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".
Make Believe
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Couldn't you?
Couldn't I?
Couldn't we?
Might as well make believe I love you,
For to tell the truth I do
The lyrics of Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra's song "Make Believe" tell the story of two people who find peace of mind by pretending to be in love with each other. The verses start with the phrase "Others find peace of mind in pretending" which suggests that the characters in the song are not the only people who resort to this type of self-deception. They then ask each other if they couldn't also pretend to be in love, before admitting that they may as well actually love each other, as the pretense is no longer necessary.
The song's lyrics capture the feeling of falling in love when you least expect it, and the way that sometimes the line between pretense and reality can blur. The melody is upbeat and cheerful, with a lively Latin rhythm that pairs perfectly with the playful lyrics. The chorus repeats the phrase "Might as well make believe I love you" several times, emphasizing the idea that pretending to be in love can lead to real feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Others find peace of mind in pretending,
Some people escape reality by pretending, don't you think?
Couldn't you?
You might have done it already, haven't you?
Couldn't I?
I'm also capable of pretending, wouldn't you agree?
Couldn't we?
Perhaps we could both pretend together?
Might as well make believe I love you,
Let's pretend that I love you, it won't harm anybody.
For to tell the truth I do
In fact, I do love you, but let's keep it between us, shall we?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN JAY LERNER, FREDERICK LOEWE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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