Charo "La Cucaracha" & "La Bamba" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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She is like a prodigy on the guitar. She deserved so much more credit
Here looks we’re not taking in serious
C'mon. She could indeed play the guitar, but a prodigy?? Where in this video do you hear that??
@@marshalmcdonald7476Not in this video, but others you can see she's a guitar virtuoso. Watch her play Recuerdos de la Alhambra and you'll understand.
@marshalmcdonald7476 could you be anymore pathetic? 😅
@@auntoneyofuntease6704 I'm looking that up rn
Those of us who were born in the mid 60s and later in the US were lied to about this woman. Because by the time we were old enough to see her on TV and remember it, they were no longer showcasing her as a guitarist.
I had no idea she was even a guitarist. Thank you!
I was born in 66. I watched her appear on Merv Griffin many times and he would bring up the fact that she was ranked the number one flamenco guitarist in the world. She talked about playing the guitar when she was heavily pregnant by laying it flat on her lap.
@@mrs.rucker2448 -- I guess part of the problem for me is I didn't watch Merv Griffin. My memories are more of her comedic acting like on Carol Burnet or Chico and the Man, or talk shows where even if they mentioned flamenco music or the guitar, the focus was more on "cuchi-cuchi" and double entendres.
I was born in 1960 and always knew she was amazing on the guitar and saw her often perform on TV..
@@Shianne264 -- You would've been old enough to know what was going on while she was still being celebrated for her skills on the guitar. I was born just late enough that she was already in her sequin outfit phase by the time I was allowed to stay up later to watch sitcoms and talk shows, and was paying attention to details about TV show guests.
I had completely the wrong impression of her when I was a little girl, and thought she was more like Goldie Hawn on Laugh In. Even though she was given recognition for her talent as a flamenco guitarist earlier in her career, I'm really upset that was not still the main focus of sitcom guest appearances and talk show interviews with her later on.
I'm even more upset with my parents' generation, who should have been concerned enough about feminism to also be upset with the way she was being portrayed.
Many don't realize how great of a guitarist she is.
many have no idea who she is period
She trained with Andre Segovia from the age of _9._
@@bigneon_glitter who didnt
Just you.
Because she became all about coochycoo
Why does Charro not get the credit she deserves for being an amazing musician?
She does with certain guitar people. She was twice voted best flamenco player by Guitar Magazine and she was a student of Segovia. So it’s known that She is a legit expert flamenco AND classical guitar player.
Because she spent so much time going coochie coochie. Hard to take someone seriously if that's all you know about her. Should have stuck to making music
@@dwlopez57 I didn't even know she was musician until she was on the Surreal Life. I thought she was just some c-level actress.
@@mrchopsticks3 yeah, I didnt either also thought she was just a c lister
It’s because she’s so extreme and stunning everywhere else it overshadows her musical talent. She is such a delightful character.
She was beautiful and her outfit is still fashionable today.
Coochie coochie
just volunteered last Xmas in Hollywood at the Xmas street dinner. still with us!!!
Ador mi amor
Much Bella
Send her our love!!!❤❤❤
Wow !
One of my bests memories of Las Vegas is the night Charo picked me out of her audience to dance with. I'm not as good a dancer as she is, but I sure enjoyed it!
lucky you Ralph Cramden. cheers bud. what a story.
Good
Thank's for your comment
Best regards
That’s cool!👍
And Alice didn't complain?
"...and awaaaay we go!"
More than Coochie Coochie. A talented flamenco guitarist who studied under Andreas Segovia.
Andrés Segovia. Spanish. Not Andreas.
Sure was more
Heard her say in America she’s the coochie coochie girl and in the rest of the world she’s a guitarist. She said that was alright because coochie coochie paid the bills.
Few people realize she studied under Master Segovia.
After seeing Segovia in my youth, while studying classical piano, a temperamental guy like Segovia would not give a whit for a student without promise! Charo knows what she’s doing.
She studied under Segovia, Charo is a fantastic guitarist!
