Tito (born: Pablo Rodríguez Lozada) became interested in music as a child. He was always surrounded by musical toys, such as guitars, pianos and trumpets. His older brother, Johnny Rodríguez, was a song composer and bandleader, who inspired Tito to become a musician.
In 1936, 13 year old Tito joined the group of Ladislao (El Maestro Ladí) Martínez, "Industrias Nativas" as a singer and when he was 16 years old, he participated in a recording with the Mayari Cuartet. In 1940, Tito immigrated to New York City shortly after his parents, Jose and Severina died. He went to live with his brother Johnny, who had been living there since 1935.
In New York, Tito found a job as a singer and bongo player for the orchestra of Eric Madriguera. In 1941, he recorded "Amor Guajiro", "Acercate Mas" (Get Closer) and "Se Fue la Comparsa". In 1942, Tito joined the band of Xavier Cugat, and recorded "Bin, Bam, Bum" and "Ensalada de Congas" (Conga Salad).
Tito joined and served in the U.S. Army for one year. After he was discharged, he returned to New York where he joined the orchestra of Jose Carbelo. On one occasion, the band performed at the China Doll Cabaret. There he met a young Japanese chorus girl by the name of Tobi Kei (b. Takeku Kunimatsu, 23 January 1925, Bellingham, Washington, USA), who was to become his wife.
In 1947, Tito made his "solo" debut and finally organized his own band, which he named "Los Diablos del Mambo". In 1950, he enrolled in The Juilliard School of the Performing Arts, where he studied the vibrophone, xylophone and percussion.
He renamed his band "Los Lobos del Mambo" and later he dropped the name altogether. That's when he decided to go with the name "The Tito Rodriguez Orchestra". The first song that he recorded under the bands new name which became a "hit" was "Besame La Bemba" (Kiss My Big Lips). In 1952, he was honored for having developed his own unique singing style by the "Century Conservatory of Music of New York". His orchestra won the "Gran Trofeo Award" for two consecutive years.
In 1953, Tito heard a percussionist, by the name of Cheo Feliciano. So impressed was Tito that he offered Cheo a job in his band and hired him. Tito discovered that Cheo also knew how to sing and gave him an opportunity to sing at the Palladium Ballroom.
Eventually, Cheo went to work for another band but, the friendship between them lasted for the rest of their lives. Among the other orchestras that played at the Palladium, where the Charlie Palmieri and Tito Puente orchestras.
A rivalry which was to last for years, quickly developed between the two Tito's. The popular latin music craze at the time was the cha-cha and the merengue. With the beginning of the 1960s, all that was going to change with the popularity gained by rock music. Latino bands began to switch their styles and started playing more salsa and boogaloo, which was more attractive to the latin youth.
Tito decided to try his luck with boleros and recorded an album titled "Inolvidable" (Unforgettable), which is considered by many to be his greatest "hit". It sold over a million and a half copies world wide. He also produced records for other groups, such as Los Hispanos and Los Montemar.
The feud between the two Tito's was reflected on some of Rodriguez's recordings. "Avisale a Mi Contrario Que Aqui Estoy Yo" (Tell My Counterpart That I Am Here) and "Que Pena Me Da" (I Pity You), are just two examples of the bad feelings between both of them.
Tito returned to Puerto Rico in 1970 and built a Japanese style house in Santurce, where he lived with his family. Tito produced his own television show called "El Show de Tito Rodriguez" which was transmitted through channel 7. Among the special guest stars which appeared in his show were, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and Shirley Basey. Tito also founded his own recording studio called TR Records.
Tito's last public appearance was with Machito and his Band on February 2, 1973 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tito Rodríguez died of leukemia on February 28, 1973, in his Coral Gables, Florida home where he had recently moved with wife.
