Besame Mucho is one of the most popular songs of all time, being recorded by an extraordinarily diverse array of singers and instrumentalists.
It was written in 1940 by a 16-year-old Mexican girl called Consuelo Velasquez. The song was a steamy expression of a young girl's desire to be kissed. The title of the song means "kiss me alot" and it stirred the imaginations of women and men all over the world. In 1944, a young American singer named Kitty Kallen sang the song with Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra and it stayed for six weeks on the charts of Billboard Magazine.
One more key figure in the story of Besame Mucho is Sunny Skylar, composer and arranger who sang with big bands in the nineteen forties. He wrote music and lyrics for many famous songs including: Amor, And So To Sleep Again and Love Me With All your Heart. There are some other translations of the song but Skylar's appears to be a favorite. Right here are the lyrics as interpreted by Sunny Skylar:
Bsame, bsame mucho Each time I cling to your kiss, I hear music divine Bsame 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 Bsame mucho Love me forever and make all my dreams come true
During the time of writing the song, Consuelo was adamant she had never been kissed but she certainly seems like she knew what she wanted. I think Skylar was smart in not translating the words "besane mucho" into literal English such as "kiss me much" or "kiss me alot".
Only to get the feel of the song, the following are Consuelo's original words: And here are the original lyrics by Consuelo Velazquez: Bsame, bsame mucho Como si fuera esta noche la ltima vez Bsame mucho Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte otra vez Quiero tenerte muy Cerca, mirarme en tus Ojos, verte junto a m Piensa que tal vez Maana yo ya estar Lejos, muy lejos de ti Bsame, bsame mucho Como si fuera esta noche la ltima vez Bsame mucho Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte despus
If you're a guitar player and you know how to play the A minor, D minor, A major and E major chords, you'll easily be able to play Besame Mucho.
Regarding the composer of the song, she was meant to have been a classical concert pianist having learnt the piano when she was 4 years old. Consuelo wrote many other famous Mexican songs such as: Amar y vivir, Verdad amarga, Franqueza, Que seas feliz, Cachito and Enamorada.
The list of vocal and instrumental artists who have recorded Besame Mucho goes on and on. A few noteworthy ones are: Andrea Bocelli, Artie Shaw, The Beatles, Charles Aznavour, Chris Isaak, Edith Piaf, The Dead Brothers, Leslie Nielsen(!!), Sammy Davis Jr and Stan Getz.
For lovers of acoustic guitar, Besame Mucho is covered on an album of latin standards by flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia. Other tracks on the CD consist of: Malaguena, Mantilla De Feria, Granada, Manha De Carnaval, Perfidia, La Virgen De La Macarena and Moliendo Cafe. Paco is one of the world's greatest guitarists and it will be well worth your while to have a listen to this exceptional CD. Meanwhile, good luck with your own efforts at playing this luscious song.
It was written in 1940 by a 16-year-old Mexican girl called Consuelo Velasquez. The song was a steamy expression of a young girl's desire to be kissed. The title of the song means "kiss me alot" and it stirred the imaginations of women and men all over the world. In 1944, a young American singer named Kitty Kallen sang the song with Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra and it stayed for six weeks on the charts of Billboard Magazine.
One more key figure in the story of Besame Mucho is Sunny Skylar, composer and arranger who sang with big bands in the nineteen forties. He wrote music and lyrics for many famous songs including: Amor, And So To Sleep Again and Love Me With All your Heart. There are some other translations of the song but Skylar's appears to be a favorite. Right here are the lyrics as interpreted by Sunny Skylar:
Bsame, bsame mucho Each time I cling to your kiss, I hear music divine Bsame 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 Bsame mucho Love me forever and make all my dreams come true
During the time of writing the song, Consuelo was adamant she had never been kissed but she certainly seems like she knew what she wanted. I think Skylar was smart in not translating the words "besane mucho" into literal English such as "kiss me much" or "kiss me alot".
Only to get the feel of the song, the following are Consuelo's original words: And here are the original lyrics by Consuelo Velazquez: Bsame, bsame mucho Como si fuera esta noche la ltima vez Bsame mucho Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte otra vez Quiero tenerte muy Cerca, mirarme en tus Ojos, verte junto a m Piensa que tal vez Maana yo ya estar Lejos, muy lejos de ti Bsame, bsame mucho Como si fuera esta noche la ltima vez Bsame mucho Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte despus
If you're a guitar player and you know how to play the A minor, D minor, A major and E major chords, you'll easily be able to play Besame Mucho.
Regarding the composer of the song, she was meant to have been a classical concert pianist having learnt the piano when she was 4 years old. Consuelo wrote many other famous Mexican songs such as: Amar y vivir, Verdad amarga, Franqueza, Que seas feliz, Cachito and Enamorada.
The list of vocal and instrumental artists who have recorded Besame Mucho goes on and on. A few noteworthy ones are: Andrea Bocelli, Artie Shaw, The Beatles, Charles Aznavour, Chris Isaak, Edith Piaf, The Dead Brothers, Leslie Nielsen(!!), Sammy Davis Jr and Stan Getz.
For lovers of acoustic guitar, Besame Mucho is covered on an album of latin standards by flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia. Other tracks on the CD consist of: Malaguena, Mantilla De Feria, Granada, Manha De Carnaval, Perfidia, La Virgen De La Macarena and Moliendo Cafe. Paco is one of the world's greatest guitarists and it will be well worth your while to have a listen to this exceptional CD. Meanwhile, good luck with your own efforts at playing this luscious song.
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