She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "The Greatest".
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.
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Los Piconeros
Rocio Jurado Lyrics
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Ya ha abierto su ventana la piconera, la piconera, mare,
Y el piconero
Va a la sierra cantando con el lucero, con el lucero.
Ya viene el día, ya viene, mare,
Ya viene el día, ya viene, mare,
Alumbrando sus claras los olivares,
¡Ay, que me diga que sí!
¡Ay, que me diga que no!
Como no lo ha querío ninguna le quiero yo,
Mi piconero, como el picón.
Por su curpa curpita yo tengo
Negro negrito mi corazón.
Faja de sea lleva mi piconero
Y un marsellés bordao de terciopelo, de terciopelo, mare,
Y en el sombrero
Una cinta que dice por ti me muero, por ti me muero.
The first verse of the song Los Piconeros by Rocio Jurado describes the night setting in and the piconera coming out of her house, ready for work. The piconera is a woman who collects and sells stones, and the piconero is a man who mines these stones in the mountains. The piconero is singing with the lucero, or the morning star, as they make their way up to the mountains to begin their workday. The second verse describes the sun rising and illuminating the olive groves, and the singer expressing her love for the piconero, who she believes no one else has loved as deeply as she does. She describes her heart as being blackened or charred from her love for him.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya se ocultó la luna, luna lunera,
The moon has hidden away, oh moonlight,
Ya ha abierto su ventana la piconera, la piconera, mare,
The piconera has opened her window, oh mother,
Y el piconero Va a la sierra cantando con el lucero, con el lucero.
And the piconero goes singing to the mountains with the morning star, with the morning star.
Ya viene el día, ya viene, mare,
The day is coming, oh mother,
Ya viene el día, ya viene, mare,
The day is coming, oh mother,
Alumbrando sus claras los olivares,
The olive trees are shining bright,
Alumbrando sus claras los olivares.
The olive trees are shining bright.
¡Ay, que me diga que sí!
Oh, tell me yes!
¡Ay, que me diga que no!
Oh, tell me no!
Como no lo ha querío ninguna le quiero yo,
Since no one has loved him, I love him,
Mi piconero, como el picón.
My piconero, like the picón.
Por su curpa curpita yo tengo Negro negrito mi corazón.
Because of his fault, my heart is black as coal.
Faja de sea lleva mi piconero
My piconero wears a sash,
Y un marsellés bordao de terciopelo, de terciopelo, mare,
And a velvet Marseille embroidered vest, oh mother,
Y en el sombrero Una cinta que dice por ti me muero, por ti me muero.
And in his hat, a ribbon that says I die for you, I die for you.
Contributed by Muhammad Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Walter Andrade
Belíssima voz...impecável interpretação... Bravo...bravíssimo. !!!
Francisco Lopez
Incomparable Única LA MAS GRANDE SIEMPRE EN NUESTRO RECUERDO Y EN NUESTROS CORAZONES POR SIEMPRE ROCIO FOR EVER
Agustín Linares
Única e irrepetible. La más grande de las grandes de la copla española. Dudo que el futuro surja alguien que no sólo llegue a su altura sino que la supere!
antonio acuña gonzalez
Que tas equivocao de palabra, la copla andaluza,
José Gonçalo de Jesus
todas as cantoras que cantaram esta musica, são maravilhosas: amalia rodrigues, império argentina, sarita montiel, veronica rojas, roci jurado, triana muñoz, miriam domnguez,
Jose Lorenzo
Muy bien . Esto es música y voz y no lo de ahora
Jose Lorenzo
No se puede cantar mejor. Viva ESPAÑA.
antonio acuña gonzalez
VIVA ANDALUCIA.
Ana Isabel Gonzalez
La jurado no hay palabras para tanto arteeeeee oleeee esa dura piedra de chipiona 🌺💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
Sweetpea Lima
Que linda cancion y la letra que decidora.