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Elvira by The Oak Ridge Boys Songfacts. 1  Elvira is a girl's name, but the song is not about a person. 2  Kenny Rogers recorded this in 1970, and his version has appeared on several of his greatest hits compilations. 3  More songs from The Oak Ridge Boys.  More songs with girls' names in the 1  title. More songs inspired by places.
1 Music written by Giancarlo Bigazzi & Umberto Tozzi, English lyrics by Trevor Veitch. 2  Originally recorded by Italian pop singer Umberto Tozzi in 1974 as a ballad. 3  The best known version was performed by Laura Branigan (born 7/3/57, died 8/26/04).4  The song went to #2 on the US Billboard Top 40 charts in 1982. The song was also recorded in French by Sheila B. 2  Each version of the song (the original Italian, the Branigan version, & the Sheila B.) all have different lyrical meanings, & aren't literal translations. 3  Branigan's version of Gloria was used in the movie Flashdance during the skating scene.