Decoding "Despacito"
An Oral History of Latin Music
(Sprache: Englisch)
A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music.
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A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Cobo, Billboard's VP of Latin Music and the world's ultimate authority on popular Latin music.Decoding "Despacito" tracks the stories behind the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years. From the salsa born and bred in the streets of New York City, to Puerto Rican reggaetón and bilingual chart-toppers, this rich oral history is a veritable treasure trove of never-before heard anecdotes and insight from a who's who of Latin music artists, executives, observers, and players. Their stories, told in their own words, take you inside the hits, to the inner sanctum of the creative minds behind the tracks that have defined eras and become hallmarks of history.
FEATURING THE STORIES BEHIND SONGS BY:
José Feliciano Los Tigres Del Norte Julio Iglesias Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine Willie Colón Juan Luis Guerra Selena Los Del Río Carlos Vives Elvis Crespo Ricky Martin Santana Shakira Daddy Yankee Marc Anthony Enrique Iglesias with Descemer Bueno and Gente De Zona Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee J Balvin with Willy William Rosalía
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Chapter 1Feliz Navidad
José Feliciano
1970
Players
José Feliciano: Artist, composer
Rick Jarrard: Producer
Susan Feliciano: Wife, fan
If you could pinpoint the beginnings of what would later be termed crossover, some of it would undoubtedly be found in the music of José Feliciano. In 1968, the Puerto Rican guitarist and singer captured the public imagination with his mind-bending cover of Light My Fire, a vocal tour de force where the voice shares as much glory as Feliciano s guitar. One can find bolero references here, but, really, this is an homage to the Doors and Jim Morrison, performed by a Puerto Rican virtuoso whose music is as steeped in the blues as it is in Latin music. The track was produced by the man who would become Feliciano s longtime friend and producer, Rick Jarrard.
Light My Fire would peak at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year, establishing Feliciano as a force in the business and paving the way for his 1968 Grammy as Best New Artist.
After that success, you might think that Feliz Navidad was part of a carefully planned strategic move. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Feliciano was working on an album of Christmas songs, with a couple of originals to be included among the covers. Jarrard suggested an original track and Feliciano came up with Feliz Navidad almost on a whim. The song became bilingual, he said, because he didn t want pop radio not to play it.
To understand how revolutionary, and prescient, this decision was, you only have to look at what the future of Latin music would hold, with bilingual songs populating the charts in record numbers five decades later.
As for Feliz Navidad, its popularity grew slowly but surely through the years, finally attaining that rarest of standings: It s now a classic holiday song. In both Spanish and English.
Rick Jarrard
We ve been friends for so many years. We re brothers. He calls me every day and every night and we end up having a Grand
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Marnier or something over the phone. A little salud.
My first record with José was the Light My Fire album, and that was a great, but exciting, challenge. I m a great admirer of Latin music. Man, I love percussion. And that s one of the reasons I loved José and I always tried, even from the first album, I d say, Hey, José, let s toss a little Spanish in there. And I loved it when he sings it because it was so emotional and so romantic. He is such an incredible guitarist and musician. I love rock, but I also love classical, and José had all those elements combined.
Susan Feliciano
When Rick first met José, he went to see him perform at the Golden Bear Club in Southern California. He heard some of the stuff he was doing onstage and drew inspiration for how the album was to be based on that, just building on the obvious. So he did a number of songs that were on the Feliciano album. As it turns out, Light My Fire was a hit the year before and Rick said, José, you know we have a little time left, do you want to lay down Light My Fire ?
And José said, Oh, Rick, it was a hit a year before. I don t think so. But he ended up doing it almost in jest, and Light My Fire became Light My Fire. Fast-forward three years. José and Rick have an extraordinary relationship. True brothers. I ve seen him open his veins for José. With Rick it s real. It s not just words. They speak every day. They have for a long, long time.
José Feliciano
I never expected Feliz Navidad to be so iconic. I wrote it for a Christmas album t
My first record with José was the Light My Fire album, and that was a great, but exciting, challenge. I m a great admirer of Latin music. Man, I love percussion. And that s one of the reasons I loved José and I always tried, even from the first album, I d say, Hey, José, let s toss a little Spanish in there. And I loved it when he sings it because it was so emotional and so romantic. He is such an incredible guitarist and musician. I love rock, but I also love classical, and José had all those elements combined.
Susan Feliciano
When Rick first met José, he went to see him perform at the Golden Bear Club in Southern California. He heard some of the stuff he was doing onstage and drew inspiration for how the album was to be based on that, just building on the obvious. So he did a number of songs that were on the Feliciano album. As it turns out, Light My Fire was a hit the year before and Rick said, José, you know we have a little time left, do you want to lay down Light My Fire ?
And José said, Oh, Rick, it was a hit a year before. I don t think so. But he ended up doing it almost in jest, and Light My Fire became Light My Fire. Fast-forward three years. José and Rick have an extraordinary relationship. True brothers. I ve seen him open his veins for José. With Rick it s real. It s not just words. They speak every day. They have for a long, long time.
José Feliciano
I never expected Feliz Navidad to be so iconic. I wrote it for a Christmas album t
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Autoren-Porträt von Leila Cobo
Leila Cobo is the vice president and Latin industry lead at Billboard and heads the Billboard Latin Music Conference. She has published two novels and three books about Latin music, including a top-selling biography of the late Jenni Rivera.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Leila Cobo
- 2021, 320 Seiten, Maße: 13 x 20,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VINTAGE
- ISBN-10: 0593081331
- ISBN-13: 9780593081334
- Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
An up-tempo journey through some of Latin music s greatest hits. . . . The narrative is rapidly paced, just like the music that fills its pages, and is best served while playing the songs it chronicles. At its core, this is a book about believing in what many considered impossible: It s too much Spanish, said American radio programmers about the titular megahit, which demonstrates the power of music to change attitudes. There is something special about learning the magic of this music from the people who were there and how seemingly niche sounds like salsa, which began in the streets of New York City in the 1960s, would end up resonating in places as far-flung as Japan. The organizer and host of Billboard s annual Latin Music Conference, Cobo is a highly knowledgeable guide, and she delves deep into the canon to make a convincing case for Latin music as a significant driver of American culture at large. An entertaining oral history of the songs that put Latin culture on the map. Kirkus Reviews
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