45 years without Julio Jaramillo: These are the 10 most popular songs of the “Ruiseñor de América”

It is said that by the age of 17, Julio Jaramillo already attracted attention for one warm and beautiful voice that gained him notoriety in radio programs on the El Cóndor radio station. Later on Channel 4 (RTS) he started a television program, in which he frequently performed and recorded new songs.

However, a life of excesses and lack of control affected his healthwhich progressively worsened until cause liver failure which caused his death at the age of 42, on February 9, 1978.

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His remains received a farewell like no other person has known in Guayaquil. His body was veiled for three days in different places in the main port, such as the facilities of Radio Cristal, the Municipal Palace and the Voltaire Paladines Polo Coliseum. It is estimated that his funeral was attended by some 250,000 Ecuadorians.

His level of popularity in Ecuador could be compared to that of Frank Sinatra in America, that of Pedro Infante in Mexico, or that of Carlos Gardel in Argentina. That is why since 1993, the day of his birth is commemorated as a national holiday: it is the Day of the Ecuadorian Hall.

But today that his departure is remembered, let us listen to the 10 most popular songs that have immortalized the voice of the unforgettable American mockingbird.

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the soul on the lips

the soul on the lips is a poem written by Medardo Ángel Silva, from Guayaquil, a member of the so-called Beheaded Generation. It is said that he wrote this piece in 1919, days before his suicide, other scholars consider that it was developed at the end of 1918 to dedicate it to his muse Rosa Amada Villegas after his breakup.

Francisco Paredes Herrera, a friend of the author, decides to set the work to music that finally opens as a song on June 22, 1919 and is performed by the Cuenca singer Estrella Irú. The most popular version of this poem of course is the one sung by JJ, making it one of the most important pasillos in Ecuador.

Guayaquil of my loves

Ecuadorian corridor written by the composer Nicasio Safadi, with lyrics by the poet Lauro Dávila. The song praises the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil and has positioned itself as one of the symbols of Guayaquil culture.

Legend has it that at one point in his career, Jaramillo left Ecuador swearing not to return, arguing that he was not valued as he deserved. However, he returns to Guayaquil and in receiving him at the airport he sings at the top of his lungs Guayaquil of my loves.

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Deny everything

Bolero attributed to the Puerto Rican composer Germán Rosario Rivera (1914-1972). In addition to Jaramillo, the melody has been covered by singers Alci Acosta (Colombia), Johnny Albino (Puerto Rico) and Charlie Zaa (Colombia).

When my guitar cries

One of the most emblematic waltzes by the Peruvian composer Augusto Polo Campos, which became popular in the 1960s with the respective voices of Lucha Reyes and Óscar Avilés, and which crossed the borders of Peru.

Lola Flores was one of the first world stars to record it in the flamenco style. Other renowned artists covered the composition, such as Armando Manzanero from Mexico, and Rapahel.

5 cents of happiness

This bolero was created by the popular Colombian actor Héctor Ulloa, best remembered for his character El Chinche. Apparently the song was inspired by the traffic in the city of Bogotá. In addition to Jaramillo, it has been interpreted by other renowned artists such as Alci Acosta and Daniel Santos.

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Let no one know my suffering (Love of my loves)

Song from 1936 performed by Hugo del Carril, and composed in the rhythm of a Peruvian waltz by the Argentine Ángel Cabral, with lyrics by his compatriot Enrique Dizeo. Over the years the song became a great success and has been covered in various musical genres by various artists such as Édith Piaf (La Foule), whose edition was also highly acclaimed, as well as that of Sonora Dinamita, and Rapahel.

Fatality

Song in the tone of a Peruvian waltz composed by Laureano Martínez Smart and written by Juan Sixto Prieto. The theme appeared for the first time around 1944 in Lima. In 1956, the Ecuadorian singer released a version of the song, which is said to have catapulted him to national success. The biggest musical success in the history of Ecuador to date, with 6,000 copies sold in the first week

hate me

The origin of this song is controversial. On the one hand, it is argued that the lyrics of the song are based on the sonnet last request by the Peruvian Federico Barreto in 1903 and by a stanza from the poem A*** written by the Colombian Guillermo Valencia. The literary pieces were merged into one to be set to music by the Peruvian Rafael Otero López.

On the other hand, some scholars say that prior to Otero’s song, two different versions had been recorded with the title “El Odio” that used almost the same lyrics and music. Apart from the name and other small differences, the rhythm changed from pasillo to waltz. The first version of El Odio was sung by the Ecuadorian Sebastián Rosado.

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the avocado

It is considered one of the most famous and representative corridors of Ecuador. It was composed by the Ecuadorian musician César Guerrero Tamayo. The song’s lyrics, written with assonance rhyme and with verses that vary from five to nine syllables, consist of a declaration of love from a man to a woman. Among the artists who have performed are the Miño Naranjo Brothers, Juan Fernando Velasco and the Benítez-Valencia Duo.

Our oath

This list could not be complete without the famous bolero by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Benito de Jesús. Jaramillo’s recording is the one that was immortalized throughout Latin America. It was originally recorded with Rosalino Quintero on requinto guitar in 1956.

Our oath It is the most popular song in the history of Ecuador, especially in Guayaquil, where Julio Jaramillo was from. Until his death, Benito de Jesús said that he had been living on royalties from Our oath. Every 6 months she received royalties from different countries. (AND)