When the cast of the London musical version of Evita was being decided, Rice and Lloyd Webber naturally approached Covington to play the titular role. However she chose not to reprise the role. Producer Hal Prince wanted to cast a relatively unknown actress to play Eva, and thus Elaine Paige was signed for the part. In 1977, Rice and Lloyd Webber received the Ivor Novello award in the category of Best Song Musically and Lyrically. During the 1982 Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina, the song was sometimes played sarcastically by British regimental bands as they deployed to the Falklands. They changed the lyrics, singing it as "You do n't frighten me Argentina / The truth is we will defeat you / We 'll sink your carrier, with our Sea Harrier / And with our Sea Kings subs 'll be sinking ''. At the same time the Covington recording was banned from play on the BBC. The song was also banned in the Philippines during the dictatorship (1972 -- 86) of President Ferdinand Marcos. The life of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, Marcos ' wife, is similar to that of Evita Peron. The presentation of the musical Evita was repressed. In the United States, the song is also closely linked with Patti LuPone, who performed the role of Eva in the original Broadway production of the show.
who sang don't cry for me argentina original
Patti LuPone