Inolvidable
Tito Rodriguez Lyrics
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Que nunca pueden olvidarse
Imborrables momentos
Que siempre guarda el corazon
Porque aquello que un día nos hizo
Temblar de alegría
Es mentira que hoy pueda olvidarse
He besado otras bocas buscando
Nuevas ansiedades
Y otros brazos extraños me estrechan
Llenos de emoción
Pero solo consiguen hacerme
Recordar los tuyos
Que inolvidablemente, vivirán en mi
Porque aquello que un día nos hizo
Temblar de alegría
Inolvidablemente, vivirán en mi
Vivirán en mi
The song "Inolvidable" by Tito Rodriguez expresses the idea that there are certain loves in life that can never be forgotten. The first verse begins with the lines "En la vida hay amores / Que nunca pueden olvidarse" which translate to "In life there are loves / That can never be forgotten." This sets the theme for the rest of the song - the idea that some memories and moments are simply inerasable from our hearts and minds, even if we try to move on.
The second verse mentions kissing other lips and feeling emotion in other people's arms, but ultimately realizing that those experiences can never compare to the unforgettable moments shared with the person the singer is reminiscing about. The final lines of the song repeat the sentiment that those unforgettable moments will live on forever in the singer's heart: "Inolvidablemente, vivirán en mi / Vivirán en mi" which translate to "Unforgettably, they will live on in me / They will live on in me."
Line by Line Meaning
En la vida hay amores
Existen amores en la vida
Que nunca pueden olvidarse
Que nunca pueden ser olvidados
Imborrables momentos
Momentos que nunca pueden ser borrados
Que siempre guarda el corazon
Que siempre son guardados en el corazón
Porque aquello que un día nos hizo
Porque lo que una vez nos hizo
Temblar de alegría
Temblar con felicidad
Es mentira que hoy pueda olvidarse
Es una mentira que pueda ser olvidado hoy
Con un nuevo amor
Con un nuevo amor
He besado otras bocas buscando
He besado otras bocas en busca
Nuevas ansiedades
Nuevas emociones
Y otros brazos extraños me estrechan
Y otros brazos desconocidos me abrazan
Llenos de emoción
Llenos de sentimiento
Pero solo consiguen hacerme
Pero solo logran hacerme
Recordar los tuyos
Recordar los tuyos
Que inolvidablemente, vivirán en mi
Que permanecerán en mi memoria para siempre
Porque aquello que un día nos hizo
Porque lo que una vez nos hizo
Temblar de alegría
Temblar con felicidad
Inolvidablemente, vivirán en mi
Permanecerán en mi memoria para siempre
Vivirán en mi
Permanecerán en mi memoria para siempre
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Julio Gutierrez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hydana1
Como mexicana y nacida en los años 90, conocí este tema de la mano de Luis Miguel cuando lo ponían en el hogar familiar. Años más tarde lo escuché en la voz de Tito Rodríguez en la película “El lado oscuro del corazón”. Cambió totalmente mi percepción del tema, pues el matiz que Luis Miguel le da es totalmente diferente. Esta versión es una joya melancólica que homenajea la memoria de los amores y rememora las vivencias. Gran canción y gran intérprete.
@pabloruiz987
Viva México 🇲🇽 lindo y querido
@lettyfalcones954
Mucha sensibilidad en su comentario. Magnifica description de esta pieza musical, de uno de los mas grandes interpretes de todos los tiempos Tito Rodriguez.
@anemac4699
“Ese y otros” amores
que todos y todas
hemos tenido.
¿Recuerdas el tuyo/a?
@dantecasanova8469
Annie Colors, has dicho una gran verdad, sin desmerecer al "SOL DE MÉXICO" que lo cantó en su estilo juvenil, 'INOLVIDABLE' es un bolero romántico que interpretado en tiempo de bolero por el gran Tito Rodríguez, nos invita a la nostalgia y a la evocación. Y, los arreglos musicales de la orquesta que lo acompaña son maravillosos. Todo un binomio para el recuerdo.
@osvaldorubengarcia3891
Tito Rodriguez, extraordinario, para escucharlo una y mil veces, música que vivirá por siempre.
@carloscabezas6093
Que país tan maravilloso es Puerto Rico para regalarnos grandes estrellas musicales como el inolvidable TITO RODRÍGUEZ. Muchos recuerdos con esta canción. Tengo ,82 primaveras
@franciacamacho7162
Mucho tema
@santosgonzalez4889
Magnífico tema
@franciscofleitas6269
Y
Tuve el placer de verle en vivo rn luna park en la argentina en el año 1973.un espetaculo inolvidable.