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Ella (José Alfredo Jiménez song)

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"Ella" is a 1942 Spanish-language song, a vals mejicano composed by José Alfredo Jiménez. Jiménez wrote the song at the age of 18 after a broken romance.[1] The lyrics begin "Me canse de rogarle..".

Versions include those by:

  • Mario Talavera
  • Los Tres De Castilla
  • Digno Garcia y Sus Carios 1964
  • Roberto Alagna, on the album Pasión
  • A virtual duet with Jiménez and Cristian Castro, 1998 (also included on Castro's 2002 compilation album Grandes Hits)

References

  1. ^ Ilan Stevens Latin Music 2014