Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
Sevilla
Rocío Jurado Lyrics
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Que sueñan distancias.
Calles con sombras de siglos
Y nardos de plata.
Cantes que arañan estrellas
Que arañan el alma.
Noches reflejos de un rio
Que quiso ser mar.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
Verde tierra, azul el aire
Donde el agua adormecida
De una torre se enamora.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
De andaluzas soledades.
Fuego, nieve, llanto y cante.
Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla.
Cantes que arañan estrellas
Que arañan el alma.
Noches reflejos de un rio
Que quiso ser mar,
Que quiso ser mar.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
Verde tierra, azul el aire
Donde el agua adormecida
De una torre se enamora.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
De andaluzas soledades.
Fuego, nieve, llanto y cante.
Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla.
The lyrics to Rocio Jurado's song Sevilla evoke the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Spanish city. The opening lines describe the towers with golden wings that dream of distant lands, setting the scene for a song that will explore the depth and breadth of human emotions as they are reflected in the landscape and culture of Sevilla. The streets are described as having shadows from centuries past and silver lilies (nardo) adorning them.
The song continues to explore the music and nightlife of Sevilla, with lyrics that speak of songs that scratch at the stars, piercing the soul of those who listen. The night is described as a reflection of a river that longed to be the sea, capturing the dreamlike quality of Sevilla at night. The chorus extols the city's green clarity, and the blue sky that envelopes it. The water from a tower, reflecting in the moonlight, becomes enchanted, setting the tone for the passionate embrace of solitude, fire, snow, tears, and singing that represents the city of Sevilla.
Overall, Rocio Jurado's song Sevilla celebrates the complexity and beauty of the Spanish city, exploring its architecture, music, and culture in all its depth and richness. It is a passionate tribute to the city that has inspired so many artists and writers over the centuries.
Line by Line Meaning
Torres con alas de oro
Que sueñan distancias.
Golden towers that dream of distances.
Calles con sombras de siglos
Y nardos de plata.
Streets with shadows of centuries and silver jasmine.
Cantes que arañan estrellas
Que arañan el alma.
Songs that scratch the stars and the soul.
Noches reflejos de un rio
Que quiso ser mar,
Que quiso ser mar.
Nights reflecting a river that wanted to be a sea, that wanted to be a sea.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
Verde tierra, azul el aire
Donde el agua adormecida
De una torre se enamora.
Seville, clear green sound. Green earth, blue air where the sleeping water falls in love with a tower.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
De andaluzas soledades.
Fuego, nieve, llanto y cante.
Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla.
Seville, clear green sound. Of Andalusian solitude. Fire, snow, tears and song. Seville, Seville, Seville.
Cantes que arañan estrellas
Que arañan el alma.
Songs that scratch the stars and the soul.
Noches reflejos de un rio
Que quiso ser mar,
Que quiso ser mar.
Nights reflecting a river that wanted to be a sea, that wanted to be a sea.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
Verde tierra, azul el aire
Donde el agua adormecida
De una torre se enamora.
Seville, clear green sound. Green earth, blue air where the sleeping water falls in love with a tower.
Sevilla,
Verde claridad sonora.
De andaluzas soledades.
Fuego, nieve, llanto y cante.
Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla.
Seville, clear green sound. Of Andalusian solitude. Fire, snow, tears and song. Seville, Seville, Seville.
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@luisamarti3273
Torres con alas de oro,
que sueñan distancias...
Calles con sombras de siglos
y nardos de plata,
Cantes que arañan estrellas,
que arañan el alma...
Noches reflejos de un río,
que quiso ser mar,
que quiso ser mar...
Sevilla, verde claridad sonora,
verde tierra sobre el aire,
donde el agua adormecida
de una torre, se enamora...
Sevilla, verde claridad sonora,
de andaluzas soledades,
fuego, nieve, llanto y cante...
Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla!!!
@inesdelgadoguillen9002
No hay duda de que te señora hubiese sido unas de las mejores sopranos del mundo cualquier cantante por bueno que sea no podría cantar esta canción
@mauriciobanegas8617
Imposible no sentir emoción, aún sin ser andaluz. Bellísimo homenaje en la voz de una grande e inmortal.
@elisacuestamartin1206
Por dios que cosa tan preciosa 😍, cuanto me emociona su voz, y esa letra madre mía,😘😘😘
@Beip20
Nadie como ella. Elegancia,profesionalismo,esplendor. Sencillamente espectacular!
@aliciamarqueamunoz5169
ELLA ADORABA A SEVILLA Y SEVILLA LA ADORABA A ELLA, POR ESO EL AUDITORIO DE SEVILLA, HOY SE LLAMA "AUDITORIO ROCIO JURADO" ERA, ES Y SERA POR SIEMPRE LA MAS GRANDE...NADIE PODRA IGUALARLA JAMAS...SU PRESENCIA ESPLENDIDA, SU VOZ PRIVILEGIADA Y PRODIGIOSA, CAPAZ DE CANTAR TODOS LOS ESTILOS, MARAVILLOSAMENTE...SU CARIÑO Y SIMPATIA HACIA EL PUBLICO...Y ESE AMOR INCONDICIONAL HACIA SU PROFESION....¡¡¡SIEMPRE LA AMAREMOS!!! Gracias y un saludo desde Sevilla.
@carmendevalenzuelaperez7308
Siempre serás la más grande, Rocio!!!!
@CarlosCaballero-zt3dz
Recuerdo de juventud, belleza de canción, un abrazo desde 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦
@68juantxo
Es increíble como hace sentir esta voz. Rocío única, inigualable e irrepetible...
@mirenlu2454
Apoteósica. Gracias Rocío por existir y por haber querido tanto a Sevilla y a Andalucía entera.
@juanantonioruizrodriguez590
Rocío solo hay una. Sevilla también sola una , pero tú la más grande.