Pigeons were born in the19th century and are still regarded as folk songs, which are widely sung all over the world. It was written by Latier, a Spanish folk composer in Cuba. Because of its excellent writing and wide spread, people in several countries are scrambling to describe it as their own folk songs, and they are proud of having it.
This song is based on the author's life experience and musical inspiration in Havana, Cuba, and it is also a combination of Cuban jazz and Latin American music styles. This is a song that blends Latin American music styles. Dove, with more than 1000 versions, is one of the most recorded songs in music history. In the early 1960s, Liu Shufang, the soprano of the Central Orchestra, sang "Dove" in concerts and radio stations, which spread like wildfire and quickly became a famous foreign song popular in China.
Liu Shufang character introduction:
Liu Shufang, female, Han nationality, from Yunyang, Sichuan. National first-class actor, assistant manager of China Good Voice. He has won two awards in the international vocal competition and the first winner of the China Gold Record Award.
1949 graduated from the Music Department of Southwest Academy of Fine Arts. He has served as a soloist and vocal music teacher of Central Conservatory of Music, soloist of Central Orchestra, deputy director of Art Committee, vocal music teacher, head of Song and Dance Troupe of Zhongshan Art Troupe, director of China Latin American Friendship Association, and the third director of China Music Association. 1955 won the sixth prize in the vocal competition of the 5th World Youth and Student Music Festival. The songs performed include babies, pigeons, and Sibone.