Sólo le pido a Dios (in English: I only ask of God) is a famous protest song, written by Argentine singer-songwriter León Gieco. It is the first song of Gieco's 1978 album, 4to. LP.
History
Gieco wrote it in 1978, at his parents' house in his childhood village of Cañada Rosquín, a small town in the north of Santa Fe Province, Argentina. He wrote it in the presence of his father, who told him that the song would be "world-renowned", which it eventually was.25 años en la música Retrieved March 6, 2016 Gieco composed this song by first trying out melodies with his harmonica and guitar, then writing personal feelings which gradually turned into phrases inspired by the harsh social events of the time, such as the military dictatorship of his country, Mercedes Sosa’s exile, and the threat of war between Chile and Argentina at the time.León Gieco: ´No soy un artista egoísta, me gusta invitar a la gente al escenario´. Diario de Mallorca Retrieved March 6, 2016
Gieco doubted whether or not to include the song on his 1978 album 4to. LP, believing it was "boring and monotonous", but finally did, following the advice of Charly García. Thereafter, Gieco sang it as his closing song and has played it in all his national and international tours.Rock.com.ar León Gieco Retrieved March 6, 2016
Since then it has been interpreted by various artists, both from Argentina and around the world.
Versions This song has been covered by various artists around the world and translated into more than twenty-five languages, including English, Portuguese, Basque, German, Quechua, Catalan, Persian, Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew.La emblemática canción, Sólo le pido a Dios, en todos los idiomas del Medio oriente Retrieved March 6, 2016
León Gieco Ana Belén Antonio Flores Beth CarvalhoBeth (Beth Carvalho) Retrieved March 6, 2016 Emma Shapplin Fiel a la Vega Florent Pagny Gervasio Ginevra Di Marco Imca Marina Javiera y Los Imposibles Joan Manuel Serrat Juan Diego Flórez Luciano Pereyra Mercedes Sosa Miguel Ríos Nicole Mario Guerrero Kata Leo Rey Outlandish Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen goes bilingual on Argentine protest song Retrieved March 6, 2016 Paulina Rubio Pete Seeger Pibes Chorros Piero De Benedictis Raúl Porchetto Sergio Denis Sixto Palavecino Shakira Tania Libertad Kleiton e Kledir U2León Gieco cantó con Bono en la última fecha de U2 en La Plata. Retrieved March 6, 2016 Víctor Heredia Víctor Manuel
See also National Reorganization Process Mercedes Sosa
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