María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza (born March 13, 1941; claimed birth year 1951), better known in the Latin and Hollywood show business as Charo, is a singer, dancer, comedian, actress and classical guitar player. She is known for her flamboyant stage presence and provocative outfits. Her trademark phrase is Cuchi-Cuchi!.

When Charo was quite young, she was discovered by famous musician Xavier Cugat, whom she later married on August 7, 1966, at the reported age of 15[citation needed]; Cugat was 66.

The couple were the first to have their nuptials in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

In 1977, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

On August 11, 1978 she re-married, this time to her manager Kjell Rasten, in Lake Tahoe. In 1982 she bore her only child, a son, Shel Rasten (who is a drummer with the metal band Treazen) and decided to move to Hawaii, where she regularly performed at the Outrigger Hotel and waited on customers at her restaurant on the island of Kauai.

Charo waited for her son to grow up before returning to Los Angeles to get back into show business full time.

Charo studied classical and flamenco guitar while residing in Murcia. As a result of her training and skill she has been named "Best Flamenco Guitarist" in Guitar Player Magazine's readers' poll.[citation needed] She now has a regular touring show in addition to appearances in Las Vegas shows regularly. One of Charo's regrets is that, because of her flamboyant stage presence, she has been overlooked as a guitar player.

She also donates her talents to Jerry Lewis' annual MDA telethon.

Charo speaks fluent Japanese.

Discography:

* "Cuchi-Cuchi" (1977)
* "Olé Olé" (1978)
* "Mamacita, ¿dónde está Santa Claus?" ("Mommy, Where's Santa Claus?", 1978, single)
* "Bailando con Charo" ("Dancing With Charo", 1981)
* "Guitar Passion" (1994)
* "Blame It On The Macarena" (1996)
* "Gusto" ("Pleasure", 1997)
* "Charo and Guitar" (2005)

Her first four albums were made as a member of the Salsoul Orchestra.

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

Meat is Murder...tasty, tasty murder.

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Originally posted by davemolina María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza (born March 13, 1941; claimed birth year 1951), better known in the Latin and Hollywood show business as Charo, is a singer, dancer, comedian, actress and classical guitar player. She is known for her flamboyant stage presence and provocative outfits. Her trademark phrase is Cuchi-Cuchi!. When Charo was quite young, she was discovered by famous musician Xavier Cugat, whom she later married on August 7, 1966, at the reported age of 15[citation needed]; Cugat was 66. The couple were the first to have their nuptials in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. In 1977, she became a naturalized citizen of the United States. On August 11, 1978 she re-married, this time to her manager Kjell Rasten, in Lake Tahoe. In 1982 she bore her only child, a son, Shel Rasten (who is a drummer with the metal band Treazen) and decided to move to Hawaii, where she regularly performed at the Outrigger Hotel and waited on customers at her restaurant on the island of Kauai. Charo waited for her son to grow up before returning to Los Angeles to get back into show business full time. Charo studied classical and flamenco guitar while residing in Murcia. As a result of her training and skill she has been named "Best Flamenco Guitarist" in Guitar Player Magazine's readers' poll.[citation needed] She now has a regular touring show in addition to appearances in Las Vegas shows regularly. One of Charo's regrets is that, because of her flamboyant stage presence, she has been overlooked as a guitar player. She also donates her talents to Jerry Lewis' annual MDA telethon. Charo speaks fluent Japanese. Discography: * "Cuchi-Cuchi" (1977) * "Olé Olé" (1978) * "Mamacita, ¿dónde está Santa Claus?" ("Mommy, Where's Santa Claus?", 1978, single) * "Bailando con Charo" ("Dancing With Charo", 1981) * "Guitar Passion" (1994) * "Blame It On The Macarena" (1996) * "Gusto" ("Pleasure", 1997) * "Charo and Guitar" (2005) Her first four albums were made as a member of the Salsoul Orchestra.

Thanks for expanding my already diversified music knowledge. Now I have a conversation starter at parties.

I saw her in a TV Ad for some Car Insurance/related subject...

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

Pfffft...you're not cool unless you saw her in that limited-edition movie that was only shown to 500 people.

I'm 133t with t3h Charo.

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

Meat is Murder...tasty, tasty murder.

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Originally posted by davemolina I'm 133t with t3h Charo.

WTF?

I love Charo!

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Kill the women. Eat the children.
It's just one of those days where you want to bend over everyone you know and kiss their ass goodbye with a big sideways boot.

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shes comes on Don franscico shows alot lol

mmmmmmm...1980's Charo.

**starts drooling**

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

Meat is Murder...tasty, tasty murder.

I guess my efforts on being "un-cool" have been succesful.

cool is for the weak.

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

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Originally posted by diggerz I guess my efforts on being "un-cool" have been succesful. cool is for the weak.

Sure, Poindexter...I'm sure you really didn't mean to buy those Superman Underoos.

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Originally posted by Dirk W. People in Dallas aren't *ssholes. Just look at me, I live in Dallas.

Meat is Murder...tasty, tasty murder.

busted.

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"I think the scientific and the artistic spirit have something in common. The scientist wants not only to learn the facts, but to understand how they cohere, fit together and make a whole. He even uses criteria such as beauty and symmetry to help decide which theory he wants.

The scientist cannot capture the whole cosmos in thought. In his mind he makes a kind of microcosm, which we see as an analogue of the cosmos. In this way we try to get a feeling for the whole. The artist, I suppose, gets a feeling for the whole some other way.�

David Bohm in “Art, Dialogue and the Implicate Order�, published in On Creativity RC (Routledge Classics)

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Originally posted by davemolina Sure, Poindexter...I'm sure you really didn't mean to buy those Superman Underoos.

....or by them used.