In 1952 she married juggler Erik van Aro (Gerd Eric Horst Scholz). He recognized her talent and accompanied her in her initial years of worldwide success, although they later divorced. In 1953, she made her first recordings with Kurt Edelhagen. Soon afterwards she achieved great success with songs like "Malagueña", "The Breeze and I", and "Dreh dich nicht um" with the Werner Müller orchestra. In 1955 she was featured on the "Colgate Comedy Hour" with Gordon MacRae. Between 1966 and 1972 she was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Show. In 1972, she married the British pianist Roy Budd; they had a son, Alexander, but they divorced in 1979.
In Germany she was a major performer of Schlager music. There she recorded Cole Porter's "I love Paris" i.e. "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe", which sold more than 500,000 copies in (1954.) Like in other countries where she was popular, some in Germany mistakenly consider her a German singer.
Over the years, she has recorded or performed with many international stars, including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver, Claus Ogerman, and Chet Baker.
In 2001, she released a new album Girltalk with harpist Catherine Michel. She is also the mother of singer Eric van Aro, Jr.
Deixa
Caterina Valente Lyrics
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Fale quem quiser falar, meu bem
Deixa
Deixe o coração falar também
Porque ele tem razão
Demais quando se queixa
Então... a gente
Deixa, deixa, deixa
Deixa
Ninguém vive mais do que uma vez
Deixa
Diz que sim prá não dizer talvez
Deixa
A paixão também existe
Deixa
Não me deixe ficar triste...
Lets me
Let me sit with you beside a stream
Lets me
Let me laugh with you and share your dream
I'll be your true friend
Until the end
You can depend on me so
Lets me, lets me, say you lets me
Lets me
Let me cheer your way your dreams get host
Lets me
Let me hold you when you world seems lost
Lets me
For by now you know I love you so
Lets me
Let me never, never... let you go
In the song "Deixa," Caterina Valente sings about letting go of what other people think and listening to your heart instead. She encourages her lover to not worry about others' opinions and to allow their heart to guide them, as it knows what's right. She sings in Portuguese, "Fale quem quiser falar, meu bem / Deixa / Deixe o coração falar também / Porque ele tem razão / Demais quando se queixa / Então... a gente / Deixa, deixa, deixa," which roughly translates to "Let people talk if they want to, my dear / Let it go / Let your heart speak too / Because it's too right when it complains / So... we let go, let go, let go." She also sings about embracing life and love, as we only live once and should say yes to love and passion.
The lyrics in "Deixa" are a reminder to listen to our hearts and not be swayed by others' opinions. The song is also a call to embrace life and love, taking chances on passion and not letting go of what truly matters. Valente's soothing and emotive voice captures the emotional depth of the song, along with the blend of jazz and bossa nova music. Overall, "Deixa" is a beautiful, romantic song that encourages listeners to live life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Deixa
Let me
Fale quem quiser falar, meu bem
Speak whoever wants to speak, my love
Deixa
Let me
Deixe o coração falar também
Let the heart speak too
Porque ele tem razão
Because it's right
Demais quando se queixa
Too much when it complains
Então... a gente
So we
Deixa, deixa, deixa
Let it go, let it go, let it go
Deixa
Let me
Ninguém vive mais do que uma vez
No one lives more than once
Deixa
Let me
Diz que sim prá não dizer talvez
Say yes so as not to say maybe
Deixa
Let me
A paixão também existe
Passion also exists
Deixa
Let me
Não me deixe ficar triste...
Don't let me be sad
...
...
Lets me
Let me
Let me sit with you beside a stream
Allow me to sit next to you near a stream
Lets me
Let me
Let me laugh with you and share your dream
Laugh and dream together with me
I'll be your true friend
I will be your loyal friend
Until the end
Until the end
You can depend on me so
You can depend on me
Lets me, lets me, say you lets me
Let me, let me, say you let me
Lets me
Let me
Let me cheer your way your dreams get host
Allow me to congratulate you when your dreams come true
Lets me
Let me
Let me hold you when you world seems lost
Let me comfort you when you feel lost
Lets me
Let me
For by now you know I love you so
As you know, I love you so much
Lets me
Let me
Let me never, never... let you go
Let me never, never let you go
Contributed by Ellie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dieter Hans
Caterina Valente is a musician from another planet. She can sing everything, dance brilliantly and play the guitar like no other woman. But why hasn't she been given the recognition she deserves?
Tony S
Agreed!! Pretty much every singer balled up together today couldn't equal her multi-faceted, multi-lingual talent. And you could tell she's just a wonderful PERSON!!
Jens R. Dörr
The very first-time bossa nova was played on American television!
Victor Torres
Corcovado de Tom Jobim.... Caterina Valente, maravillosa!
StudioTone
Gorgeous! ... the real bossa beat.
Ayce
Needed this music during 2020 lol so good
Phileas Foxx
В эйфории.. В неверии.. Спасибо!!
Phillip Payne
The best of the best. Bossa Nova is the best!!!!
Davide Kamagi
semplicemente fantastica senza dubbio la piu grande artista Italiana e non solo
Roberto Pesenti
Non dimenticare Mina...