“I Did What I Did for Maria”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

"I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by English singer Tony Christie.^[1] It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander,^[2] who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways".^[3] The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title.^[4] It was a number 2 UK hit in June 1971, and was also a hit in Ireland, where it also reached number 2.

The track later appeared on Christie's compilation album, Definitive Collection, which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart in 2005.^[5]

References

1. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 106}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria-mt0010384219|title=I Did What I Did for Maria - Tony Christie - Song Info|website=AllMusic|accessdate=8 January 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-tony-christie-mw0000524766|title=The Very Best of Tony Christie - Tony Christie - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=8 January 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-did-what-i-did-for-maria-lyrics-tony-christie.html|title=Tony Christie - I Did What I Did For Maria Lyrics - MetroLyrics|website=Metrolyrics.com|accessdate=8 January 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25043/tony-christie/|title=TONY CHRISTIE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|accessdate=8 January 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/paper-lace-mw0000857750|title=Paper Lace - Paper Lace - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=8 January 2018}}