"Ring Ring" is a 1973 single by ABBA, which gave the group their big break in several European countries (although the rest of Europe, North America and Australia would be introduced to ABBA the following year). The song was written in Swedish by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, along with their manager Stig Anderson, and the translation into English lyrics was helped by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. The Swedish version reached #1 in the Swedish charts.
"Ring Ring" tells of a lover waiting all alone by the telephone for the object of her desire to call.
History
After the success of "People Need Love" in 1972 by Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid (as the group was then known), the group's manager, Stig Anderson, realised the potential of coupling the vocal talents of the women with the writing talents of the men. It was then decided that the quartet would record an LP. This eventually turned out to be the album Ring Ring.
Andersson, Ulvaeus and Anderson were invited to submit a song for the selection process for choosing the Swedish entry for the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. After several days, Andersson and Ulvaeus came up with the tune for the Swedish version of "Ring Ring", with the working title "Klocklåt" (Clock Tune). Stig Anderson wrote the lyrics with the intention of making a "poppy" song, trying to remove the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest at the time.
"Ring, Ring I've Got To Sing" was composed and performed by Ferre Grignard in the early 1960s. It became an international hit.
History
After an unsuccessful career as an artist, Ferre Grignard had learned to play the guitar and sing the blues. In 1964, “De Muze” opened in Antwerp. It was a bar often frequented by people with an alternative life-style. Ferre Grignard often performed there and "Ring, Ring I've Got to Sing" was greatly appreciated. In 1965, the owner invited him to record the song. Not long thereafter Hans Kusters, a music producer who also owned a record company, heard the song and asked Ferre Grignard to record it once again. In 1966, it became a hit and because of its mixture of skiffle, folk and blues, Grignard's first album Ring, Ring I've Got to Sing scored high on the European charts.
Afterwards the song was re-issued many times and it appeared in numerous compilations. In 2007, the song was inducted into the Flemish Hall of Fame of pop music. At present “Ring, Ring I've Got To Sing” is still present on many Belgian all-time top hit charts.
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published: 20 Sep 2011
Ferré Grignard - Ring ring I've got to sing
Video met foto's en tekst
published: 06 Aug 2008
Ferre Grignard - ring ring I've got to sing 1966
Ferre Grignard ;Belgium skiffle-singer
folklegend lived 1939-1982
ring, ring, .... i've got to sing
don't cry my baby
don't cry all the while
don't cry my baby
just give me a smile
seen my daddy die in the war
seen my mamma die cryin' for
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
they call me a hounddog
they call me a swine
it's all because of my color
for their war though I'm fine
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
Dee dum dee dum
they're talkin' 'bout freedom
of religion and race
but if you're a negro
they slap you in the face
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
so what's the use fightin' for
that sacred democracy
when Ku Klu...
published: 11 Nov 2009
Ferre Grignard - Ring, ring I've got to singin' [1965]
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp, Belgium, who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".
In 1965 he performed at the first "Jazz-festival" at Bilzen. He was discovered by Hans Kusters (who owned the record company HKM). His "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus" conquered the world with their mixture of skiffle, folk music and blues. At the height of his career he performed at the Paris Olympia. The Belgian artist George Smits was a member of Ferre Grignard's band around that time.
He died in Antwerp of throat cancer in 1982. At that time he was living in an attic without heating, surrounded by empty bottles. Ferre Grignard was buried at the Schoonse...
published: 04 Aug 2021
Ferre Grignard Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing
Ring Ring
videoclip recorded in Paris with
Ferre Grignard, Mil Fingertips, Georges Smits, & Gregor Kartaï
published: 13 Jan 2019
Ferre Grignard Ring ring i've got to sing Ferre's Last TV Performance in 1981
Ferre Grignard ;Belgium skiffle-singer
folklegend lived 1939-1982
ring, ring, .... i've got to sing
don't cry my baby
don't cry all the while
don't c...
