Best 10 Merengues of all times !!!

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Hey y'all! I have been having this discussion with some of my partners at work. We are trying to put a list of the best 10 merengues of all times. Yes, I said all times. This might be a bit hard to narrow down, since there are so many great merengue songs. Anyhow, here is what I have so far. Anyone disagree? agree? have your own list? help us out, Joel

10 - El pintalabio Grupo Tambo
09 - Volvere Wilfrido Vargas
08 - El ilegal July Mateo Rasputin
07 - Traigo una juma Conjunto Quisqueya
06 - Te quiero tanto Jochy Hernandez
05 - Armonicemos Fernando Villalona
04 - Te quiero Cuco Valoy
03 - Ay no se que hacer Carlos Manuel el Zafiro
02- Balsie Diomedes y los Hijos del Rey
01 - Volvio juanita Milly Quezada

Now, before you start criticizing our choices, remember that there are the best of all times and if you don't recognize the songs here then, you might be too young to know better.
 

Hillbilly

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You forgot "Compadre Pedro Juan" , and "Le?a" by Luis Alberti

For shame...

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Cuando Pise La Tierra Dominicana, Fernando Villalona.

The older merengues are certainly much better than the stuff out today.
 

ExtremeR

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Older merengues are better because they are slower and more classic, but you cannot just overlook quality merengues that has been made recently, my suggestion are:

1- Rubby Perez - Tu Vas a Volar
2- Juan Luis Guerra - Ojala que Llueva Cafe
3- Sergio Vargas - La Quiero a Morir
4- Sergio Vargas - La Ventanita
5- Los Toros Band - Enamorado
6- Fernando Villalona - Dominicano Soy (as stated by others, is the one song that really moves emotion in a crowd)

The order don't reflect the the quality, it isn't sorted yet, I am still trying to remember more songs to bring down here.
 

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Don't know the artist or the name of the old meringue, but my personal favorite is about the dominicano chaffeur in NYC trying to hit up a blonde and bragging about all of his "stuff", and her only response is "Me no speaky Spanish"
 
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Older merengues are better because they are slower and more classic, but you cannot just overlook quality merengues that has been made recently, my suggestion are:

1- Rubby Perez - Tu Vas a Volar
2- Juan Luis Guerra - Ojala que Llueva Cafe
3- Sergio Vargas - La Quiero a Morir
4- Sergio Vargas - La Ventanita
5- Los Toros Band - Enamorado
6- Fernando Villalona - Dominicano Soy (as stated by others, is the one song that really moves emotion in a crowd)

The order don't reflect the the quality, it isn't sorted yet, I am still trying to remember more songs to bring down here.

Now we're talking...
 

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Don't know the artist or the name of the old meringue, but my personal favorite is about the dominicano chaffeur in NYC trying to hit up a blonde and bragging about all of his "stuff", and her only response is "Me no speaky Spanish"

And the singer is the fat and ugly Ramon Torres. Merengue ??? are you sure ???
 

Marianopolita

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You have the right idea...

I agree with you completely. I think the late 80's, 90’s and the beginning of this decade have some great merengues that should not be overshadowed and have become classic hits. I find it hard just to list ten but here are some songs that I load up on my cd player when I listen to merengue exclusively. I can easily list ten more.

1/ Bilirrubina- Juan Luis Guerra (Album: Grandes ?xitos)
2/ Si nos dejan- Rubby P?rez (Album: Volando alto)
3/ ?Ay! Qu? soledad- Los Hermanos Rosario (Album: Los due?os del swing)
4/ Mi ni?a- Los Toros Band- (Album:Toroman?a)
5/ Jenny- To?o Rosario (Album: Grandes ?xitos)
6/ Mi secreto- To?o Rosario (Album: Amor Jollao)
7/ Ra?ces- The whole ?lbum- Los Toros Band
8/ T? vas a volar- Rubby P?rez (Album: Vuelve el merengue)
9/ Carnaval –Fernando Villalona
10/ Ojo por ojo- Dimanchy