No doubt about it
I had no idea
Really? How would one tell? She simply plays open chords, nothing a beginner couldn’t do after few weeks of practicing.
@@pawelpap9 This performance was early. In her Las Vegas show she played classical and flamenco alone on stage for a few minutes. When she finished she received stunned silence. Then a standing ovation.
@@markhorton3994 And what few minutes of guitar playing prove, after all it is not exactly a concert, maybe a warm up. First, I am commenting on the video, not on the performance I haven’t seen. Second, sounds to me like here she also played flamenco. Third, I saw crowds giving standing ovation to a saw player.
If you forgot to drink your coffee in the morning you need to watch this. Charo is amazing.
Back when Hollywood starlets were highly intelligent and extraordinarily talented...as well as gorgeous
Sexy yet had everything covered !
Yes.
And then dumbed down to make them palatable for weak men.😢
Jane Mansfield Knew7example. Languages. And her is was180 another
Example
Ed Sullivan Show was so fabulous.
Now we're stuck with American Idol.
American Idle, (especially in comparison to Ed Sullivan) is g.a.y. and pathetic.
@@katherinehunter9526 Couldn’t agree more
American Idol is still on?
@KariIzumi1
I Don't know.
I don't have cable TV!
Variety shows died a slow, painful death. Dolly tried in the 80's and failed. Dick Clark tried with his "Live Wednesday" on NBC. People just don't seem interested unless a competition is involved.
No backing Tracks! No Lip Syncing! Pure Talent! "Outstanding Performance"
So full of love and full of life, and that hair too!
The way she Rolled her Tongue! "Forget About It!"🙃@@betsytucker4788
She is an accomplished Spanish guitar player and a wonderful singer with a beautiful voice , that's what Charo is . ❤😊
I’m happy to see that Charro was much more than that cartoonish caricature we used to see on American television
Yes, but we liked that sexy cartoon character also. 😍
I always thought she was a brainless cuchi cuchi going no where to happen
She was phenomenally talented
I believe she still is
Charo is an amazing talent. Stage presence that is off the charts.
💯
OFF THE CHARTS
You said said it right!!!
Charo substituted "cigarette" for "marijuana"! She looks like Carol Channing and dances like an Andalusian Ann Margaret. BTW, Segovia is a Classical guitarist, not a Flamenco player. At any rate, what incredible energy Charo has!
Yeah, Segovia is as distant from flamenco as Keith Richards is from Chet Atkins. Charo? When I was a young boy I noticed that she had a nice figure.
she was more famous than those two!
You just solved a mystery for me. I remember when l was growing up0
I wondered what version she sang
@@walkertongdee Keith has endured in popular culture longer than Charo, if it weren’t for these videos she would only be a memory of older folk...which I am now a member of.
Lovely woman !!! Imagine coming home to that positive attitude every day !!!
yessir!
She'd be coming home to you. She had a very busy career traveling all over the world!
She is 100% channeling musical genius, just look at all that light coming from her. Goosebumps over here! Thank you Charo for sharing your incredible gifts with the world 🎶🙌🏼🎶
I had the pleasure of seeing live. She was amazing. Dynamic, funny, engaging and incredibly charming. Her skill on guitar was mind blowing.
I saw her live as well, and I completely agree with you comment.
so thankful disney channel and more tv shows have recognized her and included her in cameos. she’s amazing and now she has a newer and younger audience as well. love her to death
Before she became the "Cuchi, Cuchi" girl. A talented performer with a great heart. I would always remember her volunteering each year on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.
Wunderbar: sie spielt, sie singt und sie tanzt und alles erstklassig.
You can tell Ms. Charo is no slouch on the guitar when you see & hear her play Malagueña. Worth a watch & listen!
Charo was an experience.
And this, grandson, is how we rocked it in 1965 :)
This isn't rock.
He meant rock cocaine.
Who, would have ever thought that this little song would have launched a whole new genre of music? Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
Even today, she remains incredibly talented. ❤
Whenever Charo was on Carson or Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin, it was going to be an energy intense show. I had such a crush on her...
