Beny Moré (sometimes Benny Moré, Benny More or Beny More) (August 24, 1919 … Read Full Bio ↴Beny Moré (sometimes Benny Moré, Benny More or Beny More) (August 24, 1919 – February 19, 1963) is considered by many fans of Cuban music as the greatest Cuban singer of all time.
He was gifted with an innate musicality and fluid tenor voice which he colored and phrased with great expressivity. Moré was a master of all the genres of Cuban music, including son montuno, mambo, guaracha, guajira, cha cha cha, afro, canción, guaguancó, and bolero.
The eldest of eighteen children, Moré was born in Santa Isabel de las Lajas in the former province of Las Villas, in central Cuba. In 1936, at age seventeen, he left Las Lajas for Havana. His first breakthrough was winning a radio competition. He then joined Trío Matamoros (later known as Conjunto Matamoros), with which he remained several years, making a number of recordings.
In 1945 Moré went with Conjunto Matamoros to Mexico, where he performed in two of the most famous cabarets of the age, the Montparnasse and the Río Rosa. He made several recordings. Conjunto Matamoros returned to Havana, while Moré remained in Mexico, where he made several recordings for RCA Victor, together with the orchestra of Mariano Mercerón: "Me voy pal pueblo" y "Desdichado". He also recorded with Pérez Prado: "Bonito y sabroso", "Mucho corazón", "Pachito el ché", and "Ensalada de mambo". He also recorded "Dolor carabalí", which Moré considered his best composition recorded with Pérez Prado, and one he never wanted to re-record.
At the end of 1950, Moré returned to Cuba. He was a star in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico, but virtually unknown on the island. His first Cuban recording was "Bonito y Sabroso". Moré eventually decided to start his own orchestra, which he called Banda Gigante. In the years 1954 and 1955, Moré's group became immensely popular. In 1956 and 1957, it toured Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, Colombia, Panama, Mexico and the United States, where the group played at the Oscar ceremonies.
He died in 1963 at age 43 of cirrhosis. An estimated 100,000 fans attended his funeral.
He was gifted with an innate musicality and fluid tenor voice which he colored and phrased with great expressivity. Moré was a master of all the genres of Cuban music, including son montuno, mambo, guaracha, guajira, cha cha cha, afro, canción, guaguancó, and bolero.
The eldest of eighteen children, Moré was born in Santa Isabel de las Lajas in the former province of Las Villas, in central Cuba. In 1936, at age seventeen, he left Las Lajas for Havana. His first breakthrough was winning a radio competition. He then joined Trío Matamoros (later known as Conjunto Matamoros), with which he remained several years, making a number of recordings.
In 1945 Moré went with Conjunto Matamoros to Mexico, where he performed in two of the most famous cabarets of the age, the Montparnasse and the Río Rosa. He made several recordings. Conjunto Matamoros returned to Havana, while Moré remained in Mexico, where he made several recordings for RCA Victor, together with the orchestra of Mariano Mercerón: "Me voy pal pueblo" y "Desdichado". He also recorded with Pérez Prado: "Bonito y sabroso", "Mucho corazón", "Pachito el ché", and "Ensalada de mambo". He also recorded "Dolor carabalí", which Moré considered his best composition recorded with Pérez Prado, and one he never wanted to re-record.
At the end of 1950, Moré returned to Cuba. He was a star in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico, but virtually unknown on the island. His first Cuban recording was "Bonito y Sabroso". Moré eventually decided to start his own orchestra, which he called Banda Gigante. In the years 1954 and 1955, Moré's group became immensely popular. In 1956 and 1957, it toured Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, Colombia, Panama, Mexico and the United States, where the group played at the Oscar ceremonies.
He died in 1963 at age 43 of cirrhosis. An estimated 100,000 fans attended his funeral.
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Beny Moré Lyrics
A Media Noche A media noche empieza la vida A media noche empieza el…
Babarabatiri Mambo batiri, batiri, biri, biri, gui gui Babarabatiri cunc…
Batanga No. 2 Batanga tiene brillumba Batanga tiene suarará Batanga tiene …
Bonito y Sabroso Pero qué bonito y sabroso Bailan el mambo las mexicanas Mu…
Cienfuegos Cienfuegos es la ciudad que màs me gusta a mí. Cienfuegos …
Como Fue Cómo fue No sé decirte cómo fue No sé explicarme qué pasó Pe…
Corazon Rebelde Fue tu boca, quizás tu respiración tu forma de hablar cuando…
Dolor y Perdón Te he pedido perdón Con el pensamiento, Te he pedido perdón,…
El Agarrao ¡Aaah! Oiga, mi Zaguán, puro pa′ bailar Oiga, mi Zaguán, pu…
El Bobo De La Yuca A la huambra que yo tuve vuelta la quisiera ver hay vuelta…
Elige Tú Que Canto Yo Conmigo no hay aquello de "no canto una canción" Conmigo no…
En El Tiempo De La Colonia En el tiempo de la colonia Tiempo de Senseribo Tiempo en que…
Encantado De La Vida Tu sonrisa tan resplandeciente A mi corazón deja encantado V…
Fiebre de Ti Este amor tan fatal Que atenaza mi mente Esta fiebre de ti E…
Locas por el Mambo Bailare... toda la noche bailare Bailare... contigo al amane…
Manigua Trecero de manigua Toca un son que reviva Trecero de manigua…
Manzanillo A la bahía de Manzanillo Voy a pescar la luna en…
Me Voy Pa'l Pueblo Me voy pa'l pueblo Hoy es mi día Voy a…
Mi Chiquita Para bailar el son No me hace falta talento Solo te falta…
Mucho Corazón Di si encontraste en mi pasado una razón para olvidarme o pa…
No Hay Tierra Como La Mía Y estamos delante, del imperio de la muerte acompañados de l…
No Puedo Callar De las cenisas me Has levantado eh vuelto a nacer Tu gracia…
Oh Vida Oh, vida Si pudiera vivirla feliz noche En que los dos supim…
Oye una Cancion para Ti Tu mirar Con sublime ternura, dijo: "adiós" Y al hacerlo, en…
Que Bueno Baila Usted Castellano, que bueno baila usted Castellano, que rico y que…
Santa Isabel De Las Lajas Santa Isabel de las Lajas querida, Santa Isabel. Lajas, mi …
Soy Del Monte ¡Guajiro! Soy guajiro, vivo en el monte Y tengo un sitio en…
Te Quedaras Te quedarás porque te doy cariño Te quedarás porque te doy…
Y Hoy Como Ayer Hoy como ayer, yo te sigo queriendo mi bien. Con la…