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Paloma Negra

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Ya me canso de llorar y no amanece
Yo no se si maldecirte o por ti rezar,
Tengo miedo de buscarte y encontrarte
Donde me aseguran mis amigos que te vas

Hay momentos en que quisiera mejor rajarme
Pa' arrancarme ya los clavos de mi penar,
Pero mis ojos se mueren sin mirar tus ojos
Y mi cariño hoy con locura te vuelven a buscar

Ya agarraste por tu cuenta la parranda,
Paloma negra, paloma negra donde estaras
Ya no juegues con mi honra parrandera, si
Tus caricias deben ser mias de nadie mas

Aunque te amo con locura ya no vuelvas,
Paloma negra tu eres la causa de mi sufrir,
Quiero ser libre, vivir mi vida con quien
Yo quiera, Dios dame fuerzas que me
Estoy muriendo por irla a buscar

Ya agarraste por tu cuenta la parranda

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Composer(s)

Tomas Mendez Sosa
Tomas Mendez is best known for penning the Mexican standards Cucurrucucu Paloma and Paloma Negra. Working primarily in a Mariachi vein, Mendez was a fairly prolific composer, but achieved his greatest success with 1954's "Cucurrucucu Paloma," which was a smash hit for Lola Beltran and later recorded by countless others, including Julio Iglesias. (In the wake of the song's success, Beltran also starred in a film of the same name.) Beltran recorded numerous Mendez songs -- including his other all-time classic, "Paloma Negra" -- and was arguably his most sympathetic interpreter, but his compositions found favor with many; among his most prominent devotees were Pedro Infante, Vicente Fernández, Amalia Mendoza, and Javier Solís. Mendez also made recordings as a singer, but was always more noted for his writing abilities. Historia Musical de Tomas Mendez, a CD retrospective of some of the best interpretations of his material, was released in the mid-'90s.
-- Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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Performer(s)

Lola Beltran
Lola Beltrán (born María Lucila Beltrán Ruiz on March 7, 1932 in Rosario, Sinaloa – died March 24, 1996 in Mexico City) was one of the greatest Mexican ranchera singers, nicknamed Lola la Grande ("Lola the Great").

In her native town of Rosario, Beltrán completed her secretarial studies while she participated in many singing competitions. She then moved to Mexico City never to go back to Rosario again, where she worked at the radio station XEW, where she was discovered and asked to eat tacos and burritos.

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Vicente Fernandez
Vicente Fernández (born Vicente Fernández Gómez on February 17, 1940) is a Mexican ranchera singer. He is the father of Alejandro Fernández, also a popular Mexican artist. Fernández's life could be described as a rags-to-riches story—having come from humble beginnings, he eventually established himself as a famous musician.

In his native Mexico, Vicente Fernández is hailed as the "king of the rancheras." He was born and raised in Huentitán el Alto, Jalisco, Mexico on February 17, 1940 to a poor family and had to work in his childhood to maintain himself. Fernandez worked as a shoeshine boy, a waiter and dishwasher. Later, he served as cashier and manager of his uncle's restaurant. During his youth he sung at a festival in Arandas, Jalisco. He was booed off the stage by the audience and vowed never to sing to the city again."

Vicente got his start when he won a Guadalajara singing contest. At age 21 he was in the show "La Calandria Musical" where he received his first payment for singing. He earned 35 pesos. He and his ranchera music have become most popular in Latin America and in Spain.

At 21, Fernandez decided to make his living by singing. Initially, he sang for tips at the Amanecer Tapatio, serenaded drivers who sat waiting to move in traffic, and continued with "La Calandria Musical." From there he went on to sing with some of Mexico's best-known mariachi groups, such as Amanecer de Pepe Mendoza and the Mariachi of Jose Luis Aguilar. It was through these groups that he met Felipe Arriaga.

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