Shirley Bassey - Copacabana (At The Copa) (1979 Recording)

1979 (Shirley Bassey recorded several songs with Disco arrangement during the 1970s/1980's era, but this recording of Copacabana' includes a great Latin beat as well. Love it! Thank-You Rick Gianatos for this great sound mix! This song was released as a 1979 United Artist single. I hope you all LIKE the video/picture clip I pieced together with this wonderful recording.
ABOUT The Copacabana Nightclub, NYC:
The Copacabana (often referred to as The Copa) is a famous New York City nightclub. Many entertainers, among them Danny Thomas, Pat Cooper and the comedy team of Martin and Lewis, made their New York debuts at the Copacabana. The 1978 Barry Manilow song "Copacabana" is named after, and is about the nightclub. Part of the 2003 Yerba Buena song "Guajira" is set there. The Copa was used as a setting in the films Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Tootsie, Carlito's Way, The French Connection, Martin and Lewis, and Beyond the Sea, as well as several plays, including Barry Manilow's Copacabana. In addition the musical "Copacabana" starring Groucho Marx takes place in the nightclub. The club opened November 10, 1940[2][3] at 10 East 60th Street in New York City. Although Monte Proser's name was on the lease, he had a powerful partner: mob boss Frank Costello. Costello put Jules Podell on the scene to look after his interests; Podell had a police record and would not have been an acceptable front man for the business, and indeed, the club faced tax problems and a racketeering investigation in 1944. However, by 1948, such pressure had lessened; Proser was out, and Podell was the official owner. Over the years the location has changed several times. But, on July 12, 2011, the club re-opened to the public in Times Square at 268 W. 47th Street, New York, NY. The first performer at the new location was world-renowned salsa musician Willie Colón. The list of performers on the bill over the past half century are endless!
ABOUT this song:
Copacabana", also known as "Copacabana (At the Copa)", is a 1978 song which was sung by Barry Manilow and written by Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, and Bruce Sussman. The song was inspired by a conversation between Manilow and Sussman at the Copacabana Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, when they discussed whether there had ever been a song called "Copacabana". After returning to the US, Manilow - who, in the 1960s, had been a regular visitor to the Copacabana nightclub in New York City - suggested that Sussman and Feldman write the lyrics to a story song for him. They did so, and Manilow supplied the music
LYRICS:
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa)
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair
And her dress cut down to there
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar
Across the crowded floor, they worked from eight til four
They were young, and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
At the Copa, Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Copa, Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa, she fell in love
His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
And when she finished, he called her over
But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew, and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?
At the Copa, Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Copa, Copacabana
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Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa, she lost her love
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa)
Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
But that was thirty years ago
When they used to have a show
Now it's the disco, but not for Lola
Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she's lost her mind!
At the Copa, Copacabana
The hottest spot north of Havana
At the Copa, Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa, don't fall in love
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
Don't fall in love
Don't fall in love
Don't fall in love
Don't fall in love
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
Don't fall in love
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
(Copa, Copacabana)
Special Thanks to Pieter, Astrid and others from the Shirley Bassey blog, Tal from the Diamond Bassey website, and all those who have contributed wonderful pictures of Shirley!

[@juliannedecaro4900]

Produced by Nick DeCaro(1937-1992) and arranged by Tom Saviano on this live record date..love it. xo

[@kristinareese3731]

Listening to this everyday please dont take it off youtube. :)

[@wanderley1961]

A GRANDE DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY TAMBÉM HOMENAGEIO O RIO DE JANEIRO COM COPACABANA !!!! VIVA ELA !!! SALVE ELE !!!!

[@gon9684]

Esta música não é sobre o Brazil... Pode parecer, mas no original ele fala "a norte de Havana"... Copacabana é sobre um bar em Nova York com esse nome, ou lá onde é, algures na América no Norte.

[@01pitypat]

I very much like it....a little bit different than some of the DSB uploads...Nice and upbeat with great graphics....and as always, love the music by Dame Shirley....Thanks for posting....

[@fabulousrulz]

FRIENDS!

[@alasdairfraser8395]

Agreed