According to the artist, the story behind this transition was unforgettable: “Between the age of 12 to about 15 and a half, more or less, I sang with a salsa band called Tempo Moderno. In 1973 we shared the stage with the orchestra of Eddie Palmieri. I summoned the courage to speak with the maestro and asked him to listen to me sing “Sabroso guaguancó”, a song that he had recorded in the 60’s. He listened and left. Six months passed and Palmieri returned to Puerto Rico to look for me. We made an agreement. I had a new audition and thus was born Lalo Rodriguez, although at that time I was known as Lolo. My name is Ubaldo. It was Palmieri, when he brought me into his orchestra, baptized me as Lalo”.
His first LP (long play) recording was in 1973 at age 16, with the Eddie Palmieri orchestra. That album was entitled The Sun of The Latin Music and won him his first Grammy. A year later, he recorded the song Un Puesto Vacante which appeared on his second album with Palmieri, Unfinished Masterpiece and is a good example of his style of salsa.
In 1980 Rodriguez decided to launch himself into the pop music world as a soloist. Simplemente Lalo, was his first LP album. Later, in 1982, he produced his album, Nuevamente Lalo and his string of hits continued with “Niño, el hombre que es soñador es loco”, in 1985, with a philosiphical theme that later inspired the production of his album, Punto y coma.
It was not until 1988 that Rodriguez realized his next album release, Un nuevo despertar, which marked his return to the artistic scene after four years without without a recording. His single, “Ven, devórame otra vez”, became a major hit, reaching the top of the charts in Panamá, Perú, Colombia, Venezuela and Spain. In that last country, his recording reached platinum and gold for sales of more 200,000 copies.
In Puerto Rico, Rodriguez realized the highest selling album in 1988 with “Un Nuevo Despertar”, reaching gold. In 1989 he received three important awards by the prestigeous Billboard magazine: Vocalist of the Year in the Tropical Music category; Song of the Year for “Ven, devórame otra vez”, and Best Record Production of the Year for his album, “Un nuevo despertar”.
At the very beginning of the 1990’s, Rodriguez performed several sold-out concerts in various venues throughout Spain; in La Coruña, Vigo, Bilbao and Madrid. It is notable that during those concerts he had the famous jazz musician, Quincy Jones, among his fans in the audience.
His discography in the 1990’s included such titles as Sexacional and Nací para cantar, with record labels such as TH Rodven y EMI Latin. In Spain he was the first “salsero” to reach gold and platinum for over 100,00o in unit sales in the Iberian peninsula.
No Te Importa
Lalo Rodriguez Lyrics
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Si estoy con otro cari
"No Te Importa" is a heartbreaking song by Lalo Rodríguez, where the singer is trying to move on from a failed relationship, but his ex-partner seems indifferent to his suffering. The first line, "No te importa," means "you don't care," and this sets the tone of the song that is about the pain of unrequited love. The second line, "si estoy con otro cariño" translates to "if I'm with someone else, darling," and it shows the singer's attempt to move on with his life, but his ex-partner is still indifferent.
The song is poignant because many people can relate to the feeling of not being able to move on after a breakup. The pain is raw and fresh, and the wounds take a long time to heal. The sad reality is that the person we gave our heart to may move on quickly, leaving us to deal with the fallout. Lalo Rodríguez's soulful voice conveys the depth of emotion that comes with heartbreak.
Overall, "No Te Importa" is a powerful song that speaks to the heart. It conveys the sadness and longing that comes with having to move on from a lost love. The lyrics are simple but effective, and they express the pain that many can relate to. The melody is also hauntingly beautiful, evoking a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
No te importa
You don't care
Si estoy con otro cariño
If I'm with someone else, it doesn't matter to you
Writer(s): D.a.r.
Contributed by Bailey S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lopz33
Un día como hoy, 28 de diciembre de 1928, nació en la Ciudad de Nueva York, EEUU, el brillante saxofonista, arreglista y director musical de ascendencia puertorriqueña Ray Santos. Maestro, lo seguimos extrañando. 🎵🎷✍🎶😢😢😢😢
@orlando1216oo
WOW...esto es caviar para mis oidos e un corta venas!
@joanpena7218
R.I.P. canario de carolina donde quiera que estes saludo desde RD🇩🇴
@joseleon5864
Guau que recuerdos aquellos y que bolerazo estaba brutal y también me acuerdo de una canción que se titulaba nada de ti me acuerdo que yo la ponia en la vellonera porque tenia una novia y nos habiamos dejado y yo estaba bien enamorao una de mis canciones favoritas yo estaba chamaco todaviaa guau pero que recuerdos aquellos era una época que nunca voy olvidar porque pase momentos tristes y momentos bien alegres y todo era tan diferente que ahora yo soy de caguas y la escuela donde iba era la gautier benitez y allí detras habia una barra que estaba la vellonera que les estaba hablando
@lopz33
Un día como hoy, 16 de mayo de 1958, nació en Carolina, Puerto Rico, el cantautor Ubaldo (Lalo) Rodríguez Santos, el Canario de Carolina. Maestro, felicitaciones. 🎵🎤✍️🎶🎉🎂🎊😀😀😀😀😀
@matildeortiz7579
Maravilloso como cantaba
Lalo
Rodríguez
@sonianieves1085
Gracias Lalo por acompanarme en mis tiempos dificiles
Te voy a extramarital
Pero te queda eterno en este mando por tu maravillosa musics
Descanza en paz
@ricardovallejos9759
Gracias, Lalo. Excelente cantante y compositor. Una voz privilegiada. Tu aporte ha sido grande.
@ariadne31903
Este momento me hace revivir los momentos mas tristes y alegres de una epoca de mi vida. Gracias Lalo y lopz33 por sibir esta cancion. Muy bonita interpretacion de Lalo Rodriguez, como todo lo que el canta, especialmente "Boleros".
@wescorrea3598
Sabana Abajo, Carolina en la casa!!! Recuerdo a Lalo entonau, cantado sus canciones a las 4am... Diantre, Que Bolerazo! Recordando los vielos tiempos... Dile Lalo!