Cugat was born Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeo in Girona, Spain. His family immigrated to Cuba when he was five. He trained as a classical violinist and played with the Orchestra of the Teatro Nacional in Havana.
Sometime between 1915 and 1918, Cugat moved to New York, where he played with a band called "The Gigolos" during the tango craze. Later, he went to work for the Los Angeles Times as a cartoonist (Cugat's caricatures were later nationally syndicated).
In the late 1920s, when sound began to be used in films, Cugat put together a tango band that had some success in early short musical films. By the early 1930s, he began appearing with his group in feature films. Cugat took his band to New York to open the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel and it became the hotel's resident group.
He shuttled between New York and Los Angeles for most of the next thirty years, alternating hotel and radio dates with movie appearances.
In 1940, he recorded the song Perfidia with singer Miguelito Valdés which became a big hit. Cugat followed trends closely, making records for the conga, the mambo, the cha-cha-cha, and the twist when each were in fashion.
His first marriage in 1952 was to singer, Abbe Lane, they performed together until they divorced in 1964. He married salsa dancer Charo on August 7, 1966; the two were the first couple to marry in the newly opened Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
Cugat did not lose sleep over artistic compromises: "I would rather play
Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve."
Cugat died of heart failure at age 90 in Barcelona, in his native province of Catalonia, Spain.
Amor Amor Amor
Xavier Cugat Lyrics
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This word so sweet, that I repeat, means I adore you
Amor, amor, my love
Would you deny this heart that I have placed before you
I can't find another word with meaning so clear
My lips try to whisper sweeter things in your ear
But somehow or other nothing sounds quite so dear
Amor, amor, my love
When you're away there is no day and nights are lonely
Amor, amor, my love
Make life divine, say you'll be mine and love me only
I can't find another word with meaning so clear
My lips try to whisper sweeter things in your ear
But somehow or other nothing sounds quite so dear
As this soft caressing word I know
Amor, amor, amor.
The song "Amor" sung by Xavier Cugat is a beautiful and soothing melody that speaks to the depths of love and affection. The lyrics of the song convey a message of love and the vocal performance by the singer makes the song all the more captivating. The song begins with the singer repeating the word "Amor," which translates to love, indicating that this word is very special to him, and then goes on to explain the meaning of the word and what it represents. The singer talks about how he adores his love and how he has placed his heart before her. The singer then goes on to say that he cannot find another word with a meaning as clear as that of Amor.
The singer tries to come up with sweeter things to say to his love, but somehow nothing sounds quite as dear as the soft, caressing word Amor. The song talks about how the absence of his love makes life lonely and how being loved by her would make life divine. The song highlights the universal feeling of love and how it can make people feel at peace and complete. In essence, the song is an ode to love, encapsulating its beauty, power, and universality.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor, amor, amor
This word so sweet, that I repeat, means I adore you
Amor, amor, my love
Would you deny this heart that I have placed before you
I can't find another word with meaning so clear
My lips try to whisper sweeter things in your ear
But somehow or other nothing sounds quite so dear
As this soft caressing word I know
Amor, amor, my love
When you're away there is no day and nights are lonely
Amor, amor, my love
Make life divine, say you'll be mine and love me only
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERNESTO FIDEL PADILLA, TEGO CALDERON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fernandocasas3521
Nostalgico buen recuerdo del tiempo de nuestros padres.
@heinzvonwolken6221
Una de las muchas canciones mexicanas que han alcanzado el éxito mundial. Su autor fue el maestro Don Gabriel Ruiz.
@TheRAFfc
XAVIER I SO LOVED HIS MUSIC. SO WHEN I AS A BOY I PURCHASED A 30 INCH RECORDING OF GREEN EYES AND CLEANED MY STEEL NEEDLES TO MY GRAMAPHONE AND PLAYED HIM . i STILL HAVE THAT RECORD. GOD REST YOU XAVIER AND ABBE, AND THANK YOU FOR SO MANY MEMORIES
@1940limited
I love this arrangement of Amor. I stumbled upon it quite by accident but really like it. Thanks for posting.
@fntavora
Excelente interpretação de uma inolvidável peça da música sulamericana!!!
@mercegarayvives1782
preciós video... moltes gracies.....
@argus42
Cugat the greatest
@Bobchai
Dejame responder. Tengo arriba de 40 discos 78 rpm, de Carmen Castillo. La mejor cantante de su epoca. Esto es fabuloso, y gracias por ponerlo. --Bob en Napa Valley, USA
@inns5737
The film lolita brought me here :D
@souhilaguennoun2107
magic fingers lol