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Información personal
Nacimiento 10 de enero de 1921
Origen Cuba
Muerte 26 de junio de 1995
Ocupación(es) Cantante
Información artística
Género(s) Bolero, guaracha
Instrumento(s) Cantante
Período de actividad 1921 - 1995
Birth 10 December 1919
Origin Cuba
Cuban Nationality
Death June 26, 1995 (74 years)
Occupation
Artistic information
Gender Bolero, Guaracha
Instrument Singer
Period of activity 1937 - 1995
Label Seeco, UA, Tico
Vicente Valdés Valdés (Havana, Cuba, December 10, 1919 - New York, United States; June 26, 1995) 1 was a Cuban singer.
Biography
Vicentico Valdés was the younger brother of the singer Alfredito Valdés, and he was a member of the Septeto Nacional by Ignacio Piñeiro. Also was member of the orchestra "Cosmopolita" that directed Antonio Maria Romeu.
He also worked with the Sonora Matancera, interpreting mainly guarachas and guaguancós such as I am not handsome (guaracha of Reineiro Martínez) and the bolero mambo Decide my love. One of his most representative themes at that time was his version of The Earrings of the Moon, original by José Dolores Quiñones, a theme that helped make it known to the public
New York
Based in New York, he met Noro Morales. This one integrated it to his orchestra and with him recorded subjects like Guararé of Ricardo Fabregas, and What problem of Rudy Castel.
In subsequent years, his repertoire focused on the interpretation of boleros, although he continued to sing other indigenous rhythms of his land like guajiras, sones or guarachas.
For the label Seeco recorded a number of themes, including boleros, guarachas and even cumbias. In the album, Así sings the heart, accompanied by his own orchestra and arranged and directed by René Hernández (pianist of the Machito orchestra for some time), included songs such as: Ya'ta el guateque (rhythm orizá), Negro de Society (afro motif), Cumbia that goes of round, (cumbia) Yuyumbé (guaracha) and several boleros like You my original adoration of Jose Antonio Méndez. Also, the album Algo de tí, contains the bolero of the same name, original of Juan P. Miranda, and other boleros as I am locode Javier Vásquez, I know your story of Mario de Jesús and Save me of Atilio Bruni.
With the orchestra of Tito Puente recorded New life, Giraldo Piloto and Alberto Vera, Guaguancó in Tropicana, by M. A. Espinoza, I am happy, The glory is you, and You my divine love these last two boleros of José Antonio Méndez.
His orchestra
In his maturity as a singer, Vicentico Valdés had his own orchestra and had musical arrangements by René Hernández, Joe Caín and Javier Vásquez. The orchestra was composed by Alfredo Armenteros, Víctor Paz, Jimmy Frisaura and Pat Russo in the trumpets; Jesus Caunedo and Al Tenenbaum as saxos alto; Shelly Gold as tenor sax; Dave Kurtzerm on the baritone sax; Frank Anderson as a pianist; Bobby Rodriguez on the bass; Mervin Gold on the trombone; Felix Ventura in the congas; Joe Rodriguez in the timbale and José Mangual in the bongo. In the choir were Chivirico Dávila and Felo Brito.
Vicentico Valdés died in New York on June 26, 1995.
Discography
This is how the heart sings. SCLP 92850 Seeco
My musical diary. SCLP 3002 Seeco - with Sonora Matancera
Vicentico Valdés sings. SCLP 9081 Seeco
Listening and dancing. SCLP 9103 Seeco
The great Vicentico. SCLP 9137 Seeco
Vicentico Valdés with the Sonora Matancera. SCLP 9154 Seeco
More successes. SCLP 9176 Seeco
Something about you. SCLP 9195 Seeco
Winning songs. SCLP 9202 Seeco
The style of Vicentico Valdés. SCLP 9224 Seeco
Once again. SCLP 9232 Seeco
Soft. SCLP 9249 Seeco
Vicentico Valdés with trumpets and violins. SCLP 9253 Seeco
Mr. successes. SCLP 9261 Seeco
Only the best. SCLP 9266 Seeco
Vicentico Valdés in South America. SCLP 9270 Seeco
Top Vicentico. LS 61034 UA Latino
A happy moment. L 31053 UA Latino
The best of Vicentico Valdés. CLP 1331 Tico
Vicentico Valdés. CLP 1307 Tico
Vicentico Valdés. LPS 88816 Tico
Cheerful and sentimental. LS 61022 WS Latino
Vicentico Valdés and the Bobby Valentín Orchestra. BR-96921 01212 Bronco
In the distance (with the Orchestra of Bobby Valentín). BR-96921 01252 Bronco
Classic of Vicentico Valdés with Bobby Valentín. BR-96921 01402 Bronco
La Gloria Eres Tu
Vicentico Valdes Lyrics
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Lo que me tiene extasiado
Porque negar
Que estoy de ti enamorado
De tu dulce alma
Que es todo sentimiento
Esos ojazos negros
Que me dominan e incitan al amor Eres un encanto eres una flor
Dios dice que la gloria
Esta en el cielo
Que es de los mortales
El consuelo al morir
Bendito Dios
Porque al tenerte yo en vida
No necesito ir al cielo tisu
Si alma mia
La gloria eres tu.
Dios dice
Que la gloria esta en el cielo
Que es de los mortaa.les
El consuelo al morir
Bendito Dios
Porque al tenerte
Yo en vida no no no...
Necesito ir al cielo tisu
Si alma mia
La gloria eres tu.
The song 'La Gloria Eres Tu' by Vicentico Valdes expresses the singer's passionate love towards his significant other. He refers to them as his "bien" (meaning "good" or "beloved") and mentions feeling 'extasiado', which can be interpreted as enraptured or overwhelmed with joy. The singer admits to being in love and not wanting to deny it. He praises his lover's sweet soul, which is full of emotion and sensitivity.
The singer then moves on to describe their physical features, namely their black eyes which have a rare glow, as being captivating and enticing. He goes on to compare his lover to an enchanting charm and a flower, emphasizing their beauty and allure. The chorus repeats the phrase "Dios dice que la gloria esta en el cielo" which means "God says that glory is in heaven," but the singer contradicts it by saying that with his lover in his life, he does not need to go to heaven to experience the glory. To him, his lover IS the glory.
This song exemplifies the power of romantic love and the intensity of emotions it can stir within a person. The lyrics suggest that the singer truly believes his lover is the reason for his happiness, the source of all that is good and glorious in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Eres mi bien
You are my beloved
Lo que me tiene extasiado
You are what keeps me enchanted
Porque negar
Why deny
Que estoy de ti enamorado
That I am in love with you
De tu dulce alma
With your sweet soul
Que es todo sentimiento
That is all emotion
Esos ojazos negros
Those black eyes
De un raro fulgor
With a rare radiance
Que me dominan e incitan al amor
That overpower and incite me to love
Eres un encanto eres una flor
You are a charm, you are a flower
Dios dice que la gloria
God says that glory
Esta en el cielo
Is in heaven
Que es de los mortales
That it is of mortals
El consuelo al morir
The comfort upon dying
Bendito Dios
Blessed God
Porque al tenerte yo en vida
Because having you in my life
No necesito ir al cielo tisu
I don't need to go to heaven
Si alma mia
If my soul
La gloria eres tu.
You are the glory.
Writer(s): Jose A. Mendez Garcia
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.