Consuelo Velázquez was a Mexican pianist and composer born on August 21, 1916,
in Ciudad Guzmán. She began musical instruction at age six and relocated to
Mexico City at age 11 to study at the National Conservatory of Music. In 1932,
she composed the bolero "Bésame mucho", which was later recorded by artists
including Emilio Tuero, Nat King Cole, and The Beatles. Velázquez appeared as an
actress in the film Noches de Carnaval (1938) and performed as a soloist with
the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. Her compositions included the tracks
"Amar y vivir", "Cachito", and "Verda...