Gyöngyhajú lány was the song by Hungarian Omega band

Omega (band)

Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands.-Biography:Formed in Budapest in September, 1962 by the winds player László Benkő on organ and János Kóbor as a singer and rhythm guitarist, they initially performed covers of British and American rock songs, frequently changing the lineup of...

, recorded in 1969 and released on album 10 000 lépés

10 000 lépés

-Line-up/Musicians:* János Kóbor / lead vocals* Gábor Presser / keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal * Laszlo Benkő / keyboards, trumpet, backing vocals* Tamas Mihály / bass, backing vocal, lead vocal * György Molnár / guitar...

. This song was very popular in some Eastern Bloc

Eastern bloc

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 countries, such as Poland

Poland

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, Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

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 or Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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.

Lyrics was written by Anna Adamis, music was composed by Gábor Presser and song was sung by János Kóbor.

In 1970 the single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 titled Petróleumlámpa / Gyöngyhajú lány was released and then the song gained popularity.

Omega recorded also other versions of this song in foreign ianguages: English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 (Pearls in her hair) and German

German language

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 (Perlen im Haar).

Gyöngyhajú lány was mostly covered in Poland (as Dziewczyna o perłowych włosach) and Czech Republic

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 (as Dívka s perlami ve vlasech). It was also covered by Scorpions

Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...

 (as White Dove) and Frank Schöbel

Frank Schöbel

Frank Schöbel Frank Schöbel Frank Schöbel (b. 11 December 1942, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany is a German musician. He was one of the most successful pop singers in communist East Germany (GDR) and remained so after the German reunification.-Career:...

 (as Schreib es mir in den Sand). Song was also remix

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ed (e.g. by Kozmix).