Born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., on April 20, 1923, in el barrio Spanish harlem, New York, Puente was a musical pioneer for mixing musical styles with Latin sounds and for his experiments in fusing Latin music with jazz. The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Puente grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem and took piano lessons as a child and then studied percussion. He became a professional musician at age 13. Tito Puente later learned to play a number of instruments, including the piano, saxophone, vibraphone, and timbales (paired high-pitched drums). After an apprenticeship in the historic Machito Orchestra, he was drafted and served in the navy during World War II.
Once he returned to New York in 1945, Puente used money from the G.I. Bill to study at the famed Juilliard School of Music. He formed a band that would later be known as the Tito Puente Orchestra in 1948. By the 1950s, crowds came to see his band play and Puente became a Latin music sensation. In 1958, his best-selling album, Dance Mania, was released. More hit records followed as the world enjoyed the way Puente put a big band spin on traditional Latin dances.
He added other Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms to his repertoire, including cha cha, merengue, bossa nova, and salsa, and among his notable songs are Babarabatiri, Ran Kan Kan, and Oye Como Va. Puente also performed with leading jazz performers, including George Shearing and Woody Herman, as well as with many stars of Latin music and, in later years, with symphony orchestras.
During a career that spanned more than five decades, Puente became a musical legend in Latin music and jazz circles. He made more than 100 albums and created more than 200 compositions. Puente received numerous awards for his work, including five Grammy Awards. Sometimes called the "King of Latin Jazz" or simply "El Rey" - The King - he made an indelible mark on the popular culture. The writer Oscar Hijuelos made him a character in his 1989 novel, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, and Puente appeared as himself in the 1992 film adaptation. He also guest starred on numerous television shows, such as The Simpsons.
Tito Puente died on May 31, 2000, while in the hospital for heart surgery in New York, New York. Adored by his fans, many people waited in line for days to say good-bye to the popular bandleader.
Complicacion
Tito Puente Lyrics
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i wanted her for me too
i don't want more complication the life
i wanted her for me too
one moment of importance juat passed
one moment of importance juat passed
i wanted her for me too
i wanted her for me too
i don't want complication
the life the life
The lyrics in Tito Puente's song Complicación are about the desire for simplicity and the pain of missed opportunities. The singer expresses that they do not want any more complications in life, as they had hoped to have the person they desire for themselves. However, a moment of importance has passed, indicating that the opportunity has been missed. The repetition of the line "I wanted her for me too" expresses the singer's lament that this desired outcome did not come to fruition.
The theme of simplicity is further emphasized in the last line, "I don't want complication, the life the life." This line could be interpreted as a desire to simplify not just one particular situation, but life as a whole. The use of repetition throughout the song emphasizes the singer's strong emotions and desire for what they cannot have.
Line by Line Meaning
i don't want more complication the life
I do not desire additional difficulties in life.
i wanted her for me too
I desired a romantic relationship with her as well.
i don't want more complication the life
I do not desire additional difficulties in life.
i wanted her for me too
I desired a romantic relationship with her as well.
one moment of importance juat passed
An important moment has just passed.
one moment of importance juat passed
An important moment has just passed.
i wanted her for me too
I desired a romantic relationship with her as well.
i wanted her for me too
I desired a romantic relationship with her as well.
one moment of importance juat passed
An important moment has just passed.
i don't want complication
I desire a life without difficulties.
the life the life
The emphasis is on the fact that life is already difficult enough.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANCISCO AGUABELLA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@natashavazquez1967
(yo no quiero mas complicacion la vida me traiciono {bis})
yo la queria ella tambien a mi (bis)
y en un momento inportuno ella se marchó (bis)
música
(yo la queria ella tambien a mi {bis})
y en un momento inportuno ella se marcho (bis)
(no quiero complicacion)
quiero no quiero verte mas
(la vida me traiciono)
la vida la vida que me dejo
(no quiero complicacion)
traicionera traicionera fuiste
(la vida me traicionó)
me dejaste me dejaste sin razon
música
(no quiero complicacion)
eres mala tu eres mala vida
(la vida me traiciono)
me dejaste me dejaste sin razon
(no quiero complicacion)
traicionera traicionera fuiste
(la vida me traiciono)
que mala que mala fuiste
@natashavazquez1967
(yo no quiero mas complicacion la vida me traiciono {bis})
yo la queria ella tambien a mi (bis)
y en un momento inportuno ella se marchó (bis)
música
(yo la queria ella tambien a mi {bis})
y en un momento inportuno ella se marcho (bis)
(no quiero complicacion)
quiero no quiero verte mas
(la vida me traiciono)
la vida la vida que me dejo
(no quiero complicacion)
traicionera traicionera fuiste
(la vida me traicionó)
me dejaste me dejaste sin razon
música
(no quiero complicacion)
eres mala tu eres mala vida
(la vida me traiciono)
me dejaste me dejaste sin razon
(no quiero complicacion)
traicionera traicionera fuiste
(la vida me traiciono)
que mala que mala fuiste
@eduardomoscoso8172
La exquisita voz del gran SANTITOS Colon es sencillamente incomparable e inconfundible.
@edgarvarv
Papi...como suena y sonaba el gran Tito con Santitos Colon...lastima no haber podido estar en el Palladium Ball Room viendolo en vivo !
@gloriagredymolanojunco9624
Nada d Complicación..hay q gozarla..sabroso tema..Viva mi Cali Bella
@lopz33
¡Tremendo clásico!
@pabloursty1141
Y con tremenda vos de Santitos Colon
@jaimemontenegro9320
Uno de mis temas favoritos en la voz de uno de mis cantantes favoritos.
@jesusbrux6292
Puente y Colon hicieron historia en la musica tropical
@sondelcorazon3416
Que Complicada historia !!!
Pero lo que no es nadita
De complicado es
Escuchar la sabrosa musica de
Lucky L..
Gracias por Share
Amigo=]
@joefigueroa5652
Los vientos en la moña
Santitos inspirando
Puente llevando compás en las pailas y vientos en el guajeo