Osvaldo Farres
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Osvaldo Farres was a Cuban song-writer and composer best known for having written the songs Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
, "Acercate Mas", and "Tres Palabras."
Farres was born in 1903 in the small city of Quemado de Güines
, Las Villas, Cuba
. Although unable to read or write music, he became a prolific and world-renowned composer. His songs include Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
, "Acercate Mas", "Tres Palabras", "Toda Una Vida" and his own favorite "Madrecita" written in honor of his mother and still sung nowadays in Latin America on Mother's Day.
His songs have been performed and recorded by stars such as Doris Day
, Nat King Cole
, Eydie Gorme
, Pedro Vargas, Charles Aznavour, Luis Miguel, Maurice Chevalier, Sara Montiel, Olga Guillot and many others. Once, during a trip to Bethlehem (he was a devout Catholic), he was offered an impromptu serenade of his song "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" sung in Hebrew by his own driver.
In 1962, Osvaldo Farres and his wife, Fina del Peso Farres, left Cuba. They never returned. He died in West New York, New Jersey, in 1985.
Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" , is a popular song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farres. Farrés wrote the original Spanish lyrics, as well as composing the 1947 hit...
, "Acercate Mas", and "Tres Palabras."
Farres was born in 1903 in the small city of Quemado de Güines
Quemado de Güines
Quemado de Güines is a municipality and city in the Villa Clara Province of Cuba.It was founded in 1667.-Demographics:In 2004, the municipality of Quemado de Güines had a population of 22,590...
, Las Villas, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Although unable to read or write music, he became a prolific and world-renowned composer. His songs include Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" , is a popular song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farres. Farrés wrote the original Spanish lyrics, as well as composing the 1947 hit...
, "Acercate Mas", "Tres Palabras", "Toda Una Vida" and his own favorite "Madrecita" written in honor of his mother and still sung nowadays in Latin America on Mother's Day.
His songs have been performed and recorded by stars such as Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
, Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
, Eydie Gorme
Eydie Gormé
Eydie Gormé is an American singer, specializing, with her husband, Steve Lawrence, in traditional pop music, in the form of ballads and breezy swing. She has earned numerous awards, including the Grammy and the Emmy...
, Pedro Vargas, Charles Aznavour, Luis Miguel, Maurice Chevalier, Sara Montiel, Olga Guillot and many others. Once, during a trip to Bethlehem (he was a devout Catholic), he was offered an impromptu serenade of his song "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" sung in Hebrew by his own driver.
In 1962, Osvaldo Farres and his wife, Fina del Peso Farres, left Cuba. They never returned. He died in West New York, New Jersey, in 1985.