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Very large, comprehensive collection, part of the "Best Songs" series from Hal Leonard. Highly recommended, but note overlap in contents with the Big Book of Latin American Songs listed next.

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adios - english words by Eddie Woods, spanish translation and music by Enric Madriguera always in my heart (siempre en mi corazon) - english words by Kim Gannon, original words and music by Ernesto Lecuona amapola - Joseph Lacalle (english only) amor - words and music by Gabriel Ruiz and Ricardo Lopez Mendez, english words by Sunny Skylar babalu - words and music by Margarita Lecuona (english and spanish) anema e core (with all my heart) - english lyrics by Mann Curtis and Harry Akst, italian lyrics by Tito Manlio, music by Salve d'Esposito besame mucho (kiss me much) - original words and music by Consuelo Velazquez, english words by Sunny Skylar blame it on the bossa nova - words and music by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (english only) brazil - words and music by S.K. Russell and Ary Barroso (english, spanish and portuguese) breeze and i - words by Al Stillman, music by Ernesto Lecuona (english only) cachita - words and music by Rafael Hernandez and Bernardo Sancristobal (spanish only) cherry pink and apple blossom white - english words by Mack David, music by Louiguy (english only) constant rain (chove chuva) - original words and music by Jorge Ben, english words by Norman Gimbel cu cu rru cu cu paloma - words and music by Thomas Mendez Sosa (english and spanish) cuando calienta el sol (love me with all your heart) - original words and music by Carlos Rigual, Mario Rigual and Carlos Martinoli, english words by Sunny Skylar cuanto le gusta - original words and music by Gabriel Ruiz, english words by Ray Gilbert cumana - words by Harold Spina and Roc Hillman, music by Barclay Allen day in the life of a fool (manha de carnaval) - words by Carl Sigman, music by Luiz Bonfa (english only) el cumbanchero - words and music by Rafael Hernandez (spanish only) dindi - music by Antonio Carlos Jobim, portuguese lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira, english lyrics by Ray Gilbert don't cry for me argentina - words by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (english only) end of a love affair - words and music by Edward C. Redding (english only) flamingo - lyrics by Ed Anderson, music by Ted Grouya (english only) fool on the hill - words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (english only) girl from ipanema - music by Antonio Carlos Jobim (english only) frenesi - words and music by Alberto Dominguez (english and spanish) the gift (recado bossa nova) - music by djalma ferreira, original lyrics by Luiz Antonio (spanish only) granada - spanish words and music by Agustin Lara, english words by Dorothy Dodd (english only) green eyes (aquellos ojos verdes) - words and music by Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Mendez guadalajara - words and music by Pepe Guizar (spanish only) guantanamera - original lyrics and music by Jose Fernandez Diaz, music adaptation by Peter Seeger (spanish and english) how insensitive (insensatez) - original words by Vinicius de Moraes, music by Antonio Carlos Jobim (english and portuguese) i get ideas - words by Dorcas Cochran, music by Julio Sanders (english only) the look of love (from Casino Royale) - words by Hal David, music by Burt Bacharach (english only) inolvidable - words and music by Julio Gutierrez (spanish only)

it's impossible (somos novios) - english lyrics by Sid Wayne, spanish words and music by Armando Manzanero kiss of fire - words and music by Lester Allen and Robert Hill (english only) little boat (o barquinho) - original words by Ronaldo Boscoli, english words by Buddy Kaye, music by Roberto Menescal (english only) malaguena (from the spanish suite Andalucia) - music and spanish lyrics by Ernesto Lecuona (spanish only note this is vocal solo with piano accompaniment) mas que nada - words and music by Jorge Ben (english and spanish) mambo #5 - words and music by Damaso Perez Prado mambo jambo (que rico el mambo) - original words and music by Damaso Perez Prado (english only) maria elena - english lyrics by S.K. Russell, music and spanish lyrics by Lorenzo Barcelata meditation (meditacao) - music by Antonio Carlos Jobim, english words by Norman Gimbel (english only) miami beach rumba - words by Albert Gamse, music by Irving Fields (english only) more (ti guardero nel cuore, from the film Mondo Cane) - music by Nino Oliviero and Riz Ortolani, english lyrics by Norman Newell noche de ronda (be mine tonight) - words and music by Maria Teresa Lara (english and spanish) never on a sunday - words by Billy Towne, music by Manos Hadjikakis (english only) one note samba (samba de uma nota so) - music by Antonio Carlos Jobim (english only) only once in my life (solamente una vez, note this is last song in collection, but not listed in table of contents!) - music and spanish words by Agustin Lara, english words by Rick Carnes and Janis Carnes peanut vendor (el manisero) - english words by Marion Sunshine and Wolfe Gilbert, music by Moises Simons (english only) our language of love (from Irma la Douce) - music by Marguerite Monnot (english only) perfidia - words and music by Alberto Dominguez (english and spanish) perhaps, perhaps, perhaps (quizas, quizas, quizas) - words and music by Osvaldo Farres, english words by Joe Davis (english and spanish) quiet nights of quiet stars (corcovado) - words and music by Antonio Carlos Jobim, english words by Gene Lees (english only) poinciana (song of the tree) - words by Buddy Bernier, music by Nat Simon (english only) slightly out of tune (desafinado) - music by Antonio Carlos Jobim (english only) spanish eyes - music by Bert Kaempfert, words by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder (english only) summer samba (so nice) - music by Marcos Valle, english words by Norman Gimbel (english only) sway (quien sera) - english words and music by Norman Gimbel, spanish words by Pablo Beltran Ruiz tu felicidad (made for each other) - words and music by Rene Touzet (english and spanish) tico tico (tico no fuba) - words and music by Zequinha Abreu, Aloysio Oliveira and Ervin Drake (english and spanish) time was - music by Miguel Prado, words by S.K. Russell (english and spanish) watch what happens (from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) - music by Michel Legrand, english lyrics by Norman Gimbel what a diff'rence a day made (what a difference a day makes) - music and spanish lyrics by Maria Grever, english lyrics by Stanley Adams without you (tres palabras) - original words and music by Osvaldo Farres, english words by Ray Gilbert yellow days - music and spanish lyrics by Alvaro Carrillo, english lyrics by Alan Bernstein

