Sabor a Mí
"Sabor a Mí" ("Taste of Me") is a 1959 bolero by Mexican composer and singer Álvaro Carrillo. It was internationally popularized by Los Panchos, who collaborated on their rendition with Eydie Gormé in 1964.[1] Among the over 300 songs that he created, this song was considered Carrillo's biggest hit both in Mexico and internationally.[2] Since its creation, the song has been covered by several artists, including among them Mexican singer Luis Miguel.
The autobiographical movie of Álvaro Carrillo, starring José José, uses this song name as its title.[3]
Covers
José José covered the song when he played Álvaro Carrillo in the 1988 biopic.
Luis Miguel's 1997 version peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs.[4]
As part of the Music Bank World Tour, the South Korean band EXO-K sang Sabor a Mí in Spanish at the "Music Bank in Mexico" show in Mexico City in 2014. The recording of the performance garnered millions of views online.[5]
In 2016, Kali Uchis covered El Chicano's version of Sabor a Mí after she asked her fans online to vote for the song they wanted her to sing.[6]
Other artists who have covered this song or made their own rendition include the following: Armando Manzanero, Bebo Valdés, Pérez Prado, Isabel Pantoja, Javier Solís, Rolando Laserie, Lolita, Los Lobos, Los Sabandeños, Lucho Gatica, Manoella Torres, Mari Trini, Mina, Peppino di Capri, Orietta Berti, Lila Downs, José Feliciano, Carlos Cuevas, El Pescaílla, Los Ángeles Negros, David Cavazos, Rey Gordinflón, Monsieur Periné, Tinku, Freddy Castillo, and Monsieur Periné, among others.
References
- ↑ Ignacio Corona; Alejandro L. Madrid (28 December 2007). Postnational Musical Identities: Cultural Production, Distribution, and Consumption in a Globalized Scenario. Lexington Books. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-7391-5937-8.
- ↑ Elvia Duque Castillo (3 April 2013). Aportes del Pueblo Afrodescendiente: La Historia Oculta de América Latina. iUniverse. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-4759-6584-1.
- ↑ Cinema Ameriq Latine 2000. Presses Univ. du Mirail. 2000. p. 65. ISBN 978-2-85816-506-3.
- ↑ "Luis Miguel — Chart history: Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ Mérida, Janet. "Les avientan el calzón a los coreanos y paran el concierto". El Universal. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ Leight, Elias. "Kali Uchis Covered "Sabor A Mi"". FADER. Retrieved 18 November 2016.