Auschwitz (song)
"Auschwitz" is a song composed by Francesco Guccini , and originally performed by Equipe 84. It was first released as the B-side of a cover of Sonny & Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", and later included in Equipe 84's album Io ho in mente te. Although the song was written by Guccini it was credited to Lunero and Maurizio Vandelli as the author at the time was not a member of the SIAE.
| "Auschwitz" | ||||
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| Single by Equipe 84 | ||||
| from the album Io ho in mente te | ||||
| A-side | "Bang bang" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Dischi Ricordi | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Francesco Guccini | |||
| Equipe 84 singles chronology | ||||
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The following year the song was later recorded by Francesco Guccini and included in his debut album Folk beat n. 1, with the title "La canzone del bambino nel vento (Auschwitz)" ('The song of the child in the wind').
Guccini's authorship of the song was first acknowledged only in 1967, and officially recognized after a 30 years long trial.
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