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Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It has been called the "quintessential Latin American romantic song of the twentieth century". [1]
"Flores negras" ("Black Flowers") is a bolero song written and composed by Cuban musician Sergio De Karlo and published in 1937. [1] It was introduced by Mexican tenor Pedro Vargas in the 1937 film Los chicos de la prensa . [ 2 ]
DM-1256 Gracias America; DM-12561 Bravo (1967) D-1280 Olga Guillot No, Celoso (1967) DM-1312 Olga Le Canta a America (1967) DM-1360 Olga Guillot interpreta a Manzanero (1967) DM- 1384 Olga Guillot Interpreta sus Futuros Éxitos; EDM-1423 Olga Guillot Vol. 14 (1969) 1472 Olga Guillot Vol. 15 (1970) EDM-1472 La Mujer Que Te ama (1970)
He composed his best known single, “La Pared” (The Wall), a bolero song that has been versioned over sixty times and whose best-known versions, besides the original one with the Panamericana (sung by Yayo El Indio), were sung by Felipe Pirela (whose version topped the charts in Pirela's native Venezuela for three months), Roberto Ledesma ...
This song played during the torch-lighting ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics [41] and 2024 Paris Paralympics. [42] It was used by Kamila Valieva in her 2021–22 season's free skate program. [43] A version was recorded with Frank Zappa conducting an all-brass big-band ensemble. [44]
"Bésame Mucho" (Spanish: [ˈbesame ˈmutʃo]; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. [2] It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music. It was recognized in 1999 as the most recorded and covered song in Spanish of ...
Two songs composed by Gutiérrez, "Inolvidable" and "Llanto de Luna" ("Crying Moon"), were highly successful boleros in Latin America. [4] In 1992, a compilation album including an instrumental version of the song performed by Gutiérrez was released. [5] Musically "Inolvidable" is a bolero. [6]
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in Latin music in the 1970s, namely in Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal). This includes recordings, festivals, award ceremonies, births and deaths of Latin music artists, and the rise and fall of various subgenres in Latin music from 1970 to 1979.