The Big Book Of Latin American Songs
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
$19.95

Very large book!
Excellent collection in all respects. One of the best sources in the cleanest format in print. Many songs include both Spanish and English lyrics, and some are a mixture -- for example, Cuanto Le Gusta has verse in Spanish, chorus in English (as it is known to be sung). Also included are some well known piano solo works. Note: this is the 2nd edition, slightly revised contents from previous edition. Contents current.

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a day in the life of a fool (manha de carnaval) (spanish and english) a esa (spanish) adelita (spanish and english) adios (spanish and english) adios muchachos (piano solo) always in my heart (siempre en mi corazon) (spanish) amapola (pretty little poppy) (english) brazil (english, portuguese, and spanish) breeze and i (english) carioca (english) castigame (spanish) cherry pink and apple blossom white (english) cinco robles (english) clavelitos (carnations) (english and spanish) corazon corazon (spanish) cuanto le gusta (english) cuban lullaby (english) cuban pete (english) cumana (english) desafinado (english) dindi (spanish and english) don't cry for me argentina (english) el cumbanchero (spanish) el rancho grande (spanish and english) el relicario (english and spanish) esa triste guitarra (spanish) espana cani (paso doble) (piano solo) feelings (english) flamingo (english) frenesi (spanish and english) gay ranchero (spanish and english) girl from ipanema (english) gitanerias (piano solo) granada (english) guantanamera (spanish and english) himno nacional mexicano (mexican national hymn) (spanish) how insensitive (english) it's impossible (somos novios) (english and spanish) kiss of fire (english) la cucaracha (spanish and english) la cumparsita (the masked one) (piano solo) lagrimas (spanish) laia ladaia (reza) (english) let go (english) lisbon antigua (english) little boat (o barquinho) (english)

love me with all your heart (cuando calienta el sol) (english) malaguena (Lecuona) (piano solo) mama inez (english) mambo #5 (piano solo) manana (english) maria elena (spanish and english) mas que nada (portuguese? and english) meditation (Jobim) (english) mexican hat dance (jarabe topatio) (piano solo) mi rival (spanish and english) mi sombrero (spanish and english) mi vida (Lecuona) (spanish and english) miami beach rumba (english) my shawl (spanish and english) negra consentida (my pet brunette) (spanish and english) noche azul (blue night) (spanish and english) once i loved (Jobim) (english) one note samba (Jobim) (english) peacock, the (Lecuona) (english) peanut vendor (el manisero) (english) perfidia (spanish and english) perhaps, perhaps, perhaps (quizas, quizas, quizas) (spanish and english) piel canela (spanish) poinciana (song of the tree) (english) quedate conmigo esta noche (spanish) quiero dormir cansado (spanish) quiet night of quiet stars (corcovado) (english) samba de orfeu (spanish) say si si (Lecuona) (spanish and english) she's a carioca (Jobim) (english) similau (english) six lessons from madame la zonga (english) so nice (summer samba) (english) south of the border down mexico way (english) tango of roses (english) the gift! (recado bossa nova) (portuguese) tico tico (tico no fuba) (spanish and english) tu felicidad (spanish and english) vaya con dios (english) what a diff'rence a day made (spanish and english) yellow days (spanish and english) yesterday i heard the rain (esta tarde vi llover) (spanish and english) yours (quiereme mucho) (english)

