Merci, Chérie - Roy Etzel

Roy Etzel appeared on this blog before, when I bought his version of 'Dansevise' (the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964) two years ago. But that wasn't the only Eurovision song he recorded.

In 1966 Udo Jürgens won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Merci, Chérie'. The piano-based melody is recorded surprisingly well with the sound of trumpets by Roy Etzel. For the B-side of this single he also does a version of 'Strangers in the night', the famous Frank Sinatra song. 'Deux succes sur un single', indeed.

My collection: 7" single no. 8385
Found: Parkstad Record Shop, Kerkrade, 29 July 2026
Tracks: 'Merci, Chérie' / 'Strangers in the night' 

Dansevise - "Roy" Etzel Sextet

In 1963, a truly timeless classic won the Eurovision Song Contest. It was 'Dansevise' by Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann for Denmark. It was inevitable that other artists would want to profit from the success, and so several cover versions were released.

This one is an instrumental take on the song, performed by the Roy Etzel Sextet. It takes a few liberties in the arrangement, which makes it slightly more interesting. 

My collection: 7" single no. 7292
Found: Nostalgipalatset, Stockholm (Sweden), 21 August 2024
Tracks: 'Dansevise' / 'Trompeters afsked'