Starting to play the trumpet at the age of 12, Colón switched to the trombone two years later. Making his recording debut in 1967, for Al Santiago's Futura label, Colón became a victim of misfortune when the label folded. Colón was much more successful when he signed with Johnny Pacheco's Fania label. When his vocalist failed to make Colón's first session for the label, Pacheco suggested Hector Lavoe as a replacement. The collaboration proved fruitful when two singles from Colón's first two albums (El Malo, Guisando) — "Jazzy" and "I Wish I Had a Watermelon" — became hits. Lavoe remained a vital member of Colón's band until the mid-'70s when an increased drug addiction caused him to miss or show up late for several gigs. Although their partnership formally ended in 1975, Colón and Lavoe continued to work together. Lavoe's last album, Strikes Back, released in 1987, was produced by Colón.
In 1975, Colón balanced his schedule as director of the Latin Jazz All Stars with studies in music theory, composition, and orchestration. His increased knowledge paid off quickly. In 1978, Colón was named Musician, Producer, and Trombone Player of the Year in a readers poll conducted by Latin New York. Three years later, he received an award as Musician of the Year and his album Fantasmas was named Album of the Year. Colón continued to garner acclaim when his album Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos received a Grammy award in 1982.
Although they met backstage before a concert in Panama in 1969, Colón and Blades didn't begin collaborating until five years later. While working on the album The Good-The Bad-The Ugly, Colón asked Blades to sing on the Blades-penned tune "El Cazanguero," which reflected on Blades' experiences as a law student working in a Panamanian prison. The session was so satisfying that Blades became a full-time member of Colón's band following the departure of Lavoe. Their 1978 album Siembra became the top-selling album in Fania's catalog. Despite their success, Blades severely quarreled with label president Jerry Mascucci over money. Although Colón recorded two solo albums — El Baquine de Angelitos Negros in 1977 and Solo in 1979 — and Blades recorded a solo album, Maestra Vida, in 1980, their solo work failed to match the commercial success of their joint efforts.
In 1981, the two musicians resumed their partnership with Blades playing coro on Colón's solo album Fantasmas. The following year, they collaborated on the Grammy-winning album Canciones del Solar de los Aburridos, which yielded the hits singles "Tiburon," "Ligia Elena," and "Te Estan Buscando." Their partnership again proved short-lived as Colón and Blades split up after working on the film The Last Fight. The split was far from amiable and the two musicians continued to feud until reuniting for a concert at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan in March 1992. Despite collaborating on the album Tras la Tormenta in 1995, Colón and Blades recorded their parts separately. Following a reunion concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 1997, Colón and Blades performed a series of concerts together.
In the late '80s, Colón formed a new band, Legal Aliens, with younger musicians. Signing with Sony, Colón and the band recorded Color Americano in 1990 and Honra y Cultura in 1991. Two years later, Colón recorded Hecho en Puerto Rico with an all-star band featuring ex-members of the Fania All-Stars, Papo Lucca and Bobby Valentin. Since leaving Sony over a lack of promotional support, Colón continued to remain active.
