AboutMel Priddle Expertise My period of greatest knowledge is 1940 - 1980, but I will try to answer any question relating to popular music from the last century.
I am particularly knowledgeable concerning the recordings of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
Experience Ex-record merchandiser and record/cd buyer with an extensive personal collection.
Expert: Mel Priddle Date: 7/27/2008 Subject: ARTIST NAME
Question I THOUGHT THE NAME OF THE SONG WAS "I NEVER MET A GIRL LIKE YOU IN MY LIFE", THE BEGINNING OF THE SONG GOES "LA,LA LA LA...." i ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS SANTANA THAT PERFORMED IT. THE SONG HAS A RUMBA BEAT TO IT.
Answer That's "SUAVECITO", written by Pablo Tellez, Abel Zarate & Richard Bean).
It has been recorded by:
Malo - 1972
Naomi - 1991
Latin Spice Band - 1991
Also recorded by: Latin 2 Soul; Rocky Padilla; Xavier Cugat; Daniel Santos; Johnny Ray; Ramón Márquez; Celia Cruz.
La-a-a-a, la la la-a-a-a, la-a-a, la la la-a-a-a
Never, I never met a girl like you in my life
Never, no, no yeah! I never met a girl like you in life
The one night you hold me in the night
The one night you make things go right
Whenever you're in my arms
Girl, your filling me with all your charms
Suavecito mi linda, hey yeah now yeah
Suavecito the feeling that I have inside for you
Suavecito mi linda
Suavecito
Feelin', the feelin' that I have inside for you
Ever since the day I met you
I knew that you were my dreams come true
But I think I've found that day
Going to make you mine in every way
Suavecito, mi linda, hey there now
Suavecito, well you've gotta find me out
Suavecito, mi linda, feels good the rhythm too
Suavecito, 'cause you know that girl that I love you
I need you...
Love you...you...you... you
All I want is you
If I can't have you, I don't know what to do
La la la-a-a-a, la la la-a-a-a, la-a-a la la la-a-a-a
Never, I never met a girl like you in my life
Never, no, no yeah! I never met a girl like you in my life
'Cause I know we'll always be
Together, just you and me
From here on, you're gonna see
You'll be mine until eternity
Suavecito, mi linda, hey there now
Suavecito, well you've got find me out
Suavecito, mi linda, feels good the rhythm too
Suavecito, cause you know that girl that I love you
Suavecito, mi linda
Suavecito, I need you...
Suavecito, mi linda
Suavecito, baby baby...
Suavecito, mi linda
Suavecito, yeay now, yeay now....
Suavecito, mi linda
Suavecito, la la la, la la la....
Suavecito, mi linda
