Era (song)
Eurovision song by Wess & Dori Ghezzi
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"Era" (English translation: "It Was") was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, composed by British-Italian singer-songwriter Shel Shapiro (born David Norman Shapiro, formerly of The Rokes and Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys) and Andrea Lo Vecchio, and performed in Italian by American-born singer Wesley Johnson, known as Wess, and Italian Dori Ghezzi.
| "Era" | ||||
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| Single by Wess and Dori Ghezzi | ||||
| from the album Wess & Dori | ||||
| Language | Italian | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | pop | |||
| Label | Durium | |||
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| Wess and Dori Ghezzi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Era" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 1975 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artists | Wess and Dori Ghezzi | |||
| As | Wess & Dori Ghezzi | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd | |||
| Final points | 115 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Sì" (1974) | ||||
| "We'll Live It All Again" (1976) ► | ||||
Background
Starting with "Voglio stare con te", an Italian version of Brotherhood of Man's hit "United We Stand", in the 1970s Wess and Dori Ghezzi enjoyed a number of hits, notably "Tu nella mia vita" and "Con chi stai con chi sei".[1] They were chosen to represent Italy at Eurovision following their victory at Canzonissima with the song "Un corpo e un'anima".[2][3]
At Eurovision
The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Sweden's Lars Berghagen with "Jennie, Jennie"). At the close of voting, it had received 115 points, placing it 3rd in a field of 19.
It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1976 contest by Al Bano & Romina Power with "We'll Live It All Again".
Other versions
The duo also recorded the song in English ("Fallin'"), French ("Qui vivra verra") and Spanish ("Era").[4]
Among the artists who covered the song, Bessy Argyraki and Robert Williams recorded a Greek version titled "Μόνο".[5]
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 12 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 6 |