Celo
Willie Colón Lyrics
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Ya ves lo que has hecho
A vuelto mi mundo alrevez
Mataste el amor que encontre
Eres la causa del dolor y de mi temor
Ahora estoy solo por culpa de
Celo malditos celo
Sin un consuelo por
Celo maldito celo
Hoy he perdido
Lo que yo mas quiero
Maldito celo
Celo
Quitame este hechizo
Dejame vivir, quiero amar y reir
En el pasado si goce
Y ahora mirame
Ahora estoy solo por culpa de
Celo malditos celo
Hoy he perdido
Lo que yo mas quiero
Celo maldito celo
Me encuentro solo
Sin un consuelo
Maldito celo
Eres la causa del dolor y de mi temor
Ahora estoy solo por culpa de
Celo malditos celo
Hoy he perdido
Lo que yo mas quiero
Celo maldito celo
Me encuentro solo
Sin un consuelo
Maldito celo
Celo maldito celo
Que no me deja dormir
Por las noches
Celo maldito celo
Por que me hace
Sufrir tus reproches
Celo maldito celo
La culpa la tienes tu
Celo maldito celo
Celo maldito celo
Celo, celo
Celo maldito celo
Me encuentro solo
Sin un consuelo
Celo maldito celo
En un tiempo como goce
Celo maldito celo
Quien me ve ahora
Mirame
Maldito celo
Letras transcritas por Diego Vanegas
The lyrics in Celo by Willie Colón tell a story of a man who has lost the love he once had due to jealousy. The line "Ya ves lo que has hecho, a vuelto mi mundo alrevez" translates to "You see what you have done, you've turned my world upside down." The singer blames the person whom he is speaking to for destroying the love that he had found. He goes on to state that the culprit is the cause of his pain and fear, and that he is now completely alone. The chorus repeats the phrase "Celo maldito celo" which translates to "Jealousy, cursed jealousy," emphasizing the impact of jealousy on both the singer's life and the chorus's life.
Throughout the rest of the song, the singer pleads for the jealousy to be taken away, and expresses his desire to simply love and laugh. He reminisces about the happiness that he once had, and how he now feels completely alone due to the power that jealousy has over his life. The song culminates with the repeated phrase "Celo maldito celo," reinforcing the idea that jealousy has caused nothing but pain for the singer.
Overall, the lyrics in Celo by Willie Colón convey a powerful message about the destructive force of jealousy on love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya ves lo que has hecho
You see what you have done, the consequences of your actions.
A vuelto mi mundo alrevez
My world has turned upside down.
Mataste el amor que encontre
You killed the love I found.
Eres la causa del dolor y de mi temor
You are the cause of my pain and fear.
Ahora estoy solo por culpa de
Now I am alone because of you.
Celo malditos celo
Jealousy, damn jealousy.
Me encuentro solo
I find myself alone.
Sin un consuelo por
Without any comfort because of jealousy.
Hoy he perdido
Today I have lost.
Lo que yo mas quiero
What I want the most.
Quitame este hechizo
Take away this spell.
Dejame vivir, quiero amar y reir
Let me live, I want to love and laugh.
En el pasado si goce
In the past, I enjoyed life.
Y ahora mirame
And now look at me.
Que no me deja dormir
That doesn't let me sleep.
Por las noches
At night.
Por que me hace
Because it makes me.
Sufrir tus reproches
Suffer your reproaches.
La culpa la tienes tu
You are the one to blame.
En un tiempo como goce
In a time where I enjoyed.
Quien me ve ahora
Who sees me now.
Maldito celo
Damn jealousy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANNA GARCIA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@snayderwayne6583
Este man es solo clase, elegía los mejores sonidos y componía hasta la madrugada, don Ismael el colombiano estuvo con el en el año 96 haciendo los Beats para varios de sus álbumes, y cuenta que el hombre es muy dedicado y perfeccionista, en solo una canción cómo está duro 2 días perfeccionando hasta las 5 am, terminando sus canciones
@elvisrivascruz32
Tremenda inflamación!!!
@dianamarcelaescudero8299
Musique belle
@fanutera
mi preferida en los 80¡ ya no hay maravillas como Willie Colón saludos desde Venezuela
@luisrivera9346
MAGICA..EN EL GRAN SALVADOR.MI TIO HABIA REGRESADO DE PUERTO RICO..CUANDO ESTA ""ESTABA EN SU APOGEO!!Y SE. ME PEGUO DESDE ENTONCES..GRANDE WILLIE COLON!!
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ERA UN PEQUENIN EN CIUDAD DELGADO SAN SALVADOR.CRECI ESCUCHANDO LO MEJOR .COMO LO VEN .BENDICIONES WILLIE COLON
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escuchándola siempre desde Colombia , cali
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saludos desde panama
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saludos desde panama
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Estamos casi cerca, bueno no tan cerca, saludos desde Palmira, Valle del Cauca 👍