AKA Lola Tavares. Female dancer and actress.
Barry Manilow's "Copacabana" was based on Lola Falana.
Tammy Wynette cover, female soul version.
Tammy Waynette originally released country music version
on September 20, 1968, as the first single
and title track from the album Stand by Your Man.
In 1968, Patti Page covered the song and released it
as an easy listening single, peaking at No. 20.
Lola Falana released in Jan 1970 on
Amos Records AJB 133.
Candi Staton released in Aug 1970 on Fame 1472
that peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard R&B chart
and at No. 24.
Great female mid soul dancer version cover.
Written by Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette.
Flip Great female soul vocal ballad.
Written by David Bryant.
Both sides Produced by Jimmy Bowen.
Arranged by Glen D. Hardin.
Lola Falana (born Loletha Elaine Falana
on September 11, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey)
is an American dancer and actress
of Cuban and African American descent.
Falana's father left Cuba to become a welder
in the United States, where he met his wife.
Falana spent most of her childhood
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Barry Manilow's "Copacabana" was based on Lola.
Her brother is Fluffy Falana.