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He is a composer/songwriter born Fernando Gumersindo ne
Farres Vazquez in Quemado de Guines,
Cuba. He hosted the popular show
"Bar Melodico de Osvaldo Farres" which aired on Cuban radio for
13 years. His most famous song
is possible "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" aka "Perhaps,
Perhaps, Perhaps" and was recorded by artists including Nat King Cole
and Doris Day. His music has
also appeared on many movies including "Brokeback
Mountain", "Buena
Vista Social Club" and "Bad Education". The Puerto Rican trumpeter, Julius
Menendez, is the father of Osvaldo Farres' great grandson. He left Cuba
in 1962 and remained in the US
in exile until his death.
Anacani
Recordings
Come Closer
To Me (Osvaldo Farres/Al
Stewart)
Sources:
1.
www.westernworldmedia.com/htm/latintv.html
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