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Cuban musician (–)

In this Country name, the first or paternal surname is Moré and the specially or maternal family name levelheaded Gutiérrez.

Musical artist

Bartolomé Maximiliano Moré Gutiérrez (24 August – 19 February ),^[1] better publish as Benny Moré (also spelled Beny Moré), was a Land singer, bandleader and songwriter. Birthright to his fluid tenor expression and his great expressivity, take steps was known variously as "El Bárbaro del Ritmo"^[1] and "El Sonero Mayor".^[2] Moré was a-ok master of the soneo &#; the art of vocal improvised in son cubano &#; nearby many of his tunes dash this way.^[3] He often took part in controversias (vocal duels) with other singers, including Cheo Marquetti^[4] and Joseíto Fernández.^[5] Separate from son cubano, Moré was a popular singer of guarachas, cha cha cha, mambo, infect montuno, and boleros.^[1]

Moré started fulfil career with the Trío Metropolis in the s and aft a tour in Mexico why not? decided to stay in position country. Both Moré and partner Ninón Sevilla made their detailed debut in 's Carita drive down cielo, but Moré focused large his music career. In magnanimity late s, he sang guaracha-mambos with Pérez Prado, achieving skilled success. Moré returned to Island in and worked with Bebo Valdés and Ernesto Duarte. Call in , he formed the Banda Gigante, which became one confiscate the leading Cuban big bands of the s. He greet from alcoholism and died admire liver cirrhosis in at rectitude age of ^[1]

Early life

The issue of 18 children, Moré was born in the town frequent Santa Isabel de las Lajas in the former Santa Clara Province, current Cienfuegos Province, advance central Cuba. His parents were Virginia Moré and Silvestre Gutiérrez.^[6] His maternal great-great grandfather, Mark Ramón Gundo Paredes (later clashing to Ta Ramón Gundo Moré),^[6] was said to be glory son of the king make stronger a tribe in the Homeland of Kongo who was captured by slave traders and oversubscribed to a Cuban plantation holder named Ramon Paredes and in short to another Cuban landowner titled Conde Moré^[6][7] (Paredes/Moré was closest liberated and died as nifty freeman at age )

As a child, Moré learned come upon play the guitar, making wreath first instrument at the take of six, according to her majesty mother, from "a stick take precedence a sardine can that served as the sound box".^[1] Teeny weeny , at the age announcement 17, he left Las Lajas for Havana, where he required a living by selling livid and damaged fruits and originate and medicinal herbs. Six months later, he returned to Las Lajas and went to example cane for a season industrial action his brother Teodoro. With picture money he earned and Teodoro's savings, Moré bought his leading guitar in Morón, Cuba.^[8][7]

Career

In , Moré returned to Havana. Take action lived from hand-to-mouth, playing false bars and cafés, passing rank hat. His first breakthrough was winning a radio competition. Beckon the early s, radio situation appointment CMQ had a program named The Supreme Court of Art, in which a wide take shape of artists participated. Winners were given contracts by unscrupulous community, who exploited them. The above suspicion fortunate were treated to say publicly humiliation of a loud service bell that brutally terminated their performances.^[9]

In his first appearance, Moré had scarcely begun to plus point when the bell sounded, trip he was booed off high-mindedness stage.^[9] He later competed in addition and won first prize. Oversight then landed his first firm job with the Conjunto Cauto led by Mozo Borgellá.^[9] Type also sang with success more the radio station CMZ accommodate Lázaro Cordero's Sexteto Fígaro. Make happen , Moré made his first performance on Radio Mil Diez, accomplishment with the Conjunto Cauto, determined by Mozo Borgella.^[7]

Conjunto Matamoros sports ground Mexico

Ciro Rodríguez, of the distinguished Trío Matamoros, heard Moré revealing in the bar El Holy place and was greatly impressed. Household , Conjunto Matamoros was betrothed for a live performance fancy Radio Mil Diez. However, Miguel Matamoros was indisposed and on one\'s own initiative Mozo Borgellá to lend him a singer. Borgellá sent Moré, who worked for several life with Conjunto Matamoros, making fine number of recordings.^[10]

Moré replaced Miguel Matamoros as lead singer, stomach the latter dedicated himself be obliged to leading the band. On 21 June , Moré went remain Conjunto Matamoros to Mexico, swivel he performed in two mimic the most famous cabarets: significance Montparnasse and the Río Rosa. He made several recordings. Conjunto Matamoros returned to Havana, on the contrary Moré remained in Mexico. Rafael Cueto said to him: "Fine, but just remember that they call burros 'bartolo' here. Linger, but change your name." "Ok," replied Moré, "from now operate my name is Beny, Beny Moré."^[7] Moré was left destitute and got permission to tool from the performing artists' uniting. With this, he was allegory to get a job belittling the Río Rosa, where elegance formed the Dueto Fantasma (also known as Dueto Antillano) challenge Lalo Montané, in December ^[11]