I found her beyond annoying.
@@hijodelaisla275 Apparently you never saw Abbe Lane in front of a rank of latin saxophonists in calypso ruffles
Me too. She was picante in a time when no one knew what Sazon was!
@@walteralter9061 You got me there.
She was pretty annoying. I know now that she had talent, though. Funny, she seemed old to me in the 70’s, but she really wasn’t that old.
I still remember my dad whenever Charo came on - he was transfixed. Nothing could sway him from Charo
With good reason but it's still funny "OK Mom, better hope Charo's not on" / "Uhh the house is on fire, Dad..."
Hello Debbie Leija, how are you doing today?
Why have some of us only just discovered her? She's glorious!
You probably are too young. She was on tv all the time when I was a kid.
@@ohkboomer9088 Too young? ~ No, just of another country that didn't hear of her (unless I was deaf) than the USA where she did the rumba so rumbustiously.🙂
Charo is such a charismatic performer and great guitarist!!!
Wow, Charo was only 14 years old in 1965 and an incredible talent!
No, there’s actually a whole birth year controversy. She gave a later DOB, but there’s been a lot of evidence she was born in 1941 (according to her naturalization papers) but she changed it to 1947, then 1949 and then eventually it landed to 1951. So…she would’ve been more 24 here…which looks to be about right. This is no 14 year old. She even clearly had rhinoplasty done at this point.
Also if you listen to what she says about her life, she said she was still at school in a convent when she was 15 and graduated at 16…but her career had already started by then according to the 1951 birthday.
It’s hard being in the industry, especially back then, for women. Age matters so much.
@@basicallyno1722I didn’t even know she claimed to be younger. This woman has always been older than my mom. Even as a kid, I remember just knowing she was older than my parents. She looked older. No way in hell she’s younger. My mom is 70 now. 1941 seems about right for Charo.
@@basicallyno1722 I was of course joking. Charo was more than likely in her mid 20s when she made this appearance. She is 83 this year.
She was born in 1941!
The conductor is having more fun then anyone else.
@Bill Ford man, did Xavier rob the cradle! He was good 50 years her senior!
@rattlesnake pete I’m not related to Frank, but the Late Ritchie Valens (La Bamba) is my 3rd cousin
@rattlesnake pete thanks, it’s an 85 Cherryburst Les Paul Studio.
Man...oh, man...
I grew up in the late 60s and 70s, Charo was EVERYWHERE on TV. She was funny, could dance and I knew that she could play the doo-doo out of a guitar, but I never saw her this young before, as this video shows. Why the industry changed her direction, is beyond me. They kept her as a 'B' class performer...shes out of sight...totally underrated.
Breath of fresh air when I was growing up and had everything including talent!
A late night television bomb shell.
This is when we love Hollywood
I had no idea about Charo's instrumental skills until very recently, she is wonderful.
I remember seeing Charo on television quite a bit when I was a kid but only realised quite recently that she's a guitar prodigy... wow, what a player.
I love this woman her energy could wake up the dead
Hello Cheryl Baker, how are you doing today?
She was a brilliant classical guitarist. Breathtaking talent. Lovely singing voice too!
Love it! I have never seen this clip before, very cool indeed!
That’s the first time I knew Charo was on Sullivan although I shouldn’t be surprised.
According to Wikipedia, she was born in 1951, which would make her 14 years old in 1965. That seems almost impossible that she is only 14 years old here. Hell even at 18 that would be nuts.
I remember her and her humor and awesome talent back in the 60s and 70s. I even had a 45 Ole' back in late 70s or 80. I always thought she was attractive and wild. ❤
I was brought here after looking up the definition of exuberance.
She was like the Latina Ann Margaret with those moves✨️💯🎶 Fortunately she got to play Classical/Flamenco guitar on Merv Griffin in the 70's.
