Vaya con Dios (song)

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"Vaya con Dios" (translated as "Go with God") is a popular song written by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper, and published in 1953.

The most popular version of the song was recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford. This recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2486. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on June 13, 1953 and lasted thirty-one weeks on the chart, reaching number one. ^[1] The song also reached number one on the Cash Box chart.

In 1966, a recording was made of the song by The McGuire Sisters.

The song has been recorded by:

• Roberto Alagna
• Chet Atkins
• Gene Autry
• Pat Boone
• Rocky Burnette
• Richard Clayderman
• Nat King Cole
• Bing Crosby
• The Drifters (1964)
• Freddy Fender (1976)
• Inez & Charlie Fox
• Connie Francis (1960)
• Don Gibson
• Julio Iglesias
• Joni James
• Gloria Jones
• Andrea Jurgens (1990)
• Kitty Kallen
• Byron Lee
• The Lennon Sisters
• Julie London
• Al Martino (1978)
• The McGuire Sisters (1966)
• Miguel Aceves Mejía
• Millican & Nesbitt (1973)
• Bob Moore (1967)
• Nana Mouskouri
• Chico O'Farrill
• Tony Orlando & Dawn
• Les Paul & Mary Ford (1953)
• Jim Reeves
• Hank Snow
• Sylvia Syms (1968)
• Mel Tormé
• Doris Troy (1970)
• Jerry Vale
• Johnny Ventura
• Roger Whittaker
• Sunshine Quartett
• The Popes
• Rob & Gilly Bennett (1993)
• Manu Dibango
• Giorgio Consolini in Italian

Preceded by No Other Love	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart August 22, 1953–August 29, 1953	Succeeded by Crying in the Chapel
Preceded by Crying in the Chapel	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart September 12, 1953	Succeeded by Crying in the Chapel
Preceded by You, You, You	Cash Box magazine best selling record chart October 10, 1953–October 17, 1953	Succeeded by St. George and the Dragonet

[edit] References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.