released on August 12, 1997, by Warner Music Latina. It is the third
album of the Romance series, in which Miguel covers Latin songs from
1940 to 1978. Production was directed by Armando Manzanero, and the
songs were arranged by Bebu Silvetti, whose style has been described by
Leila Cobo of Billboard as "anchored in sweeping melodies, lush string
arrangements, acoustic instrumentation, and above all, unabashed
romanticism." Romances consists of twelve cover versions and two new
compositions by Manzanero and Silvetti. Recording took place in early
1997 at the Ocean Way recording studio in Los Angeles, California.
Romances has sold over 4.5 million copies and received platinum
certifications in several Latin American countries, the United States
and Spain. Miguel promoted the album by touring the United States, Latin
America and Spain. The album was generally well received by critics, who
praised Miguel's vocals as well as the song selection, and earned Miguel
several awards, including a Grammy Award in the United States. Six
singles were released: "Por Debajo de la Mesa", "El Reloj", "Contigo
(Estar Contigo)", "De Quererte Asi (De T'Avoir Aimee)", "Bésame Mucho",
and "Sabor a Mi".
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romances_(Luis_Miguel_album)>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1779:
English explorer James Cook was killed during a fight against
Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook>
1835:
The members of the original Quorum of the Twelve of the Latter
Day Saint movement were selected by the Three Witnesses.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve>
1949:
The Knesset, the legislature of Israel, convened for the first
time, succeeding the Assembly of Representatives that had functioned as
the Jewish community's parliament during the British Mandate Era.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knesset>
1990:
The Voyager 1 space probe took an iconic photograph of planet
Earth that later became famous as Pale Blue Dot.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot>
2005:
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri was assassinated
when explosives were detonated as his motorcade drove past the St.
George Hotel in Beirut, sparking the Cedar Revolution in Lebanon.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Revolution>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
impassionate:
1. Filled with passion, impassioned: young ministers, deeply impressed and
longing to pour out the burning, impassionate zeal of their own souls,
are apt to abuse the use of this figure (George Hott).
2. Lacking passion, dispassionate: scholarly works demand keen attention to
logical consistency while maintaining an impersonal, impassionate voice
(Alexander Newport).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/impassionate>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Work is not an end in itself; there must always be time enough
for love.
--Time Enough for Love
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Time_Enough_for_Love>
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