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.
Una rosa española
Eddie Palmieri Lyrics
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lo que me das son tus situaciones
y después de las negociaciones me culpas
nunca te doy mi almohada
lo que te doy son invitaciones
y después de las celebraciones te culpo
Dale un besito a tu papi, no te pongas así, Sábes bien que te quiero solamente yo a ti
The lyrics of Eddie Palmieri's song "Una rosa española" talks about a complicated and dysfunctional relationship between two individuals who blame each other for their problems. The opening line of the song "Nunca me das tu dinero" translates to "you never give me your money," which is a symbolic representation of the lack of financial support or emotional investment from one partner to the other. Instead of providing material things, the other partner compensates with their experiences or situations, which does not satisfy the other.
The next line "y después de las negociaciones me culpas" which means "and after the negotiations, you blame me" suggests that despite trying to solve their problems, they still end up pointing fingers at each other. The third and fourth lines of the verse create a parallel structure- "nunca te doy mi almohada, lo que te doy son invitaciones, y después de las celebraciones te culpo" which translates to "I never give you my pillow, what I give you are invitations, and after the celebrations, I blame you." This alludes to a one-way exchange in which one partner only seeks pleasure or escapism and does not provide emotional support or stability.
Line by Line Meaning
Nunca me das tu dinero
You never give me your money
lo que me das son tus situaciones
What you give me are your situations
y después de las negociaciones me culpas
And after the negotiations, you blame me
nunca te doy mi almohada
I never give you my pillow
lo que te doy son invitaciones
What I give you are invitations
y después de las celebraciones te culpo
And after the celebrations, I blame you
Dale un besito a tu papi, no te pongas así
Give your daddy a kiss, don't be like that
Sábes bien que te quiero solamente yo a ti
You know well that I love only you
Contributed by Sebastian W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wolf Berrio
Increíble como una canción puede ser tan delicada y tan brava a la vez. Obra de arte
Lalo Romero
Mi Dios, que viva siempre la música del señor Palmieri.
Hermoso tema. ❤️
Fabricio Maya
Este es un temazo, aquí el maestro Palmieri nos muestra su concepto de Salsa: Danzón, Guajira, Son, Cha cha chá, Jazz Latino, y unos violines con aire céltico; este tema me parece más importante que Un Día Bonito, gran homenaje para Lalo que es uno de los grandes.
Alexander Henao
El arreglo impresionante y la voz de lalo rodriguez simplemente espectacular. Como cambia de un delicado danzon a una guajira descomunal . pieza maestra.
Andrea paisa Echeverri
Vocaliza el sr Lalo Rodríguez,una marcada y hermosa voz.
diego montoya
Gran iinterpretacion y una vos privilegiada salsaludos
Hector Nunez
Definitely one of the top ten albums of the 70's, once again Mr. Palmieri shines!
Jose Gomez
The period after when Ismael Quintana was a lead singer during the mainstream (1962-1973).
Pipe Salsa 🇵🇷
A cargo del maestro Lalo Rodríguez (QEPD), una obra de arte hecha canción. Caricias al violín por parte de Alfredo de La Fé. Salsaludos, Med-Col.
Jackson Rodríguez Bernal
De hecho ganaron el Grammy con ese álbum; un Monstruo El Señor Palmieri.