-Marianopolita


Older merengues are better because they are slower and more classic, but you cannot just overlook quality merengues that has been made recently, my suggestion are:

1- Rubby Perez - Tu Vas a Volar
2- Juan Luis Guerra - Ojala que Llueva Cafe
3- Sergio Vargas - La Quiero a Morir
4- Sergio Vargas - La Ventanita
5- Los Toros Band - Enamorado
6- Fernando Villalona - Dominicano Soy (as stated by others, is the one song that really moves emotion in a crowd)

The order don't reflect the the quality, it isn't sorted yet, I am still trying to remember more songs to bring down here.
 
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ExtremeR

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A few more here, besides I am downloading each one you have suggested in here, I think I will love this thread.

1- Dionis Fernandez - Cal y Arena
2- The New York Band - Si Tu No Estas
3- Alex Bueno y Carlos David - Que Cara Mas Bonita
4- Los Hermanos Rosario - Borron y Cuenta Nueva
5- La Banda Gorda - Estoy Aqui Pero Mi Mente Esta Alla (Love this one)
6- Eddy Herrera - Demasiado Ni?a
7- Wilfrido Vargas - El Jardinero
8- Monchy Capricho - Nuestro Amor

A few observations, Volvere by Wilfrido Vargas is actually singed by Rubby Perez, and Ay no se que hacer by El Zafiro is one of the best piece of art made by a Dominican vocalist, makes you wonder to what extent a drug addiction can harm a human being, El Zafiro's voice was gold.
 

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Johnny Ventura should be in all Merengue list !!

1-Chichi peralta Amor Narcotrafico

2-Johnny Ventura y su Cachimbos- Filete

3-Wilfrido Vargas "El Jarro Pichao"

4-Los Hermanos Rosario - El Desdichado

Is Chichi Peralta considered Merengue? Amor Narcotrafico sound like Salsa to Me

Bonao99
 

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Here is a list in no particular order. Ok I know its supposed to be a list of 10 but hey sue me....LOL

