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Besame Mucho
Songwriters: Velazquez, Consuelo
Sang by Marco Missinato
On the style of DANY BRILLANT
www.danybrillant.com
In 1941 Consuelo Velazquez wrote the music and lyrics for “Besame Mucho” while she was still a teenager in Mexico. She was inspired by the “nightingale” aria “Quejas, o la Maja y el Ruisenor” from the opera Goyescas by Enrique Granados. Although the title translates as “Kiss Me a Lot,” Consuelo said that she had never been kissed and that the song was imaginary. A musical prodigy, she went on to become a concert pianist, a singer and recording artist, and a writer of romantic songs.
“Besame Mucho” was first recorded in 1941 by Mexican artists, singer/actor Emilio Tuero and singer/actress Chela Campos, and it became in international hit. French singer/actor Tino Rossi recorded it in 1945. English lyrics were written by Sunny Skylar and the love song became a hit during World War II. Skylar retained the original title in the lyric since “kiss me a lot” or “kiss me much” leaves something to be desired, poetically:
Besame, besame mucho
Each time I cling to your kiss, I hear music divine
Besame, besame mucho
Hold me my darling and say that you’ll always be mine
“Besame Mucho” is the only Mexican song to every top the charts in America
lyrics
Besame, besame mucho
Como si fuera esta la noche
La ultima vez
Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte despues
Quiero tenerte muy cerca
Mirarme en tus ojos, verte junto a mi
Piensa que tal vez manana
Yo ya estare lejos, muy lejos de aqu
Besame, besame mucho
Como si fuera esta la noche
La ultima vez
Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte
Perderte despues
Besame, besame mucho
English lyrics by Sunny Skylar
Bésame, bésame mucho
Each time I cling to your kiss, I hear music divine
Bésame mucho
Hold me my darling and say that you'll always be mine
This joy is something new
My arms enfolding you
Never knew this thrill before
Whoever thought I'd be
Holding you close to me
Whispering "It's you I adore"
Dearest one
If you should leave me
Each little dream would take wing, and my life would be through
Bésame mucho
Love me forever and make all my dreams come true
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