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Romanticas
Pedro Infante
Romanticas
Genres: International Music, Rock, Latin Music
 
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Jorge Negrete may have been Mexico's first cinematic ranchera hero, but perhaps because of his premature death in 1953, Pedro Infante surpassed him in the number of hit movies and recordings. And like that of Negrete, Infa...  more »

     
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All Artists: Pedro Infante
Title: Romanticas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Orfeon Records
Original Release Date: 3/5/1996
Re-Release Date: 2/13/1996
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Rock, Latin Music
Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Cuba, Bolero, Mexico, Latin Pop, Regional Mexican, Mariachi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 099442003922

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Jorge Negrete may have been Mexico's first cinematic ranchera hero, but perhaps because of his premature death in 1953, Pedro Infante surpassed him in the number of hit movies and recordings. And like that of Negrete, Infante's fantastic recording output has been constantly released in new compilations. This collection has most of his signature hits, including "Cien Años," a heartbreak tune about being abandoned, and "Paloma Querida," an old standard reinvented by Infante when he sings with cool detachment about love's inspiration. Infante was untrained, his approach was simple but emotive, yet he was talented enough to make unforgettable such other classics as Agustin Lara's "Mujer" and "Amor de Mis Amores," and the uplifting bolero "Amor a la Distancia." Infante died in a plane crash in 1957 but is immortalized in his movies and music. --Ramiro Burr

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Great Songs by a Great Singer
texmexfla | Houston, Texas United States | 10/24/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)

"What more can be said about such a great natural voice? The songs are great, but the recording quality is not so sharp on this CD. Needless to say, the songs were not recorded in the studios of today. The lyrics, and voice of Pedro Infante, are a joy to hear and one is tempted to sing along, or just sit and enjoy. (In case the reader is unfamiliar with Pedro Infante, the reader should know all songs are sung in Spanish)"
PEDRO INFANTE PURE FEELINGS, LOVE, HAPPINESS AND PEACE
Jorge A Guerrero | UNITED STATES | 05/28/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I LOVE THE CD CALLED LAS ROMANTICAS DE PEDRO INFANTE, I HAVE NOT FOUND ANOTHER MUSIC FROM ANOTHER ACTOR THAT GIVES ME SO MUCH PLEASURE FEELINGS AND ALL DIFFEREND KINDS OF FEELINGS.THERE ARE NOT WORDS TO EXPLAIN HOW GREAT PEDRO INFANTE WAS AS A MUSICIAN AND AS AN ACTOR. HE IS A LEGENDARY AND HIS MUSIC WOULD BE ALIVE FOREVER AFTER. EVERYTIME I LISTEN TO A NEW SONG FROM PEDRO INFANTE, I EXPERIENCE A NEW FEELING OF PLEASURE AND EXCITEMENT INCOMPARABLE TO NO ONE. I LOOK FORWARD FOR SONGS THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD YET, FOR MY COLLECTION OF PEDRO INFANTE'S MUSIC. THAT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION, WHAT IS YOURS?"
Pain and elation, all at once
Nancy Martinez | Stateline,NV | 01/18/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Pedro Infante was one of those rare artists, who can command respect and pity at the same time. His music, his songs are achingly beautiful, and yet to know he died so young is a heartbreaker. Ramiro Burr is right on the money in his bio essay in the "Billboard Guide to Tejano and regional Mexican Music," on Billboard Books: "In the history of Mexican pop culture, there has never been an artist who captured the hearts and minds of Mexicans like the ranchera singer/film actor Pedro Infante." So true and yet, so sad. LaNancy"