Sólo le pido a Dios

Sólo le pido a Dios (in english: I only ask of God) is a famous protest song, written by Argentine singer-songwriter León Gieco. It is the first song that opens the disc Gieco, entitled IV LP 1978.

History

León Gieco, author of the song.

Gieco composed it in 1978, in the village of his childhood, Cañada Rosquín, a small town north of the province of Santa Fe, in the house of his parents. He did precisely with his father, who told him he would be a "world-renowned" song, something that really happened.[1] According to statements musician, he composed this song first trying out melodies with his harmonica and guitar. Then he began to write personal feelings, which gradually were convertieron in inspired by harsh social events of the time as the military dictatorship of his country, exile Mercedes Sosa and the likely war between Chile and Argentina phrases that was around at that time.[2]

Gieco was not convinced of this item on the disc IV LP, since it was "boring and monotonous", but finally followed the advice of Charly García and, thereafter, Leon sings to close their shows and he has played in all national and international tours.[3]

It was finally published in the album IV LP, 1978; since then it has been interpreted by various artists both Argentina and around the world.

Versions

This song has been covered by various artists around the world and translated into more than twenty-five languages, including english, portuguese, basque, german, quechua, catalan, persian, arabian, armenian, hebrew, among others.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 25 años en la música Retrieved March 6, 2016
  2. ↑ León Gieco: ´No soy un artista egoísta, me gusta invitar a la gente al escenario´. Diario de Mallorca Retrieved March 6, 2016
  3. ↑ Rock.com.ar León Gieco Retrieved March 6, 2016
  4. ↑ La emblemática canción, Sólo le pido a Dios, en todos los idiomas del Medio oriente Retrieved March 6, 2016
  5. ↑ Beth (Beth Carvalho) Retrieved March 6, 2016
  6. ↑ Bruce Springstenn goes bilingual on argentine protest song Retrieved March 6, 2016
  7. ↑ León Gieco cantó con Bono en la última fecha de U2 en La Plata. Retrieved March 6, 2016
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