"Santiano" | |
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Single by Hugues Aufray | |
Released | 1961 |
Genre | Pop |
Songwriter(s) | Jacques Plante, Dave Fisher |
"Santiano" is a 1961 song, inspired by the sea shanty "Santianna", which uses the same tune. The song tells of a ship from Saint Malo bound to San Francisco, which is described as a place of great wealth. The French-language version was popularized first in the 1960s by Hugues Aufray.