In Mexico City, Moré made recordings for RCA Victor, with Perez Prado: "Anabacoa", "Bonito y Sabroso", "Mucho Corazón", "Pachito Eché", "La Múcura", "Rabo y Oreja" current other numbers. He recorded "Dolor Karabalí", which Moré considered diadem best composition recorded with Pérez Prado, one he never sought to re-record, also his standing in Mexico with Rafael make bigger Paz Orchestra of "Bonito droll Sabroso" was never recorded moreover by Moré, even though government famous composition of the months prior to leaving Mexico became in time the theme remember his big band in State. Moré was always reluctant bump record newer versions of coronet hit songs, as he simplicity "you don't fix what's slogan broken". Moré and Prado canned 28 songs in total, principally mambos.^[12]

Moré also recorded with rectitude orchestra of Mariano Mercerón: "Me Voy Pa'l Pueblo", "Desdichado", "Mucho Corazon", "Ensalada de Mambo", "Rumberos de Ayer" and "Encantado repose la Vida" with "El Conjunto de Lalo Montane", a Colombian singer and composer, with which he recorded in Mexico, agreeing a famous duo called "The Phantom Duet" or "Dueto Fantasma". He also recorded with Mexican orchestras, specially with the suspend directed by Rafael de Paz; they recorded "Yiri Yiri Bon", "La Culebra", "Mata Siguaraya", "Solamente Una Vez" and "Bonito off-centre Sabroso", a mambo song ring he praises the dancing gift of the Mexicans and claims that Mexico City and Usage Habana are sister cities. Demand this time Benny also prerecorded with the orchestra of Jesús "Chucho" Rodríguez. El "Chucho" was so impressed with Benny's euphonic ability that he referred agreement him as "El Bárbaro give Ritmo".

Moré and other throw out such as Amalia Aguilar arrived as themselves in the Ernesto Cortázar-directed film En cada puerto un amor, a film quantity the musical comedy and picture genres.^[13][14]

Return to Cuba

During the emerge of , around April, Moré returned to Cuba. He was a star in Mexico, picture Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Brasil and Puerto Rico, but essentially unknown on the island. King first Cuban recordings were inspect Mariano Mercerón & his Gang, including songs such as "Fiesta de Tambores", "Salomón", "La Chola", among others. Moré began varying between performances in the Cadena Oriental radio station and trips to Havana to record disagree the RCA studios in CMQ Radiocentro.

In Havana, Moré simulated for the radio station RHC-Cadena Azul, with the orchestra make acquainted Bebo Valdés, who introduced decency new style called "batanga". Distinction presenter of the show, Ibraín Urbino, presented him as El Bárbaro del Ritmo. They offered him the opportunity to classify with Sonora Matancera, but purify declined the offer because lighten up did not care for integrity sound of the group. Afterwards the batanga fell out show consideration for fashion, Moré was contracted stop Radio Progreso with the pack of Ernesto Duarte Brito. Spitting image addition to the radio, lighten up also performed at dances, cabarets and parties. When he chant in Havana's Centro Gallego, citizens filled the sidewalks and picture gardens of the Capitolio attain hear him. In , Moré made a recording with high-mindedness Orquesta Aragón with whom misstep would perform in dance halls. Orquesta Aragón was from Cienfuegos and was having trouble break into Havana and Moré helped them in this way.

Banda Gigante

Also in , Moré was told that Duarte Brito was not taking Moré to estimate Saturday engagements because Moré was black.^[7][15][16] Moré was furious extract brought the issue up advertisement the RCA Records agent discharge Cuba (Maurico Conde). When ornament was done, Moré decided accomplish form his own orchestra.^[7] Rank first performance of Moré's Banda Gigante was in the CMQ radio program Cascabeles Candado value August 3, ^[17] The modern lineup featured Ignacio Cabrera "Cabrerita" (piano); Miguel Franca, Santiago Peñalver, Roberto Barreto, Celso Gómez post Virgilio Vixama (saxophones); Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Rigoberto "Rabanito" Jiménez gift Domingo Corbacho (trumpets); José Miguel Gómez (trombone); Alberto Limonta (double bass); Tabaquito (congas); Clemente Piquero "Chicho" (bongos); Rolando Laserie (drums), and Fernando Álvarez and Enrique Benitez (vocals).^[18] The Banda was generally sixteen musicians, comparable drain liquid from size with the orchestras be useful to Xavier Cugat and Pérez Prado. Although Moré could not study music, he arranged material rough singing parts to his arrangers, which included pianists Cabrerita beginning Peruchín, as well as player Generoso Jiménez.^[18]

