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Nat King Cole's first foray into singing in Spanish, Cole Español, was successful enough to lead to this follow-up, on which a slightly different approach was taken. For Cole Español, Capitol Records imported instrumental tracks recorded in Cuba and had Cole sing over them, having learned the lyrics phonetically. A Mis Amigos, however, was recorded in Rio de Janeiro during Cole's South American tour of 1959, with Brazilian musicians in the studio alongside the singer. That, the benefit of experience, and the reception his concerts were receiving may have helped improve his performances. He still didn't have much feeling for Spanish (or, in three instances, Portuguese), but some of the material was more familiar to him, notably "Aquellos Ojos Verdes," better known in the U.S. as the Jimmy Dorsey hit "Green Eyes," and "Fantastico," a specially written number brought in by American songwriters Jack Keller and Noel Sherman.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Peer International Corporation / Peermusic (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
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Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
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Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Sony-ATV Songs LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Peer International Corporation / Peermusic (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Erasmus Music Inc / Sony-ATV Tunes LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher - Keller Family Music / Downtown Music Publishing LLC / Downtown Music UK Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Iramos Vitale Editores LTDA (SODRAC) / Latin-American Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Comet Music Corporation / Sony-ATV Songs LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Southern Music Publishing Co Inc / Latin-American Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Sony-ATV Tunes LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher - Alice Way Music / Chelsea Music Publishing Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Editoria Musical Musart SA de CV / Concord Bicycle Assets LLC, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Nat "King" Cole, MainArtist - Iramos Vitale Editores LTDA (SODRAC) / Latin-American Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
Album review
Nat King Cole's first foray into singing in Spanish, Cole Español, was successful enough to lead to this follow-up, on which a slightly different approach was taken. For Cole Español, Capitol Records imported instrumental tracks recorded in Cuba and had Cole sing over them, having learned the lyrics phonetically. A Mis Amigos, however, was recorded in Rio de Janeiro during Cole's South American tour of 1959, with Brazilian musicians in the studio alongside the singer. That, the benefit of experience, and the reception his concerts were receiving may have helped improve his performances. He still didn't have much feeling for Spanish (or, in three instances, Portuguese), but some of the material was more familiar to him, notably "Aquellos Ojos Verdes," better known in the U.S. as the Jimmy Dorsey hit "Green Eyes," and "Fantastico," a specially written number brought in by American songwriters Jack Keller and Noel Sherman.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:28:26
- Main artists: Nat King Cole
- Label: Marathon Media International
- Genre: Electronic Lounge
2019 Marathon Media International 2019 Marathon Media International
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