Canciones De Amor
(Latin Love Songs)
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
$14.95
SORRY, OUT OF PRINT

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always in my heart (siempre en mi corazon) (english and spanish) amor (english and spanish) aquellos ojos verdes (green eyes) (english and spanish) anema e core (with all my heart) (english and spanish) besame mucho (english and spanish) day in the life of a fool (english and spanish) breeze and i (english) cherry pink and apple blossom white (english) damisela encantadora (spanish) el relicario (shrine of love) (english and spanish) feelings (dime) (english and spanish) frenesi (english and spanish) hasta que vuelvas (spanish) historia de un amor (spanish) juventud (spanish) insensatez (how insensitive) (english) inolvidable (spanish) somos novios (it's impossible) (english and spanish) kiss of fire (english) la comparsa (carnival procession from Danzas Afro-Cubanas by Lecuona)

cuando calienta el sol (love me with all your heart) (english and spanish) maria la o (english and spanish) meditacao (meditation) (english) ti guardero nel cuore (more, from Mondo Cane) (english and spanish) mucho corazon (spanish) noche azul (blue night) (spanish) noche de ronda (be mine tonight) (english and spanish) por eso te quiero (spanish) our language of love (from Irma La Douce) (english) corcovado (quiet nights of quiet stars) (english) quien sera (sway) (english and spanish) spanish eyes (english) tango of roses (english) tres palabras (without you) (english and spanish) tu felicidad (made for each other) (english and spanish) uno (spanish) voy a apagar la luz (spanish) what a diff'rence a day made (english and spanish) solamente una vez (you belong to my heart) (english and spanish) cuando se quiere de veras (yours) (english)

Ultimate Latin Songs
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
$19.95

Excellent in all respects - Highly recommended.

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a esa (spanish) acercate mas (come closer to me) (english and spanish) adios (english and spanish) adoro (spanish) amor (english and spanish) alma con alma (spanish) always in my heart (siempre en mi corazon) (english and spanish) amapola (pretty little puppy) (english) amor eterno (el mas triste recuerdo) (spanish) asi fue (spanish) aquellos ojos verdes (green eyes) (english and spanish) babalu (english and spanish) besame mucho (kiss me much) (english and spanish) blame it on the bossa nova (english) brazil (english, spanish, portuguese) cachita (spanish) cherry pink and apple blossom white (english) constant rain (chove chuva) (english and spanish) castigame (spanish) corazon corazon (spanish) costumbres (spanish) cu cu rru cu cu, paloma (english and spanish) cuanto le gusta (spanish with english) day in the life of a fool (manha de carnaval) (english and spanish) cumana (english) dindi (english and portuguese) el destino (spanish) el mexico que se nos fue (spanish) esta noche voy a verla (spanish) el cumbanchero (spanish) feelings (dime) (english) flamingo (english) fool on the hill (english) frenesi (english and spanish) granada (english) gift, the (recado bossa nova) (spanish) guadalajara (spanish) guantanamera (english and spanish) inolvidable (spanish) it's impossible (somos novios) (english and spanish)

la cucaracha (english and spanish) la cumparsita (the masked one) (Rodriguez, piano solo) lagrimas (spanish) i get ideas (english) look of love, the (from Casino Royale) (english) love me with all your heart (cuando calienta el sol) (english and spanish) malaguena (from Lecuona Andalucia Suite, vocal with piano accompaniment, melody not in piano) (spanish) mambo jambo (que rico el mambo) (english) mambo no. 5 (Damaso Prado, piano solo) maria elena (english and spanish) mas que nada (english and spanish) mi magdalena (spanish) mexican hat dance (jarabe topatio) (piano solo) miami beach rumba (english) noche de ronda (be mine tonight) (english and spanish) never on sunday (english) obsesion (spanish) only once in my life (solamente una vez) (english and spanish) our language of love (from Irma la Douce) (english) peanut vendor (el manisero) (english) por amor (spanish) perfida (english and spanish) poinciana (song of the tree) (english) por ella (spanish) quizas, quizas, quizas (english and spanish) quiero dormir cansado (spanish) sabor a mi (be true to me) (english and spanish) samba de orfeu (spanish) sin remedio (spanish) slightly out of tune (desafinado) (english) sin un amor (spanish) spanish eyes (english) sway (quien sera) (english and spanish) tres palabras (without you) (english and spanish) tico tico (english and spanish) time was (english with spanish) tu felicidad (made for each other) (english and spanish) voy a apagar la luz (spanish) usted (spanish) what a difference a day made (english and spanish)