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The most famous song from one of the most famous musicals ever, West Side Story, from 1961, based on the story of Romeo and Juliet adapted to "modern" times in the America of the 50's. Sang by Richard Beymer.
In this song, our modern Romeo, Tony, from the white American gang of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, a girl whose brother belongs to the Puertorican gang of the Sharks.
This song was so popular than thousands of girls all over the world, specially in the States, received this Spanish name, Maria, after our modern Juliet heroine.
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Maria The most beautiful sound I ever heard: Maria All the beautiful sounds of the world Will never be the same to me. Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria And suddenly that name Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria in a single word I just met a girl named Maria, |
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Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria! I just kissed a girl named Maria, How wonderful a sound can be! Maria! Say it loud and there's music playing, And suddenly I found |
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Say it soft and it's almost like praying. Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Say it loud and there's music playing, Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Maria Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria The most beautiful sound I ever heard. Maria, I'll never stop saying Maria |
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