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Bésame Mucho

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"Bésame mucho"
SinglebyConsuelo Velázquez
LanguageSpanish
Released1940
GenreBolero
Songwriter(s)Consuelo Velázquez
"Besame Mucho"
SinglebyJimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra(Vocal Bob Eberle & Kitty Kallen)
LanguageSpanish
B-side"My Ideal"
ReleasedDecember 1943(1943-12)
RecordedOctober 7, 1943(1943-10-07)
StudioLos Angeles
GenreBolero
Length2:59
LabelDecca 18574
Songwriter(s)Consuelo Velázquez,Sunny Skylar

"Bésame Mucho"(Spanish:[ˈbesameˈmutʃo];"Kiss Me A Lot" ) is abolerosong written in 1932 byMexicansongwriterConsuelo Velázquez.[2]It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history ofLatin music.It was recognized in 1999 as the most recorded and covered song in Spanish of all time.[3][4]Famous versions were sung byTrio Los Panchosand female vocalistGigliola Cinquettiin 1968, and byDalidain 1976. English lyrics to it were written bySunny Skylar.It inspired the cult Indian song, Yeh Samaa Samaa Hai Pyar Ka, sung byLata Mangeshkarin the filmJab Jab Phool Khile.[5]

The song appeared in the filmFollow the Boys(May 5, 1944) when it was played byCharlie Spivakand his Orchestra[6]and inCowboy and the Senorita(May 13, 1944) with vocal byDale Evans.[7]It was also sung byChris Isaakin the 2003 movieMona Lisa Smile.[8]

Inspiration

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According to Velázquez, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing, as she heard, was considered a sin.[9][10]

She was inspired by the piano piece "Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruiseñor",from the 1911 suiteGoyescasbySpanishcomposerEnrique Granados,which he later also included as "Aria of the Nightingale" in his 1916opera of the same name.[2]

In politics

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In 1990, a hitherto clandestine affair between twoBraziliangovernment ministers,Bernardo Cabral(Minister of Justice) andZélia Cardoso de Mello(Minister for Economy, Finance & Planning), was revealed to public knowledge as the couple danced cheek to cheek to "Bésame Mucho" during a birthday party held for Cardoso de Mello. A married father of three, Cabral was forced to resign as a result.[11]

A few days later, at a ceremony in which Cardoso de Mello was due to receive her country'sOrder of Military Merit,the regimental band of the presidential guard,Os Dragões da Independência,struck up "Bésame Mucho" as she was presented with her medal. Its musical director, Lt. Geraldo Mendonça da Lima, was subsequently given 3 days' detention for insubordination.[12][13]

Notable versions

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Capitol Records 78rpm record label for USA release ofAndy Russell's"Bésame Mucho." Original issue. 1944

References

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  3. ^by SocialMusik (December 5, 2019)."Bésame mucho, la canción en español más versionda - Social Musik".Socialmusik.es.Archivedfrom the original on December 23, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 15,2021.
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  7. ^"Cowboy and the Senorita (1944)".imdb.com.Archivedfrom the original on August 5, 2022.RetrievedMay 29,2017.
  8. ^"Mona Lisa Smile Soundtrack".RetrievedDecember 2,2024.
  9. ^"Bésame Mucho Consuelito Velazquez News Feature".YouTube.August 19, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 14,2011.[dead YouTube link]
  10. ^Burton, Tony (March 14, 2008)."Did You Know? Consuelo Velázquez and" Bésame mucho ".: Mexico Culture & Arts".Mexconnected.com.Archivedfrom the original on May 27, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 14,2011.
  11. ^"Headliners; Internal Affair".New York Times.New York. October 21, 1990.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2014.RetrievedDecember 20,2014.
  12. ^"Band Hits Sour Note".Winnipeg Free Press.Winnipeg, CA. November 6, 1990.Archivedfrom the original on March 4, 2016.RetrievedDecember 20,2014.
  13. ^"Army Bandleader's detention (Port.)".Google Books.Archivedfrom the original on August 6, 2023.RetrievedApril 6,2022.
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  18. ^Whitburn, Joel(2013).Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012.Record Research. p. 177.
  19. ^"A 50 años del Bésame mucho de los Beatles".BBC. July 9, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on August 18, 2017.RetrievedAugust 17,2017.
  20. ^"www.discogs.com".discogs.com.October 1962.RetrievedJuly 6,2024.
  21. ^"JET HARRIS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".www.officialcharts.com.Archivedfrom the original on August 29, 2023.RetrievedAugust 29,2023.
  22. ^"Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards".Schenectady Gazette.The Daily Gazette Company. January 9, 1984. p. 49.Archivedfrom the original on February 9, 2016.RetrievedMay 14,2014.
  23. ^"Juan Luis Guerra Leads Latin Grammy Nominations with Six".Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.September 25, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 27,2011.
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Performances in Spanish

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