Luis Gatica Silva was born in Rancagua, Chili. He attended school at Instituto O'Higgins. He and his brother Arturo were struggling singers before they released their first album, in 1949, when Gatica was 21 years old.
Chileans generally experienced a change in their taste in music during the 1950s, when bolero music overtook tango as Chileans' preferred music genre for some time. Singers like Cuba's Olga Guillot, and Argentinian Leo Marini and Mexican Elvira Ríos, among others, were very popular during that time. So were Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, which included Puerto Rican Bobby Capó. These singers would influence Gatica.
Gatica's first record, 1951's Me Importas Tú (You Matter to Me) became a mega hit across Latin America, opening many doors for Gatica. He followed that with 1952's Contigo en la Distancia (With You in the Distance). Gatica recorded his version of Consuelo Velázquez's Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me a Lot) in 1953, a year in which he produced two more albums, Las Muchachas de la Plaza España (The Girls from Spain Square) and Sinceridad (Sincerity). The following year his hit "Sinceridad" was released.
By 1957, Gatica moved to Mexico, a country that would be of great importance in his life. In Mexico, he released No me Platiques Más (Don't Talk to me Anymore), Tú me Acostumbraste (You Accustomed Me) and Voy a Apagar la Luz (I'm Turning the Lights Off), which was released in 1959.
In 1956, Gatica's songs were recorded in North America on LP albums for the first time by Capitol Records ('Capitol of the World' series). Three albums were released within 14 months by Capitol. The third one in that group with Capitol was El Gran Gatica, which featured such songs as Somos (We Are),' Sabrá Dios (God Will Know), and Si me Comprendieras (If You Understood Me). One of the three Lucho Gatica albums released in 1958 was a greatest hits compilation; the third was named Envenenados (Poisoned). He also recorded a song entitled Encadenados (Chained (We Are)).
Gatica had important changes in his personal life after arriving in Mexico for the first time. He decided to become a permanent resident of that North American country, and married Puerto Rican actress Mapita Cortés, who had been a celebrity in Mexico (and Puerto Rico) for some years, and who also resided in Mexico. The couple had two sons named Luis and Alfredo. Luis went on to become a telenovela and rock star during the 1980s and Alfredo (Alfie) became a music entrepreneur. Gatica remarried an American woman and had one daughter named Lily, as well. One of Gatica's last known releases was 1963's Recuerdos de Amor (Memories of Love). He had seven children.
He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording.
Gatica Died in Mexico on November 13, 2018.
Esperame En El Cielo
Lucho Gatica Lyrics
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Si es que te vas primero
Espérame que pronto yo me iré
Allí donde tú estés
Espérame en el cielo corazón
Si es que te vas primero
Espérame en el cielo corazón
Nuestro amor es tan grande y tan grande
Que nunca termina
Y esta vida es tan corta y no basta
Para nuestro idilio
Por eso, yo te pido por favor
Me esperes en el cielo
Y ahí entre nubes de algodón
Haremos nuestro nido
Nuestro amor es tan grande y tan grande
Que nunca termina
Y esta vida es tan corta y no basta
Para nuestro idilio
Por eso, yo te pido por favor
Me esperes en el cielo
Y ahí entre nubes de algodón
Haremos nuestro nido
Lucho Gatica's song, Esperame En El Cielo, is a beautiful ballad that speaks about the strength of love and the longing to be reunited with a loved one who has passed away. The song starts with the singer asking his lover to wait for him in heaven if she passes away before him. He affirms that he will join her there soon. The lyrics reflect the strong bond that the couple shares, and the desire to be together until death reunites them.
In the second verse, Lucho Gatica reinforces the idea that their love is powerful and everlasting. He states that no matter how short life is, it is not enough time for their love to come to an end. He begs his lover to wait for him in heaven, where they can start their love story from scratch. They can build their nest and live together, surrounded by clouds of cotton, which is a beautiful metaphor for a peaceful, happy afterlife.
The song's lyrics use beautiful metaphors and sincere emotions that make it a classic among romantic music lovers. The message it delivers is hopeful yet emotional, and it draws an engaging image of a couple's unbreakable love. The melody is slow and smooth, allowing listeners to feel every word of the lyrics, making it an incredible piece to listen to during a quiet, starry night or after a heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Espérame en el cielo corazón
Please wait for me in heaven, my dearest
Si es que te vas primero
If you happen to leave before me
Espérame que pronto yo me iré
Wait for me, for I will join you soon
Allí donde tú estés
Wherever you may be
Para empezar de nuevo
To start again anew
Nuestro amor es tan grande y tan grande
Our love is so immense and never-ending
Que nunca termina
That it never ends
Y esta vida es tan corta y no basta
And this life is too short and insufficient
Para nuestro idilio
For our ideal love story
Por eso, yo te pido por favor
That is why I humbly ask of you
Me esperes en el cielo
To wait for me in heaven
Y ahí entre nubes de algodón
And there, amid cotton-like clouds
Haremos nuestro nido
We will make our nest
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Francisco Lopez Vidal
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@josedavidmazuera1022
UNA CANCIÓN QUE EN EL TIEMPO NO MODIFICA EL DOLOR DEL AMOR SINCERO. NUNCA PASARA DE MODA. LUCHO GATICA SE INMORTALIZÓ CON ELLA.
@cap.roysoto1663
Estás letras las escribieron para llenarme el corazón con la fe y la promesa de seguir Amándote mi Celinda
@oscarobesorodriguez2172
Escuché esta canción y me hizo recordar a mi esposa que ahora cuida a nuestros hijos desde arriba en ese lugar especial, flaquita linda de mi corazón, te amaré hasta que la vida se me extinga y muchísimo más aya de la muerte 🌹🌹👼
@gabrielahervas2028
Esta canción le encantaba a mi abuelito. El tiene 92 años pero sufre Alzheimer. En la época que era joven me hacía escuchar esta música, en esa época me parecía aburrida. Ahora que el ha olvidado todo el destino me la hizo escuchar nuevamente y entiendo su letra y el por qué le gustaba tanto.
@aprenderespanolconmusicade9859
hermosa experiencia
@icytoast4454
Ésta canción se la cantó mi papá a mi mamá cuando estábamos sepultandola. Así de grande fue su amor y ahora ya están juntos para la eternidad. Los amo y los extraño tanto.😭😭😭
@anagova9057
QUE HERMOSO, OJALÁ TODOS PUDIÉRAMOS PROMETER ESO.
YO ESO PENSABA Y DESPUÉS DE TREINTA AÑOS DE MATRIMONIO, DESCUBRÍ LA TRAICIÓN DEL HOMBRE QUE FUE MI COMPAÑERO DE VIDA, TODO SE ACABÓ, HOY NO LO BUSCARÍA DESPUÉS DE LA MUERTE, A QUIEN SIEMPRE ME AMO Y NUNCA ME DIO UN GOLPE TAN TERRIBLE, A MI MADRE.
ALLÁ ESPERAME MAMI.
@jonato2012
Ojalá le cante esto a la mamá de mi hija... la amo tanto pese a que ya no estamos juntos, ojalá dios nos reencuentre nuevamente.
@eliramos8677
Guillermina Madrigal 😭😭😭😭😭
@aprenderespanolconmusicade9859
linda historia....