice. First they released the album aforementioned {titled "Evita: An Opera Bas...

@RossTaylor09

The fighter at 1:25 is Gino Buonvino, my uncle (my mom's brother). He was the Italian heavyweight champion at that time and he fought Marciano twice (in 1950 and 1952), losing in both matches. However, in the first match my uncle went to the mat in the 2nd round but got up and f...

Yes, this is NOT Gino Buonvino. I'm Gino's niece, Mary. My cousin Angelo, who commented below, is his son. Really don't understand how they could have gotten this wrong. The fighter in the picture looks African American. My uncle was a white Italian!! People, get your act together!

@TheMichaelmc99 I agree. I was 11 when Melanie hit the scene with this great song. Glad this TV ad gives her exposure today. For those who don't like it, I respect your opinion but want to point out this was a "novelty" song even for the pop/rock dominated '70's. The twangy country sound and her ...