Chansons reprises : Black is the color (of my true love's hair)

Chanson traditionnelle dont les premières traces remontent à 1915 dans la région des Appalaches.

On lui donne des origines écossaises (mention du fleuve Clyde dans les paroles).

Cette chanson sera reprise avec des versions qui s'adressent parfois aux femmes, parfois aux hommes.

La version de Nina Simone s'adressant à un homme sera la plus populaire.

Les artistes jouant de la musique celtique reprendront cette chanson comme un classique.

Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face so soft and wondrous fair
The purest eyes
And the strongest hands
I love the ground on where he stands
I love the ground on where he stands

Black is the color of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair

Oh i love my lover
And where he goes
Yes, i love the ground on where he goes
And still i hope
That the time will come
When he and i will be as one
When he and i will be as one

So black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my true love's hair

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Nina Simone - Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

With Emil Latimer, c. 1969.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWmCbEbMmeU

Christy Moore - Black Is The Colour

Black is the colour of my true love's hair, Her lips are like some roses fair, She's the sweetest smile, And the gentlest hands, I love the ground, Whereon she stands. I love my love and well she ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5fBppsntAE

Joan Baez - Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair by Joan Baez from the album Essential - 37 Great Original Folk Ballads Released 2011-12-09 on AudioSonic Music Download on iTunes: ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV3Jvg728oo

Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair

Provided to YouTube by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair · Pete Seeger American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2 ℗ 2003 Smith...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIx_9deq4Nw