The restaurant where he worked as a young man, "La Sirena" was frequented by Andres Huesca, who heard some of his compositions of the then young singer, among which was "Cuando el Destino" and "Yo". Huesca immediately decided to record this and following this in 1948 for the first time on the radio station XEX-AM and months after the XEW-AM, which was catapulted to fame. He married Paloma Gálvez and had two children, José Alfredo and Paloma.
He had no musical training—according to the singer Miguel Aceves Mejía, Jiménez didn't play an instrument and didn't even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless he composed more than 1000 songs. Among the most famous are "Ella", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "El Jinete", "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí Entre Tus Brazos", "Cuando el Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho el Borracho" and "Que Te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Camino de Guanajuato", where he sang about his home State of Guanajuato as well as his home town of Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato.
In addition to his own hit recordings, many of his songs have been recorded successfully by recording artists around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by Pedro Infante, Rocío Durcal, Javier Solís, Pedro Fernández, Jorge Negrete, Vikki Carr, Luis Miguel, Lola Beltrán, Lucha Villa, Vicente Fernández and by Spaniards Julio Iglesias, Joaquín Sabina and Manolo García.
Jiménez passed at a young age, like others of his contemporaries: Negrete, Infante and Solís, the so-called "Three Mexican Roosters", or Tres Gallos Mexicanos all died young. He was struck-down by hepatitis at age 47 and is regarded, along with Agustín Lara and Juan Gabriel, as one of the best songwriters that Mexico has ever produced. He was certainly one of the most prolific composers in the history of popular music, world-wide.
Shortly before his death, he wrote and recorded his last song, "Gracias", thanking the public for all of the affection they had shown him. His tomb has become a place of pilgrimage for serious music fans from around the Spanish-speaking world.
La enorme distancia
José Alfredo Jiménez Lyrics
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Te siento juntito a mi, corazón, corazón, alma con alma
Y siento en mi ser tus besos no importa que estés tan lejos
Estoy pensando en tu amor, y a lo loco platico contigo
Te cuento de mi dolor, y aunque me hagas feliz
No te lo digo y vuelvo a sentir tus besos
No importa que estés tan lejos
El cielo empieza a clarear, y mis ojos, se cierran de sueño
Contigo voy a soñar, porque quieran o no, yo soy tu dueño
Y siempre tendré tus besos, no importa, que estés tan lejos
Estoy, pensando en tu amor
The lyrics of Jose Alfredo Jimenez's song "La Enorme Distancia" are an intimate reflection of a deep love that persists despite the physical distance between two people. The singer acknowledges the vast separation that exists between them, but the strength of their emotional connection allows them to feel as though they are together. The use of repetition in the phrase "no importa que estés tan lejos" (it doesn't matter that you are so far away) emphasizes the idea that distance cannot diminish the intensity of their love.
The singer continues to share their desires and emotions with their beloved, even though they are far apart. The phrase "a lo loco" (wildly) suggests that they are speaking candidly and without reservation. However, the singer also admits that there are certain aspects of their feelings that they cannot express, highlighting the complexities and nuances of human emotion.
The final stanza of the song brings a sense of peace and contentment. The singer knows that they will continue to dream of their loved one, and that they will always have their kisses as a reminder of their love. Despite the difficulties that distance presents, the singer feels secure in their relationship and in their unbreakable bond.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy tan lejos de aquí y a pesar de la enorme distancia
Despite the great distance between us, I feel you close to me
Te siento juntito a mi, corazón, corazón, alma con alma
I sense you beside me, heart to heart, soul to soul
Y siento en mi ser tus besos no importa que estés tan lejos
I feel your kisses within me, regardless of how far you are
Estoy pensando en tu amor, y a lo loco platico contigo
I think of your love and talk to you as if you were here with me
Te cuento de mi dolor, y aunque me hagas feliz, no te lo digo
I share my pain with you, even though you bring me joy, I don't tell you
y vuelvo a sentir tus besos, no importa que estés tan lejos
and I feel your kisses again, no matter how far you are
El cielo empieza a clarear, y mis ojos, se cierran de sueño
The sky begins to brighten, and my eyes are closing with sleep
Contigo voy a soñar, porque quieran o no, yo soy tu dueño
I'm going to dream about being with you, because whether they like it or not, I am your owner
Y siempre tendré tus besos, no importa, que estés tan lejos
And I will always have your kisses, it doesn't matter how far you are
Estoy pensando en tu amor
I am thinking about your love
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jose Alfredo Jimenez
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Maria Aguilar
Soy chilena pero escuchar estas canciones me siento una mexicana más. Saludos para los hermanos mexicanos por sus artistas y su rica cultura .🥰🤗🤗🇨🇱
Eloy Venegas
Muy buen comentario y bonitos recuerdos y gracias por escuchar música mexicana
Obdulia Gutierrez
Mi reina esa se la dedico a un bello chileno Q bello es Saluditosvd cdmx
Jose Lara
Gravias Mexico es tu casa❤
Alberto Arámburo Quintero
Su cultura es la nuestra, la cultura hispanoamericana. A mucha honra. Igualmente saludos para los hermanos chilenos.
Eduardo Macedo
SOY EDUARDO MASEDO, DE SANTA CRUZ... BOLIVIA, ESTA CANCIÓN E LLENA DE EMOCIÓN Y ME SIENTO... UN MEXICANO MÁS..
Gilo Rapalo
Fue el mejor compositor de México!! No a salido otro
Gustavo Jimenez
GILO. RAPALO. PARA. QUE. SALGA. O. NASCA. OTRO. CON. EL. TALENTO. DE. DON. JOSE ALFREDO. JIMENEZ. ESTA. DIFICIL. LA. MAYORIA. DE. CANTANTES. LO. QUE. AN. ECHOES. SOLO. ASER SE. AGRANDADOS. CON. LAS. CANCIONES. DE JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ. NADIEN. COMO. EL. REY
sebastian castillo tovar
JAJAJAJAJA NO SI YA SALIO UNO JD PANTOJA XD puñeton
Ron Augustine
Completamente de acuerdo.