Concha Valdés Miranda (July 16, 1928August 19, 2017) was a Cuban songwriter and performer of Cuban music. Miranda was born in

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. Her greatest success may have been "El que más te ha querido". It was nominated for the

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and the first place in the United States. In addition, she is the author of numerous songs that were popular in the voices of performers such as Toña la Negra,

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, Joel Gabino,

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, Sergio Vargas,

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and

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, among others. Many of her compositions have been used as themes in Spanish and Mexican movies. She is among the first artists to become part of the composers of Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. She died in

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, aged 89.

Songs

* El que más te ha querido * El viaje :es:Imelda Miller * La mitad * Como es possible * Házmelo otra vez Exitos De Floria Márquez * Tápame contigo * Orgasmo * Un poco de ti * Haz lo que tu quieras * Lo puro * Mi principio y mi final * Ven a vivir conmigo * Tú te lo pierdes * Aburrida * En el medio de la vida * Como antes * Las cosas buenas de la vida * Un poco de ti * Hoy es viernes * Dos milagros * Eso que dices de mí * Voy a quitarme el luto * Déjame ser * Voy a ver si me acuerdo * En el libro de mi vida * Sangre de bolero * Mi mujer * Estás jugando conmigo * Nuestro amor * Cuánto te quiero * Algo me dice que no * Cariño mio * Lo nuestro * Yo no lo sabía * Señor Usted * Estoy buscando un hombre * Doctor La cosa es amar

Discography

* Concha Valdes Miranda interpreta sus canciones, (LD) KUBANEY MT 323 * Concha Valdes Miranda: Erotismo y osadía, (LD) RODVEN 2012.

Movies

* Tápame contigo (1970
Tápame contigo
* Sauna (1990
Sauna
*

Jamón Jamón ''Jamón jamón'' (; ) is a 1992 Spanish Romance film, romantic tragicomedy film directed by Bigas Luna and starring Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollà and Penélope Cruz in her debut film. It centers on a young woman named Silvia (Cruz) who becomes pr ...

(1992
Jamón, Jamón

References

External links

BMI Members Honored at Inaugural Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Gala

Dyango, El que mas te ha querido, Festival de Viña 1990
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