Ramona
No recording artist has more impeccable street credentials than Joe Bataan,… Read Full Bio ↴No recording artist has more impeccable street credentials than Joe Bataan, the originator of the New York Latin Soul style that paralleled Latin boogaloo and anticipated disco. His musical experience began with street corner doo-wop in the 1950s, and came to include one of the first rap records to hit the charts, 1979's "Rap-O, Clap-O". In between these milestones, he recorded classic albums like St. Latin's Day Massacre, a perennial favorite in the salsa market, Salsoul, which gave the record label its name and helped spark the national explosion of urban dance music, and Afrofilipino, which included one of the very earliest New York disco hits, an instrumental version of Gil Scott Heron's "The Bottle".

Born Peter Nitollano, of African-American/Filipino parents, Joe Bataan grew up in Spanish Harlem, where he ran with Puerto Rican gangs and absorbed R&B, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Rican musical influences. His music career followed a pair of stints in Coxsackie State Prison. Self taught on the piano, he organized his first band in 1965 and scored his first recording success in 1967 with "Gypsy Woman" on Fania Records, . The tune was a hit with the New York Latin market despite the English lyrics sung by Joe, and exemplified the nascent Latin Soul sound. In early anticipation of the disco formula, "Gypsy Woman" created dance energy by alternating what was fundamentally a pop-soul tune with a break featuring double timed hand claps, . Joe would take this tendency even further on his influential Salsoul, which fused funk and latin influences in slick yet soulful orchestrations. Salsoul remains influential as a rare groove cult item, but pointed to the future at the time of its release. The LP embodied the artist's highly deliberate and culturally aware musical concept. Bataan theorized the '70s next big thing as a hybrid: an Afro Cuban rhythm section playing Brazilian influenced patterns over orchestral funk. In many ways, his vision was on the money, though most of the money would go to others, and mainstream stardom would elude him. He did, however, get in on the ground floor of the new trend as an early hit maker. His biggest commercial move was a Salsoul production released under the Epic umbrella, and promoted to the new disco market as Afrofilipino, which included 1975's "The Bottle", a much anthologized classic that drives an R&B horn arrangment with a relentless piano montuno.

Always in touch with the street, Joe Bataan picked up on rap very early in the game. His minor rap hit, "Rap-O, Clap-O" was a bit more successful in Europe than in the States, and is remembered as rap's debut in the European market. Nevertheless, his legacy remains his gritty and realistic Latin soul lyrics, his self identification as an "Ordinary Guy", and his highly personal and prophetic merger of Latin and soul influences.
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Ramona
Joe Bataan Lyrics


We have lyrics for 'Ramona' by these artists:


"Whispering" Jack Smith I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
17. Beck Ramona, oh Ramona, oh Ramona Ramona…
Al Martino Ramona, they're ringing out our song of love I press you,…
Alfredo Kraus I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
André Rieu I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Arvell Shaw I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Bachelors I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Bamses Venner Ramona Du kan være en tyfon ka' Du gør mig ganske svimm…
Beck Ramona, oh Ramona, oh Ramona Ramona…
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Bertil Boo Lyckan i livet den är så kort bakom bergen blå kanske finns…
Best Intentions Like a kid on the verge of a breakthrough Fell in…
Bill Doggett I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Bix Beiderbecke;Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Blue Diamond Ramona, zum Abschied sag' ich dir goodbye Ramona, ein Jahr g…
Blue Diamonds Ramona, I hear the mission bells above, Ramona, they ringin…
Box Set I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Brown Les I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
C.R.O.W. Go back to an ex, cause she always hit the…
Capitol Years Oh the trees will all bend down and kiss you/…
Carlos Gardel I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Cortijo y Su Combo money, hoes, cars and clothes, thats how all my niggaz…
Craft Spells The moment she started talking, i heard nothing (i like the…
de romanticistas shaolin Ah ah ah! a uh a uh ah ah! Me violaste…
Die Blue Diamonds I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Don Estelle I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Duke Ellington / Louis Armstrong I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Dúo Dinámico Ramona, no me lo puedo ni creer. Ramona, de pronto ayer…
Edmundo Ros I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Fabiancito ¿Como te teñiste tan hermoso con verde y azul? ¿Como es…
Francis Purcell I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Gary Stewart Oh Ramona I love you and I want you I'll do…
Gene Austin I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Gunārs Meijers Šo meiteni sauc par Ramonu, Kas vīnu uz galda man liek. Šo…
Guster Ramona, where have you been? I couldn't go to sleep till…
Harmonicats I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Harry Bluestone I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Harry Horlick & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Hopsin Here, let me read you her bio (go 'head) She was…
Hopsin feat. Jarren Benton Here, let me read you her bio (go 'head) She was…
Hopsin Jarren Benton Here, let me read you her bio (go 'head) She was…
Ieuan I got seven evil exes One for every diamond on my…
Jack Smith I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
jambriiel Talvez eu não faça tanto teu tipo assim Ramona diz pra…
Jamie Knowles I'm lost in here and I can't see the light,…
Jarren Benton Hopsin Here, let me read you her bio (go 'head) She was…
Jerry Murad I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Johnny and charley Ramona i hear the mission bells above Ramona they're ringing…
Johnny Smith I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
José Bello Letra Ramona Jose Bello & Jose Bello Y Su Orquesta Cuando v…
Jukebox the Ghost Oh, Ramona, oh, Ramona Do you feel like the world is…
La Sonora Poncena I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Lady Denim Ramona Tonight, you're my favorite girl Watching you dance l…
Les Brown I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Les Brown & His Band Of Renown I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Les Brown & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
LIVING ROOM - Beck Ramona, oh Ramona, oh Ramona Ramona…
Los Aragon I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Ramona Ramona, I hear the mission bells above Ramona , t…
Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Louis Armstrong最 I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Luciano Virgili I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Luis Alberto del Parana y Los Paraguayos Desde muy lejos yo te recuerdo patria querida Y en tu…
Mabel Wayne I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Madrugada Here's to you Ramona I become alive We're through Ramona I'…
Manny Lopez and His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Mantovani His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high…
Mantovani & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Marie-Jose Ramona Come closer Shut softly your watery eyes The pangs of…
Marty Gold & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Mi Banda El Mexicano La ramona es una chica La más gorda de mi pueblo Ramona,…
Mick Hayes My baby and me broke up on Saturday night We…
Mieczysław Fogg Idę wśród zmierzchem objętych wzgórz Gdzie liliowy wrzos Bły…
Miguel Nacel I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Moondoggy So it goes, I've fallen for a passer by Hypnotized, and…
NEMETH Lehel Ramona I hear the mission bells above Ramona…
Night Beds Come on Ramona It's getting harder Hidden and guarded …
Night Beds (Live At Ocean Way Studios) Come on Ramona It's getting harder Hidden and guarded Why…
Olmeca Como esta tu corazón? Pregunta la compañera. Pues mi corazó…
Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Perras on the beach Estoy confundido porque quería ir a pasear con vos, pero est…
POOLSTAR in this blink moment let's call it life it makes me…
Psihomodo Pop O slatka slatka mala Ramona Velike oči kao crkvena zvona O…
Radi Ensemble Adio, oh Ramona, het afscheid is zo zwaar. De liefde was…
Ramonas Soy una víctima de un momento del Stress. Soy una…
Ramones Hey Johnny, hey Dee Dee Little Tom and Joey You know we're…
Ray Conniff I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Scott Pilgrim vs The World/Beck Ramona, oh Ramona, oh Ramona Ramona…
Slim Whitman Ramona, I hear the mission bells above Ramona, they're ringi…
Sofia Vembo Ω μικρούλα ξελογιάστρα Στην καρδιά μου Η βασίλισά μου είσαι …
Sonora Ponceña I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Stampeders Typing letters to the dead Late at night on a closed…
Stereo The hey Mona, Ramona I told you Ramona I'll be back in…
The Blue Diamonds Ramona, zum Abschied sag' ich dir goodbye Ramona, ein Jahr g…
The Bachelors I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
The Blue Diamonds Ramona, zum Abschied sag' ich dir goodbye Ramona, ein Jahr g…
The Capitol Years Oh the trees will all bend down and kiss you/…
The Coffis Brothers I've never been to this part of the country I must…
The Gaylords I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
The Queers Hey Johnny, hey Dee Dee Little Tom and Joey You know we're…
The Smashing Pumpkins I should wander Yet I shaln't gander far Beyond her spells e…
The Stereo hey Mona, Ramona I told you Ramona I'll be back in…
Tom T. Hall Ramona lived just down the hill from us. She kept the…
Tommy Banks I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Tony & Charley Ramona i hear the mission bells above Ramona they're ringing…
Toque Profundo Tony!!!, (que fue?!!)date rapido que vamo a comenza la actua…
Tuomari Nurmio Sä olet helmi kuuman maan - Ramona Milloin sut taas omaksen…
Tuomari Nurmio & Alioikeus Sä olet helmi kuuman maan - Ramona Milloin sut taas omakseni…
Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin Ramona, where have you been? I couldn't go to sleep til…
Ultrasonicas La taza a de envejecer Cuando no me salgan granos Ando en…
Various Artists Te bajare la luna sin razones ni motivos no es por…
Velociraptor Ramona I told you I can't sit next to you in…
Whispering Jack Smith I wander out yonder o'er the hills Where the mountains high …
Zahara Contemplé por última vez esa llanura Y ahí, rodeada del más…