Ferre Grignard ;Belgium skiffle-singer
folklegend lived 1939-1982
ring, ring, .... i've got to sing
don't cry my baby
don't cry all the while
don't cry my baby
just give me a smile
seen my daddy die in the war
seen my mamma die cryin' for
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
they call me a hounddog
they call me a swine
it's all because of my color
for their war though I'm fine
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
Dee dum dee dum
they're talkin' 'bout freedom
of religion and race
but if you're a negro
they slap you in the face
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
so what's the use fightin' for
that sacred democracy
when Ku Klux Klan murd'rers
are going scot-free
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
But I'm still happy
so don't cry, my babe
together we'll strife for
bein' free people some day
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
dum dah dah dee yay-ay
dee dum dah dah dee day
dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
dee dum dah dah dee yay
Ferre Grignard ;Belgium skiffle-singer
folklegend lived 1939-1982
ring, ring, .... i've got to sing
don't cry my baby
don't cry all the while
don't cry my baby
just give me a smile
seen my daddy die in the war
seen my mamma die cryin' for
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
they call me a hounddog
they call me a swine
it's all because of my color
for their war though I'm fine
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
Dee dum dee dum
they're talkin' 'bout freedom
of religion and race
but if you're a negro
they slap you in the face
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
so what's the use fightin' for
that sacred democracy
when Ku Klux Klan murd'rers
are going scot-free
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
But I'm still happy
so don't cry, my babe
together we'll strife for
bein' free people some day
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
dum dah dah dee yay-ay
dee dum dah dah dee day
dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
dee dum dah dah dee yay
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp, Belgium, who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "...
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp, Belgium, who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".
In 1965 he performed at the first "Jazz-festival" at Bilzen. He was discovered by Hans Kusters (who owned the record company HKM). His "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus" conquered the world with their mixture of skiffle, folk music and blues. At the height of his career he performed at the Paris Olympia. The Belgian artist George Smits was a member of Ferre Grignard's band around that time.
He died in Antwerp of throat cancer in 1982. At that time he was living in an attic without heating, surrounded by empty bottles. Ferre Grignard was buried at the Schoonselhof cemetery, among many of Antwerp's most important citizens.
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp, Belgium, who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".
In 1965 he performed at the first "Jazz-festival" at Bilzen. He was discovered by Hans Kusters (who owned the record company HKM). His "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus" conquered the world with their mixture of skiffle, folk music and blues. At the height of his career he performed at the Paris Olympia. The Belgian artist George Smits was a member of Ferre Grignard's band around that time.
He died in Antwerp of throat cancer in 1982. At that time he was living in an attic without heating, surrounded by empty bottles. Ferre Grignard was buried at the Schoonselhof cemetery, among many of Antwerp's most important citizens.
Ferre Grignard ;Belgium skiffle-singer
folklegend lived 1939-1982
ring, ring, .... i've got to sing
don't cry my baby
don't cry all the while
don't cry my baby
just give me a smile
seen my daddy die in the war
seen my mamma die cryin' for
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
they call me a hounddog
they call me a swine
it's all because of my color
for their war though I'm fine
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
Dee dum dee dum
they're talkin' 'bout freedom
of religion and race
but if you're a negro
they slap you in the face
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
so what's the use fightin' for
that sacred democracy
when Ku Klux Klan murd'rers
are going scot-free
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
But I'm still happy
so don't cry, my babe
together we'll strife for
bein' free people some day
Ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
a-ring-a a-ring-a
but I've got to sing
dum dah dah dee yay-ay
dee dum dah dah dee day
dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
dee dum dah dah dee yay
Ferre Grignard (13 March 1939 – 8 August 1982) was a Belgian skiffle-singer from Antwerp, Belgium, who surprised the world in 1965 with his international hits "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus".
In 1965 he performed at the first "Jazz-festival" at Bilzen. He was discovered by Hans Kusters (who owned the record company HKM). His "Ring Ring, I've Got To Sing" and "My Crucified Jesus" conquered the world with their mixture of skiffle, folk music and blues. At the height of his career he performed at the Paris Olympia. The Belgian artist George Smits was a member of Ferre Grignard's band around that time.
He died in Antwerp of throat cancer in 1982. At that time he was living in an attic without heating, surrounded by empty bottles. Ferre Grignard was buried at the Schoonselhof cemetery, among many of Antwerp's most important citizens.
don't cry my baby don't cry all the while don't cry my baby just give me a smile seen my daddy die in the war seen my mamma die cryin' for Ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing a-ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing they call me a hounddog they call me a swine it's all because of my color for their war though I'm fine Ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing a-ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing Dee dum dee dum they're talkin' 'bout freedom of religion and race but if you're a negro they slap you in the face Ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing a-ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing so what's the use fightin' for that sacred democracy when Ku Klux Klan murd'rers are going scot-free Ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing a-ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing But I'm still happy so don't cry, my babe together we'll strife for bein' free people some day Ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing a-ring-a a-ring-a but I've got to sing dum dah dah dee yay-ay dee dum dah dah dee day dee dum dah dah dee day-ay