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.
Lo mismo que a usted
Tito Rodriguez Lyrics
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Me siento solo, lo mismo que usted
Paso la noche llorando
La noche esperando, lo mismo que usted
A mí me pasa lo mismo que a usted
Nadie me espera, lo mismo que a usted
Porque se sigue negando el amor que voy buscando
Cuando yo llego a mi casa y abro la puerta
Me espera el silencio
Silencio de besos, silencio de todo
Me siento tan solo, lo mismo que usted
A mí me pasa lo mismo que a usted
Me siento solo, lo mismo que usted
Paso la noche llorando
La noche esperando, lo mismo que usted
Silencio de besos, silencio de todo
Me siento tan solo, lo mismo que usted
A mí me pasa lo mismo que a usted
Me siento solo, lo mismo que usted
Paso la noche llorando
La noche esperando, lo mismo que usted
A mí me pasa lo mismo que a usted
In Tito Rodríguez's song Lo Mismo Que Usted, he is conveying the feeling of loneliness and solitude that people experience in their everyday lives. The lyrics talk about how he feels the same as the listener, in the sense that he is lonely and waiting for someone to be with him. The repetition of the phrase, "A mí me pasa lo mismo que a usted" (I feel the same as you), reinforces this idea of shared experience and commonality.
The song also touches on unrequited love, where he has been searching for someone to love him but has not found anyone yet. He sings about how the love he seeks continues to deny him, just like the listener may have experienced in their own life. This further adds to the feeling of loneliness and hopelessness that the song portrays.
The use of "silence" in the lyrics creates an atmosphere of emptiness and quietness that amplifies the feeling of loneliness. When he arrives at his house, there is no one there to greet him, just silence. This creates a sense of isolation, even in the midst of a bustling world.
Line by Line Meaning
A mí me pasa lo mismo que a usted
I am experiencing the same thing as you
Me siento solo, lo mismo que usted
I feel alone, just like you
Paso la noche llorando
I spend the night crying
La noche esperando, lo mismo que usted
Waiting for the night, the same way you do
Nadie me espera, lo mismo que a usted
Nobody waits for me, just like you
Porque se sigue negando el amor que voy buscando
Because the love I'm looking for keeps denying me
Cuando yo llego a mi casa y abro la puerta
When I arrive at my house and open the door
Me espera el silencio
I am greeted by silence
Silencio de besos, silencio de todo
Silence of kisses, silence of everything
Me siento tan solo, lo mismo que usted
I feel so alone, just like you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Francisco Dino Lopez Ramos, Ramon Bautista Ortega
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
dhiemart32
A mi me pasa lo mismo, que consuelo se siente cuando un compositor y un cantante leen tu alma.
alberto asmat
El bolero ;lo mejor de la música romántica edad de oro mil felicitacioes
adolfo ruiz
Tito único en su estilo de cantar boleros y por supuesto cantando ritmos en término de salsa el fue muy querido aquí en Venezuela!
jose caicedo
Música exquisita y perfectamente bien hecha para oído fino. Mi respecto, al señor Tito Rodriguez.
Nilda Feliciano
Sus canciones Románticas viven en nuestras almas para siémpre.
gregorio ruz
La voz de Tito Rodriguez interpretando este bolero nos trae recuerdos de nuestra juventud.
Kevin Bryan Mantilla Quintero
Esta canción es una champaña llena de elegancia y clase!!
MARIA MARTINEZ
Lindo
Raúl Niño
Excelente descripción.
lopz33
Un día como hoy, 28 de febrero de 1973, falleció en la Ciudad de Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos, el cantante, percusionista y director de orquesta puertorriqueño Pablo "Tito" Rodríguez Lozada, el Inolvidable. Maestro, lo seguimos extrañando.🎵🎤🎶😢😢😢😢😢