Eydie Gormé (alternative spelling Eydie Gorme); born Edith Gormezano, 16 August 1928 is an American singer credited heavily, along with husband Steve Lawrence, with helping to keep the classic Traditional pop music repertoire alive and well. She still continues to entertain and tour with husband Steve.
Throughout her long career she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Grammy Award and the Emmy Award. The couple's striking union of broad ballads and breezy swing has combined with the endurance of their marriage and their comic facility to make them American institutions---even though neither of the couple, as separate performers or together, has put a single into the American Top 40 since 1963.Gormé enjoyed a few hit singles on her own, none selling bigger than 1963's "Blame it on the Bossa Nova", which was also her final foray into the Top 40 pop charts). Still, she won a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in 1967, for her version of "If He Walked Into My Life", from the stage musical Mame. The latter made No. 5 on the Billboard magazine Easy Listening chart in 1966 despite failing to make the Billboard Hot 100. Indeed, most of Gorme's singles chart success from 1963 onward was on the Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary side, where she charted 27 singles (both solo and with her husband) from 1963 to 1979 (of which "If He Walked Into My Life" was the most successful). As a soloist, her other biggest hits during that period included "What Did I Have That I Don't Have?" from the musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (No. 17 Easy Listening, 1966) and "Tonight I'll Say a Prayer" (No. 45 Pop and No. 8 Easy Listening, 1969, also her last Hot 100 entry as a solo artist).
Gormé gained crossover success in the Latin music market through a series of albums she made in Spanish with the famed Trio Los Panchos. In 1964, the two acts joined forces for a collection of Spanish-language standards called Amor. Their recording of the song "Sabor a Mi" became closely identified with Gormé and has emerged as one of her signature tunes. The disc was later reissued as Canta en Espanol. In 1965, a sequel appeared called More Amor (later reissued as Cuatro Vidas). Her last album with Los Panchos was a 1966 Christmas collection, Navidad Means Christmas, later reissued as Blanca Navidad. Gormé also recorded other Spanish albums in her career, including the Grammy-nominated La Gormé (1976), a contemporary outing. The 1977 release Muy Amigos/Close Friends, a duet collection with Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera, also received a Grammy nomination.
Desesperadamente
Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos Lyrics
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mi corazon te llama
Hay...
desesperadamente
ven...
mi vida te reclama
ven que necesito verte
con la cruz de tu dolor
mira, que forma de quererte
ven que necesito verte
Se que volveras mañana
con la cruz de tu dolor
mira, que forma de quererte
ven que necesito verte
que necesito verte
These lyrics from Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos's song Desesperadamente express the desperation of the singer who is desperately calling out to their love from the depths of their heart. The singer's heart is filled with an overwhelming desire to see their lover and they are yearning for their return. The lines "Hay..." and "ven que necesito verte" convey the intensity of the emotion that this person is feeling. They know that their lover is carrying the "cross of [their] pain", and yet they need them to return. The singer then pleads with their lover to come back to them, saying that they need their presence in their life.
The repetition of the lines "se que volveras mañana" and "mira, que forma de quererte" emphasizes the singer's confidence that their love will return, despite the presence of pain in their life. The lyrics highlight the importance of a person's presence to another person's happiness and the love that can endure despite the challenges of life. The song is a classic example of bolero music that is characterized by its emotive lyrics and passionate style.
Line by Line Meaning
Ven...
Come...
mi corazon te llama
my heart is calling for you
Hay...
Oh...
desesperadamente
desperately
ven...
come...
mi vida te reclama
my life demands you
ven que necesito verte
come because I need to see you
Se que volveras mañana
I know you will return tomorrow
con la cruz de tu dolor
with the burden of your pain
mira, que forma de quererte
look, what a way to love you
que necesito verte
that I need to see you
Writer(s): RICARDO LOPEZ MENDEZ, GABRIEL RUIZ GALINDO
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.