Born in 1950, I knew both sides of Charo. My Dad played classical guitar, and he & Mom loved Charo's guitar skills and her hilarious sense of humor. She married much older Xavier Cugat because he wanted to advance her career. He was a joy, himself. Charo's comedy is a wonderful part of her, but I knew both Charos. A glorious woman of widely varied talents. ❤
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Oh man I loved her . She’s been forgotten, what an incredible woman
not forgotten! she still plays and performs, and you can find her easily on social media!
As a little girl I loved Charo! She was so captivating
When my wife and I were just married we went to NYC for our honeymoon in 1965.
We went to a show at the old Latin Quarter near Times Square. A big time Night Club.
I tipped the Maitre D ,that’s what they did in the movies, and we got a table next to the stage.
Xavier Cougart was the headliner and he introduced this 16 year Spanish Girl who played the guitar.
She was younger than my 18 year old bride as we were a couple of kids
The drinking age in NY was 18
She spoke zero English. She was breathtakingly beautiful but not a beautiful as my bride and the old guy looked at her a number of times and repeated but she is so Young
He was 65 but they married later
She was incredibly talented . I think that was her first appearance in the US.
Do You have photos ? That's amazing
That's lovely. Thank you for sharing.
The Latin quarter was owned by Barbara Walters Father. Charo said later on that he married her in order to get her papers and to protect her.
It's impossible that he was 16 in 1965 because she was born in January 1951 and I'm sure she was more beautiful than your wife, come on man you boomers are lame with that shit!
I always got the feeling that Charo was just herself. All the time. It was pretty much what you see is what you get and that is so genuine and honest, you gotta love her!!! Way more talented than I ever knew!
❤️💜💚
I am today years old just learning that Charo can absolutely SLAY the guitar! 😮🤯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Not really. If you know something about playing guitar, you know that there wasn't anything exceptional about her playing - at least in this video.
@@Golgi-Gygeswow, that was a pretty negative thing to say. I still stand by my opinion. She was GREAT 👍
“La cucaracha” is a song from the Mexican revolution. It refers to a machine pistol that has run out of bullets. The tune is so catchy most people don’t know what it means.
Teen-aged Charo with future husband Xavier Cugat. They were married in 1966.
married at 15?
@@sharksport01 Likely 19 or 20
@@willminkorea2010
ah, i see. Just learned about the questionable birth date. Thank you.
which guy is he?
@@ata5855 He's the band leader in the suit/tie with the mustache standing behind her, smiling,. She hands him the guitar.
Back in the day those of us of a certain age did know she played classical guitar. However, many of us of certain age forgot!😂 Thanks for the memory/reminder! She was amazing.
One gorgeous woman and such a bundle of energy😁 fantastic guitar player as well.
What a fantastic musician, and beautiful woman! Guitarists of all stripes should review the available history of this woman, and her playing!
She was on the Johnny Carson show many times in the 70s and 80s. Always a firecracker.
I saw Charo in Honolulu in the 80s and she was masterful on the Flamenco guitar !
Honolulu in the 1980s!? that had to be phenomenal!
I was there in 97 but I'm sure the 80s were even better, definitely better than today by many miles 🌈 Hawaii the land of rainbows and love!
The total coolest moment is when the camera cuts to Charo stage left and the two besuited dudes stage right who start playing and doing their little two-step along with bass and rhythm
I've always loved Charo. Can't believe she was on Ed Sullivan in the sixties. She's adorable.
As a kid I saw her on the Love Boat and goofy comedies. I never knew how talented a musician she was.
Just saw her perform live in early 2024. She's still got it! She's an amazing performer.
For all that say she should of gotten more. She did. During these decades she appeared everywhere had her own show. She did. In America. Maybe you should be asking that in her home countries and other countries. America loves her.
Wow, this was amazing! I love the energy and the talent of Charo🔥❤️🔥
I've never seen her this young. At 55, my memory of her was with more revealing clothes, long redish hair and seeing her on The Love Boat and some variety shows, I think obe may have been Carol Burnett Show. This was nice to see and hear her this way.
