In April 1963, her single "I Will Follow Him" had soared to number one on U.S. charts. Recorded in early January 1963 and released January 22 of that year, it made Peggy March the youngest female singer with a number one hit at age fifteen. The record also took the number one spot in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Scandinavia.
Her success also came with financial trouble. March was a minor and the Coogan Law prevented her parents from managing her money. The responsibility was placed on her manager, Russell Smith. It was discovered in 1966 that he had squandered the fortune away, leaving her with $500. Peggy graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School in 1966. She soon had a new manager, Arnie Harris, who became her husband and gave her one daughter, Sande, born in 1974.
Though she is remembered by some as a one-hit wonder, her singles "I Wish I Were a Princess" and "Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love" made the Top 30 in the United States and the United Kingdom. She began making a very strong presence in the European and Asian music markets, and she moved to Germany around 1969. Her commercial success in Germany continued through much of the 1970s. In 1979 she experimented with disco on the album, Electrifying, but it failed to achieve commercial success. By 1981 record companies did not renew her contracts, and she moved back to the United States. A retro fad in Germany brought her some continuing success starting in the mid-1990s. Her song "I Will Follow Him" largely inspired the beat in the Eminem and Dr. Dre song Guilty Conscience, and was also featured in the 1992 movie Sister Act. Currently she works largely in the Las Vegas music scene.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr
Peggy March Lyrics
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bleib ich dir treu, my Darling.
Denn ich liebe dich so sehr.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr.
Lass die Leute doch lachen, Jonny,
sie werden das nie versteh'n.
Warum hast du mich verlassen, Jonny,
Um mit der andern zu geh'n? Doch heute seh'n sie uns tanzen, Jonny,
als wäre nicht geseh'n.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr,
bleib ich dir treu, my Darling.
Denn ich liebe dich so sehr.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr.
Sie hatte schwarze Augen, Jonny,
und sah dich lange an.
Damals hast du mich vergessen, Jonny,
das hat so weh getan.
Doch dann hab' ich dir geschrieben, Jonny,
oh bitte denk daran:
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr,
bleib ich dir treu, my Darling,
denn ich liebe dich so sehr.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr.
Wer kennt die Wege der Liebe, Jonny,
sie geh'n durch Freud' und Leid.
Nun hast du zu mir gefunden, Jonny,
und war der Weg auch weit.
Lass doch die Leute lachen, Jonny,
ich sag es allen heut:
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr,
bleib ich dir treu, my Darling,
denn ich liebe dich so sehr.
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr.
The song "Hundert Jahre und noch mehr" by Peggy March speaks of a love that will last for a hundred years and more. Peggy sings to her beloved, Jonny, that despite what people say or feel, she will remain faithful to him. She recalls the pain that Jonny's infidelity caused her in the past, but now that they are together, she will love him forever. Peggy then explains that the path of love is not always smooth, characterized by moments of joy as well as pain. But in the end, after everything, Jonny is her only true love, and no one can ever take his place in her heart.
The song captures the essence of long-lasting love and the ability to choose to remain true to someone despite their flaws. It speaks of forgiving and moving on from past hurt and focusing on building a future together. The lyrics are full of emotion and the harmonies and melodies accompanying the song are gentle and reflective.
Line by Line Meaning
Hundert Jahre und noch mehr,
I will remain faithful to you for over a hundred years and even more.
bleib ich dir treu, my Darling.
I vow to stay loyal to you, my love.
Denn ich liebe dich so sehr.
I love you very deeply and passionately.
Lass die Leute doch lachen, Jonny,
Let people laugh and mock us, Jonny,
sie werden das nie versteh'n.
they will never understand our love.
Warum hast du mich verlassen, Jonny,
Why did you leave me, Jonny,
Um mit der andern zu geh'n?
to be with someone else?
Doch heute seh'n sie uns tanzen, Jonny,
But today they see us dancing, Jonny,
als wäre nicht geseh'n.
as if nothing happened between us.
Sie hatte schwarze Augen, Jonny,
She had black eyes, Jonny,
und sah dich lange an.
and looked at you for a long time.
Damals hast du mich vergessen, Jonny,
Back then, you forgot about me, Jonny,
das hat so weh getan.
that hurt me so much.
Doch dann hab' ich dir geschrieben, Jonny,
But then I wrote to you, Jonny,
oh bitte denk daran:
Oh please remember:
Wer kennt die Wege der Liebe, Jonny,
Who knows the paths of love, Jonny,
sie geh'n durch Freud' und Leid.
they go through joy and pain.
Nun hast du zu mir gefunden, Jonny,
Now you have found me, Jonny,
und war der Weg auch weit.
even though the journey was long.
Ich sag es allen heut:
I tell everyone today:
Contributed by Hannah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@wolfgangkarlwieser7915
Eine der besten Schlager von Peggy!
@mowgli9994
Sie hat aber mehrere sehr gute Schlager in ihrem Repertoire !
@wolfgangkarlwieser7915
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@mowgli9994
Ja leider ! Das waren zu dieser Zeit unsere Lieblingsmelodien ! Die heutige Jugend hat aber andere Lieder ( man kann diese Art von Musik nicht unter Schlager, Melodien oder Oldies einreihen ! Wäre neugierig zu wissen, was die Jugend in 100 Jahren für Musik hat ???
@wolfgangkarlwieser7915
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