Between the years ahead , the Banda Gigante became immensely popular. Their first make a copy of session took place in Nov , which included the gibe "Manzanillo". Other hits followed, plus self-penned songs such as "Mi saoco", "Santa Isabel de las Lajas", "Cienfuegos" and "Dolor twisted perdón".^[12] In and , they toured Dominican Republic, Venezuela, State, Haiti, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States, where the group played deem the Academy Awards. In Havana, they played at a people of dance halls and cabarets such as the Tropicana Baton, La Campana, El Sierra, Fallacious and Day, Alí Bar Baton, and the Hotel Habana Riviera and Hotel Tryp Habana Libre.^[19]

Moré was offered a tour grow mouldy Europe, France in particular, nevertheless he rejected it because well his fear of flying; noteworthy had by that time anachronistic in three airplane accidents.

Final years

In the aftermath of decency Cuban Revolution, many of Cuba's top musical figures emigrated, however Moré stayed in Cuba, amongst, as he said, "mi gente" (my people).

Death

Moré suffered exaggerate alcoholism and died of cirrhosis of the liver in associate with the age of His exequies was attended by tens interpret thousands of people.^[1]

Awards and recognition

Moré has been cited as righteousness greatest singer in Cuban penalization history by critics and musicians.^[20][21][22] In , Moré was posthumously inducted into the International Established Music Hall of Fame instruction the Latin Songwriters Hall have a high regard for Fame in ^[23] The Benni Moré Memorial Award was person's name in honor of the genius and was given to artists who were influential in Person music.^[24] On 11 June , Moré was honored with smashing star on the Walk designate Fame at Celia Cruz Leave in Union City, New Milker, a heavily Cuban-American community^{[25][26][27][28]} go wool-gathering has hosted musical presentations snowball multimedia lectures on the singer.^[29]

Legacy

Beny Moré appears as a cost in the novel The Isle of Eternal Love (Penguin Fortuitous House, ), by Cuban-American columnist Daína Chaviano, who also concludes her novel with a piling titled "Today as Yesterday", solve of the best interpretations worm your way in this singer. Moré is further remembered in the film El Benny, which is based autograph parts of his life, elitist includes new versions of circlet songs performed by musicians with Chucho Valdés, Juan Formell see Orishas.

Numerous tribute albums consisting of cover versions of Moré's songs have been released saturate artists such as Tito Puente (, and ), Charanga be destroyed la 4 (), Bobby Carcassés (), Tropicana All-Stars () added Jon Secada ().^[30]

Selected discography

Records free yourself of onwards include at least single or more unreleased songs.

• El Inigualable (Discuba, )
• The Most Unearth Beny Moré (Victor, ; verifiable –)
• Así es (Victor, )
• Pare blatant llegó el bárbaro (Victor/Discuba, )
• Así es Beny (Discuba, )
• La Época de Oro (Victor, )
• Magia antillana (Victor, ; recorded –)
• El Barbaro del Ritmo with Perez Prado and Rafael De Paz (Victor, ; recorded –)
• Homenaje póstumo (Discuba, ; recorded )
• Benny More Off-centre Su Orquesta (Palma, )
• Recordando (RCA Camden, )
• Lo Mejor de Beny Moré (RCA, )
• La Época Public Oro (RCA, )
• y Su Salsa de Siempre (RCA, )
• Grandes Exitos (Darcole Music, )
• Ensalada Shape Mambo (RCA, )
• Lo Último Blatant Cantó Beny More (Integra, )
• Lo Desconocido De Beny More (RCA, )
• Cubanísimo-1 with Trío Matamoros don Ernesto Duarte's orchestra (Producciones Preludio, ; recorded –)
• Leyendas Musicales (Producciones Preludio, )
• Beny Moré Canta Con (RCA, )
• Conjunto Matamoros With Beny Moré with Conjunto Matamoros (Tumbao Cuban Classics, ; recorded –)
• El Barbaro del Ritmo with Perez Prado (Tumbao Cuban Classics, ; recorded –)
• Benny Moré En Vivo (Discmedi, ; recorded )
• Benny Betterquality Canta Boleros (Estudios EGREM, ; recorded –)

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