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Track: Retirada
Artist: José Alfredo Jimenez
Album: Las 100 Clasicas Vol. 1

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Name: José Alfredo Jimenez
Spotify Genres: ranchera, mariachi, música mexicana, bolero, norteño
Followers: 2,423,797
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José Alfredo Jiménez (Born: January 19, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato Died: November 23, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style whose songs are considered an integral part of Mexico's musical heritage. Jiménez had no musical training, he did not play an instrument and did not even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless, he composed more than 1000 songs. In addition to his own recordings, many of his songs have been recorded by renowned artists from around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by the following artists: Antonio Aguilar, Lola Beltrán, Vikki Carr, Gualberto Castro, Rocío Dúrcal, Alejandro Fernández, Pedro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Los Relámpagos Del Norte con Cornelio Reyna y Ramón Ayala, Los Tigres Del Norte, Manolo García, Little Joe Hernández & The Latinaires, Julio Iglesias, Pedro Infante, the Mexican rock group Maná, Miguel Aceves Mejía, Luis Miguel, Jorge Negrete, Sunny Ozuna & The Sunliners, María Dolores Pradera, Javier Solís, and Chavela Vargas.

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Release: José Alfredo Jiménez - Retirada / Bola Negra
Year: N/A
Genres: Latin
Styles: Ranchera

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LYRICS

La distancia entre los dos es cada día más grande
de tu amor y de mi amor no está quedando nada
sin embargo el corazón no quiere resignarse
a escuchar el triste adiós que sea tu retirada
Cuando te hayas ido ya pedazo de mi vida
si aguanté la soledad recuérdame un poquito
porque yo te supe amar derecho y sin mentiras
y te voy a recordar por Dios que muy bonito

Déjame algo de recuerdo
una lágrima y un beso
y un cachito de tu pelo
de mí no te lleves nada
porque ya lo tienes todo
yo soy tuyo solo tuyo

La distancia entre los dos es cada día más grande
de tu amor y de mi amor no está quedando nada
sin embargo el corazón no quiere resignarse
a escuchar el triste adiós que sea tu retirada.


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