The name ` The Golden Earrings ' was taken from a song , originally sung by Marlene Dietrich in 1947 and a hit for Peggy Lee in 1948 , with which they opened their concerts . The name Golden Earrings was taken from a song , originally sung by Murvyn Vye in 1947 and a hit for Peggy Lee in 1948 , with which they opened their concerts .