“Tanto Tiempo Disfrutamos…”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23196123 |
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| Authors | Dionne Espinoza (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Pages | 89-106 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Velvet Barrios (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan US (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-137-04269-9_6 |
| OpenAlex | W2497769231 |
| ISBN | 9781137042699 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
In 1970, the bolero "Sabor a Mi," as interpreted by El Chicano and sung by female vocalist Ersi Arvizu became, according to ethnomusicologist Steven Loza, "a Chicano anthem" that "to this day is still remembered as one of the most important musical legacies of its period in East Los Angeles."1 Originally composed by the "last bohemian," Alvaro Carrillo, one of the second generation of Mexican bolero writers in the late 1950s, "Sabor a Mi" (1967) and the bolero in general enjoyed great popularity among Mexicans on either side of the dividing line, especially during the heyday of the Trios, exemplified by the legendary Trio Los Panchos.2 In 1967, interpretations appearing by well-known Puerto Rican guitarist José Feliciano and even in English translation by the Hollywood star Doris Day indicated a high point in international popularity for the song. But rather than identify with these versions, the Chicana and Chicano youth of East Los Angeles specifically sought out Ersi Arvizu and El Chicano's rendition, which had become a feature of the band's live shows and was recorded on its second LP, Revolution (MCA, 1971). It has had such a lasting effect that John Ovalle, once owner of the Record Inn on Whittier Boulevard, reported years later that the store could not keep enough stock on hand to satisfy customer requests.3 KeywordsGender RelationYouth CultureGroup SolidaritySexual PoliticsLiner NoteThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Art · Art history · Hollywood · Humanities · Musical · Popularity · Singing · Visual arts · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Music History and Culture · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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