The day that Carmen Salinas recorded “When the sun warms up”, 20 years before Luis Miguel

Carmen Salinas was nationally and internationally recognized for her work as an actress, as it was part of the very important time of the ficheras cinema, but little is said about her performance as a producer, e even as a singer.

From this last stage there are many records through video platforms such as YouTube, even on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, because after his death, these kinds of memories came to light.

But one of the materials that attracts the most attention is the album that Camelita made with Dámaso Pérez Prado, produced, recorded and marketed by Orfeón records in 1965 as an EP.

On side A we can find the songs “Dengue Italiano”, as well as “Angelitos Negros”. On its B side, the theme stands out “When the sun heats” that 20 years later would sound in voice of Luis Miguel as a smash hit, and “Jealousy.”

Carmen Salinas, in addition to enjoying a prodigious voice, demonstrated not only on this album, but throughout his career, has on his side an incredible way to interpret, and the same makes you want to stomp.

Years later, in 1975, Pérez Prado himself would record a tribute to Carmen Salinas in “Pérez Prado Y Su Mambo Cuadrafónico”, published by Discos Raff, where include a topic with the actress’s name.

The actress, producer and businesswoman Carmen Salinas placeholder image passed away on December 9, 2021, at 82 years of age, in his native country after suffering a stroke.

Carmelita Salinas was admitted to a hospital in the Mexico City since the early hours of November 11 because she suffered a severe health problem that led her to be in intensive care and in a coma.

It was through the official account of the producer Juan Osorio that it was known of the death of the famous “Corcholata” of the Ficheras Film Era in MexicoMinutes later, the family confirmed with a statement to public opinion.

The song performed even by the Mexican singer Luis Miguel, It is a piece of wide controversy, since it is said that it was composed by the composer Rafael Gaston Perez, but in Mexico the brothers made it a worldwide success Rigual, Mario Fausto Rigual Rodríguez and Carlos Rigual Rodríguez.

The journalist and writer Jaime Bedoya wrote in February 2019 that Rafael Pérez GastónDizzy from alcohol, he ended up selling the song to Cubans for about 400 córdobas, currently 234.46 Mexican pesos.

Since then, it has been sung by different artists and in very varied versions, from Luis Alberto del Paraná, to Javier Solis, passing by Pablo Montero, Connie Francis, Alberto Vazquez or the Hungarian Ines Taddio.

However, a large part of the Mexican eighties will remember the theme for having become one of the greatest hits of the summer, but in the voice of Luis Miguel.

I am who I want to be, the album of “Sol” released in July 1987, became a bestseller throughout Latin America, for songs like “Now you can go”; “Without speaking”; “I can’t escape you”, among other.

In the credits, in addition to mentioning both Carlos Rigual and Mario Rigual, a very important mention is given to Rafael Gaston Perez, already Carlos Alberto Martolini.

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