Muniz was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Since he was a small boy, he showed musical talent, specifically as a romantic singer. He joined a trio and moved to Ciudad Juarez at age thirteen. He traveled extensively around Mexico, combining his singing assignments with odd jobs (he worked at a bakery once) and even became the valet for Libertad Lamarque and Benny Moré until he settled in Mexico City and organized a trio.
Muniz's first album was a tribute to singers of other eras. It was titled "Aquellas Canciones!" ("Those (old) Songs!"), and it was released in 1946. That was the first of close to 80 albums, all of which he recorded under the BMG or RCA Internacional labels.
During the 1960s, Muniz recorded his first solo albums, which became hits all over Latin America. He eventually moved back to Guadalajara, where he still lives.
In 1965, he began an uninterrupted streak of years traveling to Puerto Rico's Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan around Christmas, to offer concerts there (at one time, Muñiz claimed he was such a regular at the hotel that could figure out his way out of any of the hotel's suites and out of the facility blindfolded). This lasted close to thirty years. Muñiz has since returned for yearly shows at the Caribe Hilton, this time around Mother's Day.
In 1967 he was playing a hotel nightclub in Caracas, Venezuela, and left the facility during one of his breaks. A bomb exploded at the nightclub, demolishing the stage and killing various musicians. Muñiz escaped unharmed.
Muñiz's concerts are usually held in the more private atmosphere of hotel salons, but he has also performed at large stadiums and coliseums throughout his career.
Among the albums recorded by Muniz are "Marco Antonio Muniz con Los Trovadores del Caribe" ("Marco Antonio Muniz with The Trovadores del Caribe") which was his fourth album, "Mi Novia es Guadalajara!" ("Guadalajara is my Girlfriend!"), which was his fifth, "Salsa a la Manera de..." ("Salsa, Marco Antonio's Way...", which represented his first foray into the Salsa rhythm), 1991's "Mi Borinquen Querido" ("My Dear Borinquen", where he played homage to Puerto Rican autochthonous music), a 1993 dedication to Pedro Infante, and a 1997 album and CD which was dedicated to Jose Alfredo Jimenez.
Apart from his multiple albums and concerts, Muniz has also appeared several times on television shows across Latin America, but, especially, in his native Mexico and his beloved Puerto Rico.
His son, "Coque Muñiz" is also a very famous Mexican entertainment personality, as a show host and comedian at various Televisa television shows.
Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony (real name: Marco Antonio Muniz) was named Marco Antonio by his father after Marco Antonio Muniz. Anthony changed his name to the artistic name of Marc Anthony in order to prevent public confusion between him and the Mexican singer. In addition, New York State Senator, Jose Marco Serrano was given his middle name as a tribute to Marco Antonio Muniz. Both Marc Anthony's and Senator Serrano's parents are Puerto Rican.
Perdón
Marco Antonio Muñiz Lyrics
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Me dijeron que te estas casando
Tú no sabes lo estoy sufriendo
Esto te lo tengo que decir
Cuéntame, tu despedida para mi fue dura
Será que te llevo a la luna
Y yo no supe hacerlo así
Te estaba buscando, por las calles gritando
Como un loco tomando... ay amor
Te estaba buscando, por las calles gritando
Como un loco tomando...
Es que yo sin ti, y tu sin mi
Dime quién puede ser feliz
Esto no me gusta, esto no me gusta
Es que yo sin ti y tu sin mi
Dime quién puede ser feliz
Eso no me gusta, eso no me gusta...
Y es que yo sin ti, no aguanto mas
Por eso vengo a decirte lo que siento
Estoy sufriendo la soledad
Y aunque tu padre no aprobó esta relación
Yo sigo insistiendo a pedir perdón
Lo único que importa esta en tu corazon
Te estaba buscando, por las calles gritando
Como un loco tomando... ay amor
Te estaba buscando, por las calles gritando
Como un loco tomando...
Es que yo sin ti, tu sin mi
Dime quién puede ser feliz
Esto no me gusta, esto no me gusta
Es que yo sin ti y tu sin mi
Dime quién puede ser feliz
Y eso no, y eso no, y eso no me gusta...
Es que yo sin ti y tu sin mi
Dime quién puede ser feliz
Y eso no, y eso no, y eso no me gusta...
¡Y te pido perdón!
The song "Perdón" by Marco Antonio Muñiz speaks of the pain of heartbreak and the desperate attempt to reconcile with someone who is moving on with their life. The first verse reveals the news that the person the singer loves is getting married, leading to a confession of the singer's own suffering. The chorus emphasizes the idea that they cannot be happy without each other, and the second verse acknowledges that the relationship was not approved by the father but the singer still insists on apologizing and pursuing the other person. The repetition of the lines "Te estaba buscando, por las calles gritando / Como un loco tomando" ("I was looking for you, shouting through the streets / like a crazy person") emphasizes the desperation of the situation.
The lyrics are full of emotion, particularly the singer's pain and longing. The line "Y es que yo sin ti, no aguanto mas" ("And I can't take it without you anymore") is particularly powerful in expressing the depth of the singer's feelings. The chorus repeats the idea that neither of them can be happy alone, but the phrase "Esto no me gusta" ("I don't like this") suggests a sense of resignation or helplessness in the face of their separation. The use of repetition throughout the song reinforces the intensity of the singer's desperation to be with the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Dime si es verdad
Tell me if it's true
Me dijeron que te estas casando
They told me you're getting married
Tú no sabes lo estoy sufriendo
You don't know how much I'm suffering
Esto te lo tengo que decir
I have to tell you this
Cuéntame, tu despedida para mi fue dura
Tell me, your goodbye was hard for me
Será que te llevo a la luna
Maybe I took you to the moon
Y yo no supe hacerlo así
And I didn't know how to do it right
Te estaba buscando, por las calles gritando
I was looking for you, shouting in the streets
Como un loco tomando... ay amor
Like a crazy person, oh love
Es que yo sin ti, y tu sin mi
It's that I without you, and you without me
Dime quién puede ser feliz
Tell me, who can be happy?
Esto no me gusta, esto no me gusta
I don't like this, I don't like this
Y es que yo sin ti, no aguanto mas
And it's that I can't take it without you anymore
Por eso vengo a decirte lo que siento
That's why I come to tell you what I feel
Estoy sufriendo la soledad
I'm suffering from loneliness
Y aunque tu padre no aprobó esta relación
And even though your father didn't approve of this relationship
Yo sigo insistiendo a pedir perdón
I keep insisting to ask for forgiveness
Lo único que importa esta en tu corazon
The only thing that matters is in your heart
¡Y te pido perdón!
And I ask for forgiveness!
Contributed by Madison D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.