Poll - best version of "No Llores por Mi Argentina"

[opendoor]

I must jump in as a DJ and start collecting a movie-and-musical tanda. One piece in this tanda will be "Don´t cry for me Argentina".

Because I have no CD with this title I will extract the audio track from a YT vid, and convert it into mp3.

But which performance shall I take? Which has got the best atmosphere for a romantic moment?

(alphabetically)

Elaine Paige http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdZ0T7BwPb0
Joan Baez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxPSToloHtw
Karen Carpenter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcv4Vt0rgZE
Lea Salonga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Ns1U0OnE8
Madonna Ciccone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrx5Ve7y0xM
Patti LuPone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d01NpclvlE
Sarah Brightman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cJtF_SXkzE
Sinead O'Connor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2shR99NnwCA
Zhang Liangying http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOh7vlJPUfM

thanks in advance - OD

 

[opendoor]

sorry, forgot Donna Summer, the longer I listen to her (though bad audio quality), I like her interpretation very much, rather independent approach, with much pressure in the voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZwvGJf4ovA

 

[Ampster]

I like Patti LuPone. She was the original "Evita" in the first run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.

Of course (personally), I think it's better for listening to than it is for dancing to.

 

[New in NY]

Patti LuPone owns this song. I saw her as Evita on Bway when I was a teenager and thinking of her performance still gives me chills.
I liked Elaine Page's rendition too, but not enough orchestration to dance to. And surprisingly, I was very taken by Karen Carpenter's version. I had to turn off Joan Baez after a few seconds, though.
But can you actually dance tango to this song?

 

[Mladenac]

i adore sinead o'connors version

 

[piimapoika]

How about this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M7u_R3IUf4

 

[Captain Jep]

What about the original version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX0OJ7Y6fa4

 

[opendoor]

nice version ! her voice sounds clear, and like a little girl, without academic attitude, and, p/h the model for Madonna´s interpretation.

 

[Captain Jep]

Yes - she was famous in her time for the purity of her voice. It's my favourite version even now.