From Album: "Eydie Gorme & Los Panchos: Canta en Espanol",
Eydie Gormé (born Edith Gormezano on August 16, 1931) is an American singer credited heavily, along with husband Steve Lawrence, with helping to keep the classic Traditional pop music repertoire alive and well. She still continues to entertain and tour with husband Steve.
Throughout her long career she has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award.
The couple's striking union of broad ballads and breezy swing has combined with the endurance of their marriage and their comic facility to make them American institutions---even though neither of the couple, as separate performers or together, has put a single into the American Top 40 since 1963.
Los Panchos (also Trío Los Panchos) is the name of an internationally known musical trio.
Los Panchos were first formed in 1944 at New York City by Alfredo Gil (Mexican), Chucho Navarro (Mexican) and Hernando Aviles (from Puerto Rico). Each member of Los Panchos played a guitar and sang with unequalled harmony.
Los Panchos reached fame internationally with their romantic songs, especially in Latin America, where they are still regarded as one of the top trios of all time. They sold millions of album copies within a few years of being founded.[citation needed]
Between 1946 to 1948, Los Panchos performed in the United States, including a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. They became very popular within New York's Puerto Rican and Dominican communities. Los Panchos first began touring internationally in 1946, starting with tours in Venezuala and Puerto Rico. In 1948, they toured across Brazil for several months. Later that year, Los Panchos moved to Mexico, which was considered the capital of Latin music at the time. They were welcomed with open arms and XEW-AM, the most popular radio station in Mexico City, reserved a time slot for their music. In 1951, Los Panchos launched another international tour across Latin America.
Julito Rodriguez joined the group in 1952; he was replaced by Johnny Albino in 1958. They most famously worked with singer Eydie Gorme on a series of bestselling albums in the 1960's. The Albino era was one of the most prosperous ones for Los Panchos, as Albino proved to be a very popular singer among Los Panchos fans for ten years. His departure in 1968 was a tumultuous one, as he did not leave on good terms with the group's management. Alfredo Gil played with Los Panchos until his retirement in 1981 and Chucho Navarro played with the group until his death 1993.
Trio Los Panchos is currently under the musical direction of Gabriel Vargas Aguilar, the adopted son of co-founder Gil. The new Los Panchos, now based in Veracruz, Mexico, still continue to perform concerts across Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States and Latin America, with a newer cast of singers.
Los Panchos Official web site
This melody is a reminder of my late father Gungor AKTAN who has passed away on Feb.15th, 2008 who discovered this beautiful Latin music on his first visit to the US, where he has stationed in Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas in 1960 as a young Turkish Lieutenant.I remember when I was a little boy he had been playing Eydie Gorme's record "Canta en Espanol"
along with other artists of the time like Sinatra."Strangers in the Night" was his favorite of him.With his excellent American English and nice sound he used to sing us and among close friends. Now, after his loss I've learned more, about how precious a father is for his son and how much he means for me.I miss you so much! When the time is up I will meet you in heaven!
I love you !
Your son Siyami AKTAN