He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 years old, he used to musically accompany Charlie and together they would enter and participate in many talent contests. Eddie performed at Carnegie Hall when he was 11 years old and formed his own band in 1950, when he was just 14. During the 1950s, Palmieri played in various bands, including Tito Rodriguez's.
In 1962, Palmieri formed the band La Perfecta, which included trombone player Barry Rogers and singer Ismael Quintana. The music to the Charanga required an orchestra with a flute and violins, but Eddie also added a mixture of trumpets and trombones. He also experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings. He recorded, among others, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (What I Bring is Juicy) and Mozambique, before the group disbanded in 1968.
Palmieri's "La Perfecta" departed from the traditional Caribbean sources of salsa instrumentation by introducing a new stylistic device into the New York Latin sound. Their signature sound relied heavily on two trombones and a flute instead of trumpets. The combination helped to give La Perfecta a rich and bold sound which contributed to Palmieri's success with his new band.
In 1971, Palmieri recorded Vamonos Pa'l Monte (Going to the Mountain) with his brother Charlie at the organ. That same year he also recorded Eddie Palmieri & Friends in Concert, At the University of Puerto Rico. In 1974, Eddie won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording with The Sun of Latin Music, which is historic, as it was the first time Latin Music was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
In the 1990s, Palmieri had participated in various concerts and recordings with the Fania All-Stars and the Tico All-Stars; he also introduced La India with the production of Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri (La India has arrived via Eddie Palmieri), released in 1992.
Eddie actively tours the United States, Europe, South America as well as many other countries, and made his first appearance in China in 2008. He has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, one being an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music, as well as inducted into both the Bronx Walk of Fame and the Chicago Walk of Fame.
Eddie has a career spanning over 50 years as well as a discography of 36 titles. He is one of the most influential and legendary Latin musicians.
El D
Eddie Palmieri Lyrics
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El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
Como ríe la vida
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
Y si es mío el amparo
De tu risa leve
Que es como un cantar
Ella quieta mi herida
El día que me quieras
La rosa que engalana
Se vestirá de fiesta
Con su mejor color
Y al viento las campanas
Dirán que ya eres mía
Y locas las fontanas
Se contaran su amor
La noche que me quieras
Desde el azul del cielo
Las estrellas celosas
Nos miraran pasar
Y un rayo misterioso
Hará nido en tu pelo
Luciérnaga curiosa
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
El día que me quieras
No habrá mas que armonía
Será clara la aurora
Y alegre el manantial
Traerá quieta la brisa
Rumor de melodías
Y nos darán las fuentes
Su canto de cristal
El día que me quieras
Endulzara sus cuerdas
El pájaro cantor
Florecerá la vida
No existirá el dolor
La noche que me quieras
The above lyrics are from the famous song "El día que me quieras" sung by Eddie Palmieri. The lyrics of the song convey the idea of love and how it can heal wounds and make life joyful. The first stanza talks about a dream-like state where the singer is enchanted by the soft sound of sighs that act like a balm on his/her heartache. It narrates how life can become happier if the person he/she loves would just look at him/her with her dark eyes. The second stanza is about the celebration of love, where the singer compares the celebration of his/her love to that of a rose. The rose, being a symbol of love, would be dressed in its best attire, and everyone would know that he/she is in love. The third stanza talks about a magical night where the stars would be jealous of their love and the mysterious ray of light would make a nest in the beloved's hair, making it shine like a firefly. The final stanza envisions a world where love reigns supreme, and everything is in harmony. The bird's song would be sweeter, and flowers would bloom, and pain and sadness would disappear.
Line by Line Meaning
Acaricia mi sueño
Caress my dream
El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
The gentle murmur of your sigh
Como ríe la vida
How life laughs
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
If your black eyes want to look at me
Y si es mío el amparo
And if I have the protection
De tu risa leve
Of your light laughter
Que es como un cantar
Which is like a song
Ella quieta mi herida
It soothes my wound
Todo, todo se olvida
Everything, everything is forgotten
El día que me quieras
The day you love me
La rosa que engalana
The rose that adorns
Se vestirá de fiesta
Will dress up in celebration
Con su mejor color
With its best color
Y al viento las campanas
And to the wind, the bells
Dirán que ya eres mía
Will say that you are already mine
Y locas las fontanas
And the fountains crazy
Se contaran su amor
Will tell of their love
La noche que me quieras
The night you love me
Desde el azul del cielo
From the blue of the sky
Las estrellas celosas
The jealous stars
Nos miraran pasar
Will watch us go by
Y un rayo misterioso
And a mysterious ray
Hará nido en tu pelo
Will nest in your hair
Luciérnaga curiosa
Curious firefly
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
That will see that you are my solace
No habrá mas que armonía
There will be nothing but harmony
Será clara la aurora
The dawn will be clear
Y alegre el manantial
And the spring will be joyful
Traerá quieta la brisa
The breeze will bring stillness
Rumor de melodías
Whisper of melodies
Y nos darán las fuentes
And the fountains will give us
Su canto de cristal
Their song of crystal
Endulzara sus cuerdas
It will sweeten its strings
El pájaro cantor
The singing bird
Florecerá la vida
Life will flourish
No existirá el dolor
There will be no more pain
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, DistroKid, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unison Rights S.L.
Written by: Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fernando Quiñones
on Mi Palo Pa' Rumba
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
La Amistad cuando se da No Se Devuelve
Mejorando Entendimiento Te Aconsejo
Yo No Me Explico Porque Tu Piensas
Asi de Mi, Si Jamas Pienso Mal Yo de Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
La Amistad cuando se da No Se Devuelve
Mejorando Entendimiento Te Aconsejo
Yo No Me Explico Porque Tu Piensas
Asi de Mi, Si Jamas Pienso Mal Yo de Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti
Coro: Si Somos Guerreros Pues Palo Pa' Rumba