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10cc

Donna

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“Donna” is the first single by British art pop band 10cc. Released in 1972, it peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. “Donna”, a parody of doo wop songs (see also “Donna” by Ritchie Valens), was originally written as a potential B-side to the song “Waterfall”. The song features sharp contrasts between falsetto in the chorus (Creme) and deep monotone vocals (Godley) in the verse. The style in which “Oh! Donna...“ is performed mimics that of the track “Oh! Darling” by the Beatles, from their album Abbey Road. Band member Eric Stewart has said: “We knew it had something. We only knew of one person who was mad enough to release it, and that was Jonathan King.“ The song was subsequently... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ Oh Donna, oh Donna ... Oh my love, my own one ... Oh Donna, you make me stand up ♫

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