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"Bésame Mucho" (Spanish: [ˈbesame ˈmutʃo]; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez.[1] 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 all time.[2][3] Famous versions were sung by Trio Los Panchos and female vocalist Gigliola Cinquetti in 1968, and by Dalida in 1976. English lyrics to it were written by Sunny Skylar.

"Bésame mucho"
Single by Consuelo Velázquez
Language	Spanish
Released	1940
Genre	Bolero
Songwriter(s)	Consuelo Velázquez

"Besame Mucho"
Single by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Vocal Bob Eberle & Kitty Kallen)
Language	Spanish
B-side	"My Ideal"
Released	December 1943 (1943-12)
Recorded	October 7, 1943 (1943-10-07)
Studio	Los Angeles
Genre	Bolero
Length	2:59
Label	Decca 18574
Songwriter(s)	Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar

The song appeared in the film Follow the Boys (5 May 1944) when it was played by Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra[4] and in Cowboy and the Senorita (13 May 1944) with vocal by Dale Evans.[5]

Inspiration

According to Velázquez herself, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing, as she heard, was considered a sin.[6][7]

She was inspired by the piano piece "Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruiseñor", from the 1911 suite Goyescas by Spanish composer Enrique Granados, which he later also included as "Aria of the Nightingale" in his 1916 opera of the same name.[1]

In politics

In 1990, a hitherto clandestine affair between two Brazilian government ministers, Bernardo Cabral (Minister of Justice) and Zélia 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.[8]

A few days later, at a ceremony in which Cardoso de Mello was due to receive her country's Order 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.[9][10]

Notable versions

• Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen with Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra (reached number one in the United States in 1944)[11]
• Andy Russell (reached No. 8 in the USA in 1944)[12][13]
• Bing Crosby (recorded in 1975 and featured on the 1977 album Bingo Viejo)
• Frank Sinatra had a U.S. top 10 hit in 1954.^{[citation needed]}
• The Coasters hit the Hot 100 with their version, which peaked at No. 70, in 1960.[14]
• The Beatles (recorded during their Decca audition on January 1, 1962. A second version was recorded during their first session at Abbey Road Studios on June 6, 1962. The latter is included on The Beatles' Anthology 1)[15]
• Plácido Domingo (received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance in 1983)[16]
• Pedro Vargas (inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001)[17]
• Zoé (nominated for a Latin Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012)[18]

References

in the film Adua e le Compagne at 21.28min in youtube version.

External links

• "Bésame Mucho chord arrangement for guitar". jazzguitar.be. 30 June 2014.

Performances in Spanish

• "Bésame Mucho, performed by Consuelo Velázquez (Piano) & Daniel Riolobos (Singer)". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
• "Bésame Mucho, performed by Cesaria Evora". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
• "Bésame Mucho, performed by the Mexican group Zoé". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.

На других языках

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[de] Bésame mucho

Bésame mucho ist ein berühmtes und in unterschiedlichen Musikstilen interpretiertes Liebeslied der neueren Musikgeschichte. Es wurde von der mexikanischen Komponistin Consuelo Velázquez (1916–2005) komponiert, die auch den Text verfasste, und 1941 publiziert und erstmals aufgenommen. Das Lied entwickelte sich zum internationalen Hit und zum Jazzstandard.

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- [en] Bésame Mucho

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[es] Bésame mucho

«Bésame mucho» es el título de una canción escrita en 1932 y estrenada en 1940 por la pianista y compositora mexicana Consuelito Velázquez (1916-2005).[1] Es ampliamente considerada una de las canciones más populares del siglo XX y de todos los tiempos. Además es uno de los himnos más importante de la historia de la música latina.[2][3][4]

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[ru] Bésame mucho

Bésame mucho (с исп. — «Целуй меня много») — песня в жанре кубинского болеро, написанная в 1940 году мексиканской пианисткой Консуэло Веласкес; одна из известнейших песен XX века. Существуют сотни её исполнений (в том числе в переводе на разные языки), а также инструментальных версий.

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