In 1939, he formed his own rumba band, "Rumba With Ros". In 1941, he gained recognition with the track "Los Hijos de Buda" and was playing regularly at the elegant Coconut Grove club on Regent Street, which attracted members of high society.
In 1946, he owned a club, a dance school, a record company and an artist's agency. His band grew to 16 musicians. His album The Wedding Samba sold three million copies in 1949.
In 1951, he bought the Coconut Grove and renamed it Edmundo Ros' Dinner and Supper Club. The club became popular for its atmosphere and music; it closed in 1965. From 1964 to 1968 he was the owner of the internationally known and very exclusive Edmundo Ros Club on Regent Street.
His album Rhythms of The South (1957) was one of the first high-quality LP stereo records. He was with Decca records from 1944 to 1974.
In 1975 (at the age of 65) he retired and moved to Jávea, Alicante (Spain). On January 8, 1994, he gave his last public performance. Ros was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, in the 2000 New Year's Honours List.
Discography
His most famous albums:
Edmundo Ros And His Rumba Band, 1939-1941, LP
Tropical Magic, 1942-1944, LP
Cuban Love Song, 1945, LP
On Broadway, LP
Show Boat/Porgy & Bess, LP
Ros at the Opera
Broadway goes Latin
Rhythms of the South
Latin Carnival
New Rhythms of The South
Latin Boss...Señor Ros
Arriba
Latin Hits I Missed
Hair Goes Latin
Heading South of the Border
The Latin King
This is My World
Caribbean Ros
Sunshine and Olé!
Give My Regards to Broadway
Doin' the Samba, CD
Rhythms of the South/New Rhythms of the South, CD
Good! Good! Good! CD
Strings Latino/Latin Hits I Missed CD
That Latin Sound
Wedding Samba
Cancion Cubana
Mambo Jambo, Naxos, CD
The Wedding Samba (Nayer Sher)
Calypsos (Decca 1956),
Mambos (Decca 1956),
Rhythms Of The South (Decca 1957),
Calypso Man (Decca 1958),
Perfect For Dancing (Decca 1958),
Ros On Broadway (Decca 1959),
Hollywood Cha Cha Cha (Decca 1959),
Bongos From The South (Decca 1961), Dance Again (Decca 1962),
Sing And Dance With Edmundo Ros (Decca 1963), with *Ted Heath Heath Versus Ros (Phase 4 1964),
with Heath Heath Versus Ros, Round Two (Phase 4 1967),
This Is My World (Decca 1972),
Ros Remembers (Decca 1974),
Edmundo Ros Today (Decca 1978),
Latin Favourites (Gold Crown 1979),
Latin Song And Dance Men (Pye 1980),
Music For The Millions (Decca 1983),
Strings Latino (London 1985),
Cuban Love Song (1985),
Latin Magic (London 1987),
Edmundo Ros & His Rumba Band, 1939-1941 (1992),
That Latin Sound (Pulse 1997)
His most famous track was "Melodie d' amour".
It's Magic
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra Lyrics
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It's magic
The stars desert the skies and rush to nestle in your eyes
It's magic
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
It's magic
How else can I explain those rainbows when there isn't rain?
It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you?
It's magic
It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you?
The lyrics to Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra's song It's Magic express the feeling of being in love and how the presence of a loved one can create a magical experience. The song begins with the singer acknowledging the enchanting effect that their partner has on them. The sound of their partner's voice is compared to the sound of violins, which signifies how their partner's presence invokes romantic, emotional feelings. The lyrics then continue to explain how the feeling of love can bring about extraordinary phenomena that can't be explained logically or scientifically. Rainbows appearing without rain and the stars rushing to nestle in their partner's eyes are illustrations of this phenomenon.
The chorus of the song reiterates the presence of magic that occurs only when the singer is with their partner. The lyrics also mention the disbelief and skepticism that the singer feels regarding these inexplicable happenings but acknowledges that it is their love for their partner that is the magic behind it all.
Overall, the lyrics to the song It's Magic capture the essence of love and how it can inspire magical moments and experiences that surpass rational explanation.
Line by Line Meaning
You sigh, the song begins, you speak and I hear violins
Your presence is all I need to feel enchanted, as if a musical score starts playing and violins echo with your every word.
The stars desert the skies and rush to nestle in your eyes
Your beauty and radiance is so great that it steals the night sky's stars and emulates them in your eyes.
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
I don't require magic spells or supernatural powers because the true magic originates from within.
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
Being embraced in your arms brings about a sensation of wonder, magnificence and amazement.
When we walk hand-in-hand, the world becomes a wonderland
Simply walking side-by-side, hand-in-hand with you, can transform the world into a marvellous and magical place.
How else can I explain those rainbows when there isn't rain?
The impossibility of rainbows without rain is the only logical explanation for your ability to create vivid, vibrant beauty out of seemingly nothing.
Why do I tell myself these things that happen are all really true
Despite the surreal nature of my experiences with you, I remind myself that they are real and not just my imagination.
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you?
My realization that your love is magical and unique is the reason for all that I feel and encounter.
It's magic
The power of your love is so immense that it's nothing less than pure magic.
It's magic
The end result can only be explained by the concept of magic - an inexplicable force at work.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN
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