"Wimoweh" by Yma Sumac.

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This track comes from the Ultra-Lounge CD "Mondo Exotica", released in 1996.
The song was originally recorded on April 21st. 1952 and comes from a Capitol Records single.

Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, known as Yma Sumac ("Ima sumaq" means "how beautiful" in Quechua), was a Peruvian-born American-naturalised vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model.
She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of Musical Value in 1956 and was known worldwide for her five octave vocal range.

Yma performed throughout much of her life, recording and appearing onstage and in movies. In 1971, Sumac released her final record – a rock album titled “Miracles.”
She was born on the 13th of September 1922 and died on the 1st of November 2008 at the age of 86.