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".
Yours
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra Lyrics
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In fields of dawn and forests of the night
And when you stand before the candles on a cake
Oh, let me be the one to hear the silent wish you make
What are you doing the rest of your life?
North and South and East and West of your life
I have only one request of your life
All the seasons and the times of your days
All the nickels and the dimes of your days
Let the reasons and the rhymes of your days
All begin and end with me
I want to see your face in every kind of light
In the fields of dawn and the forests of the night
And when you stand before the candles on a cake
Oh, let me be the one to hear the silent wish you make
Those tomorrows waiting deep in your eyes
In the world of love that you keep in your eyes
I'll awaken what's asleep in your eyes
It may take a kiss or two
Through all of my life
Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall of my life
All I ever will recall of my life
Is all of my life with you
The lyrics of Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra's song "Yours" express the deep desire to share a life with someone and to be a part of everything, every moment, and every experience they have. The singer wants to see their loved one in every kind of light, from the dawn to the night, and to be with them in every direction of their life, from North to South, East to West. They want to be the one to hear their partner's silent wishes as they stand before the candles on a cake. The singer's only request is that their loved one spends their whole life with them.
The song also touches upon the fleeting nature of time and how the singer wants to be with their loved one for all the seasons and times of their days. They want to be a part of their partner's reasons and rhymes of their days, from the beginning to the end. The song's chorus is a plea for the partner to spend their whole life with the singer, and the final verse speaks of the singer's commitment to their partner, that they will awaken what's asleep in their eyes, even if it takes a kiss or two.
Overall, the song expresses the singer's deep love for their partner and the desire to be with them for their entire life, in every moment, and every experiences they share together.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to see your face in every kind of light
I want to experience every side of you, in both the brightness of day and darkness of the night.
In fields of dawn and forests of the night
I want to experience every part of you, in all surroundings.
And when you stand before the candles on a cake
On your special days, let me be there to witness your wishes and dreams.
Oh, let me be the one to hear the silent wish you make
I want to be the one you confide in and share your deepest desires with.
What are you doing the rest of your life?
I'm curious to know your future plans and aspirations.
North and South and East and West of your life
Wherever life takes you, I hope to be by your side.
I have only one request of your life
I only hope that you'll spend your life with me.
That you spend it all with me
I want to share every moment, good and bad, with you.
All the seasons and the times of your days
I want to experience all the different times and occasions of your life with you.
All the nickels and the dimes of your days
Every small moment and experience matters to me.
Let the reasons and the rhymes of your days
I want to be a part of every reason and rhythm in your life.
All begin and end with me
My love for you is the beginning and end of everything.
Those tomorrows waiting deep in your eyes
I can see your hopes and dreams for the future just by looking into your eyes.
In the world of love that you keep in your eyes
Your eyes are full of love and I desire to be a part of that world.
I'll awaken what's asleep in your eyes
I want to help you discover and bring to life everything that's dormant within you.
It may take a kiss or two
It may require some intimate moments to help you explore your true self.
Through all of my life
As long as I live...
Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall of my life
Through every season of my life...
All I ever will recall of my life
All I want to remember from my life...
Is all of my life with you
Is everything that I shared with you, because you are my life.
Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP
Written by: ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN, MICHEL LEGRAND
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