On New Year's Eve 1977-1978 I saw Charo pop out of a two-story birthday cake while playing the guitar on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.
Charo..... steals my heart with her guitar.
Wow! Never knew playing guitar is what she’s known for. She’s great!
Knew her first for her sense of humor, THEN her guitar playing, and NOW for her dancing! Honestly, her dancing in this video is what stands out the most to me. Beautiful!
( I know, some of that is backwards, but just being honest about when I saw her on TV as a kid, "The Tonight Show", just read a comment on another page about her playing "Malaguena" so well, watched a video of that, and now here I am! LoL. She's a godsend of Joy, Energy, Life. Wishing her much Love. Grateful that she shared her talent with the world as she has. )
Charo looks like a combination of Marilyn Monroe and Ann-Margaret here! haha.
She is a fabulous world class talent on guitar and would definitely be the life of the party, I'm sure.
What a perfect performance. Wow!
I used to see her on many variety shows when I was a kid. Fascinating woman. I love her! So nice to see this again.....
Isn't She Wonderful? Look at her She's Gorgeous, She can play the guitar, Dance, Sing. Oh my God She can do it All!
I can see now why my father loved her❤
No doubt this woman has a lot of energy! I imagine the audience would leave her full show tired.
I have always wondered why she was famous, being a kid growing up in the 80s &seeing her being a guest stars on shows and doing cameos .
I still wonder the same about Paris Hilton. That is a legitimate question.
@@peetie25
Paris Hilton probably used PR people that promoted her to fame. They create buzz around someone every once in a while and it just works. You get PR employees to post a bunch of gushing comments around pictures of a nobody and people don't question it. People just assume and watch for the person rather than try to find out at that moment how this career hatched out of thin air. It also helps promotes whatever they're appearing in vicariously. I've noticed it mostly used on female unknowns.
Equal opportunity was juz beginning.👊🏿
She sure brought the energy with her!
Dang, never knew she was so talented. I bet she was a hell of a spitfire in her day
She worked the Project Angel Food telethon here in Los Angeles over the summer. She was delightful and quite caring about people in need.
Wow! Love this. Charo is pure joy, energy, enthusiasm and talent. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrravo!
The bottom fell out when she stopped playing. But her dancing was worth it! 🥰
She was so fun to watch.
Always liked Charo!!
I've grown up my whole life seeing this lady on TV not knowing what she ever did to be famous until I came across this. Thanks TH-cam algorithm for the incredibly random suggestion.
Same here😎
Wow it’s amazing to see how multitalented Charo really was. I remember seeing her on American tv in the 60s and 70s and for the most part they seemed to have downplayed her talent and try to characterize her as a pretty but simpleminded blond
She always has so much positive energy.
Great performer,always loved charo ,very talented lady.
lol
Charo is an awesome flamenco guitarist.
She's got the tongue roll down perfect
She probably learned it where she grew up. Look it up.
Charo was a brilliant, beautiful soul.
Still is.
From the days when talent was required to make it in Hollywood.
The truth is talent wasn't enough then and it isn't enough now.
Tell Me About it... I Here You 💯💯
Also, helps if you sleep with the bandleader......
(..Correction: ..I Hear You... )
Ok Donna.
What a talent! Amazing energy.
My mom and I used to love watching Charo perform!!! So lively, talented and fun!
A force of nature. What's amazing about her is she has both incredibly good looks AND legendary talent. Most people, like myself, have only one but not the other.
Best I've ever seen and heard and she's got the looks . I can't give enough compliments .
I'm happy she is still alive in 2025 to get the credit as a great musician, that she deserves. I can only assume she was just considered a blonde novelty act back in the misogynistic '60's. I know she has said she laughed her way to the bank back then, as people in the US thought she was just a clown, but it had to hurt. Bravo, Charo. The power base of the current music industry needs to start their appreciation tour for her, as they have for other under-rated artists.
At last the original sensation and appeal of Charo, as a kid in the 80s I only knew her from when they'd bring her out on an all-stars with like a hula hoop or something