We have lyrics for these tracks by Joe Bataan:


Always & Forever Always and forever Each moment with you Is just like a dream…
Bilingual Girl Oye, look who is there Está super hot será latino ó…
Call My Name Before the setting sun and I'll appear And know that I'm…
Chick a Boom Boom boom, chick-a-boom boom boom Chick-a-boom, chick-a-boom…
Chick-A-Boom Boom boom, chick-a-boom boom boom Chick-a-boom, chick-a-boo…
Crystal Blue Persuasion Look over yonder (better get ready) What do you see? (Crysta…
Cycles of You In the morning, as I make my way down the…
Freedom 3RD STOREE Miscellaneous Get Wit' Me"(feat. Joe Budden [Intr…
Gypsy Woman From nowhere through the caravan Round the campfire light A …
I Wish You Love I wish you bluebirds in the spring To give your heart…
If I Were A King If I were a king (if I were a king) I'd…
It's A Good Feeling Everybody is doing it. That's right! Everybody is doing it.…
Mestizo Mestizo, you're the air, Mestizo, you're the world, Latino…
Mestizo (12" Mix) Mestizos throughout the earth Stand tall **about your birth …
Mi Nube Gracias Señor por la nube que hiciste para mí Para que…
More Love Ooh, ooh, ooh. Let it be soon, don't hesitate, make love,…
Muchacho Ordinario Yo no guio un carro que es gran cosa Yo no…
Mujer Mujer mía... Mira este amor; Cómo pasa. Después que te fuist…
Mujer Mia Mujer mía Mira el tiempo como pasa Después que te fuistes de…
My Cloud Thank you lord for the cloud you made for me I…
Ordinary Guy I can't move a mountain top Everything's ordinary on my bloc…
Para Puerto Rico Voy Desde lejos yo oigo Un canto suspirar El zumbido de tus play…
Rap-O Clap-O Just clap your hands, everybody Everybody, come on, clap yo…
Sad Girl Sad girl Sad girl You look so sad Did he break your heart? …
Subway Joe (oh is this the right car? Boss street is coming up…
The Prayer In the name of the Father, and of the Son,…
Under The Street Lamp Standing around telling jokes We can't go no where because w…
Uptown Hey! Hey! Uptown Shoop shoo dooby dooby Uptown How! Uptown S…
What Good Is A Castle What good is a castle Way high upon a hill If you're…
When Sunny Gets Blue When Sunny gets blue, her eyes get gray and cloudy, Then…
When We Get Married Darlin' oh-oh-oh When we get married we'll have a big celeb…
You're Driving Me Right out of My Mind Now that you've taken, all the love that I could…


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