EL MUERTO-TONY SEVAL
EL HERIDO-FERNANDO VILLALONA
YOSELYN-ARAMIS CAMILO
AMOR DIVINO-ALEX BUENO
TE QUIERO,TE QUIERO-CUCO VALOR
ME ALEJE LLORANDO-DIONIS FERNANDEZ
NOS ENAMORAMOS-JERRY VARGAS
CUANDO TU ESTA CERCA DE MI-YONNY VENTURA
A NADIE LE IMPORTA-EL ZAFIRO
VUELVE-BENNY SADEL
BAGABUNDO-LUIS OVALLE
LA BILIRRUVINA-JUAN LUIS GUERRA
LA LUNA COQUETA-LOS ROSARIO
CUANDO ESTE CON EL-RUBBY PEREZ
EL JARDINERO-WILFRIDO VARGAS
CUANDO LLEGARA-LA GRAN MANZANA
CAL Y ARENA-DIONIS FERNANDEZ
SI QUIERE TU,QUIERO YO-LUIS VALLES
LA NEGRA POLA-CHECHE ABREU
AY DOCTOR-BONY CEPEDA
TU MUJER-RAMON ORLANDO
AY NO SE QUE HACER-EL ZAFIRO
EL TRILLO DEL CAMINO-RAY POLANCO
ELLA Y EL-LOS KENTON
DAME TU QUERER-CARLO DAVID
DANCE-BONY CEPEDA
EL CHOFER-ALEX BUENO
EL ILEGAL-RASPUTIN
EL PRINSIPE-ANDRES DE JESUS
AMOR-FAUSTO REY
YO ME RIO-JOCHY HERNANDEZ
LA MAZORCA-LOS BRAVOS DE RAVEL
BUSCANDO TUS BESO-RUBBY PEREZ
LA OLA-EL GALENO
LA FOTOGRAFIA-BONY CEPEDA
EL LAPIZ-LOS ROSARIO
MADRE--SERGIO VARGAS
LAS COPLAS -DIONIS FERNANDEZ
PIRULO- JOSSIE ESTEVAN
SAPE PA LLA -BEYKIS CONCECION
SI TU SUPIERA-ANIVAL BRAVO
YA NO TIENE GANAS-EL GRUPO FELIX
YO QUIERO ACARICIARTE-SANDY REYES
PECADORA -LOS ROSARIO
BORRON Y CUENTA NUEVA-LOS ROSARIO
AMANECIENDO--FERNANDO VILLALONA
USTED CONOCE-VOLTAJE
TU CARCEL-TONY MEDRANO
SE ACABA MI VIDA-VICENTE PACHECO
NO SONRIE COMO ANTE-JOSSIE ESTEVA
ESTRELLA DE PLATA-EL GALENO
QUE SERA DE MI-LA ORQ.JOVEN
El Motor - Aramis Camilo
LOS CAMINOS DE LA VIDA-ALEX BUENO
NUNCA MAS-LOS ROSARIO
MENTIROSA-LA GRAN MANZANA
QUE CARA MAS BONITA-ALEX BUENO
QUE SERA DE MI-ORQ.JOVEN
LAS PEQUE?AS CASAS-LAS CHICAS DEL CAN
MARIA-LOS ROSARIO
Y NO ME SIGAS MAS-LA GRAN MANZANA
OYE -RASPUTIN
MIRA MIS OJOS-RAMON ORLANDO
ME VA,ME VA-ALEX BUENO
ESTOY CALIENTE-BONY CEPEDA
TE AMO DEMACIADO-FERNANDO VILLALONA
DISIMULA--LOS REYES DEL CARIBE
ASECINA--BONY CEPEDA
NUESTRO AMOR--MONCHY CAPRICHO
PLATANO MADURO-NELSON COLDERO
MONAMU-EL CLAN LOS PACOS
LA LLORONA--ANIVAL BRAVO
YO TAMBIEN--RASPITIN
FALTASTE A LA CITA--NANDO GALAN
LA FOFORERA-LUIS OVALLES
COMETA BLANCA-PETER CRUZ
AGONIAS-JONNY VENTURA
QUE PASARA-BENNY SADEL
HUMO DE CIGARRILLO-CARLOS DAVID
LA VECINITA-RICARDO JOSE
ENAMORAL-SANDY REYES
CONFUCIONES-TEMPO DOMINICANO
TUS BESOS-LA GRAN MANZANA
MUCHACHA CRASALE?A-BONY CEPEDA
SUSANA-ARAMIS CAMILO
COLEGIALA-ALEX BUENO
SECRETO-PETER CRUZ
SENORA- EL ZAFIRO
EL GATITO-ANIVAL BRAVO
LOCO ,LOCO-DIONIS FERNANDEZ
TU PELUCHE-LOS REYES DEL CARIBE
ANJA UNJU-RASPUITN
SIGAN BAILANDO -BONY CEPEDA
SE FUE LA LUZ-LUIS OVALLE
VOLVERE-WILFRIDO VARGAS
SI ALGUN DIA LA VEZ-SERGIO VARGAS
A MI NADIE ME BRINDA A-LOS ROSARIO
COMPANERA-FERNANDO VILLALONA


NotLurking
 

ExtremeR

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Notlurking copying and pasting a list in the web detracts from the task here which is to look for the top 10 Merengues of all times, not just every merengue in the 80's.

For example, of that list, which are your top 10??
 
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NotLurking

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Notlurking copying and pasting a list in the web detracts from the task here which is to look for the top 10 Merengues of all times, not just every merengue in the 80's.

I did not C&P this list from the web as you incorrectly assume. This is a small list of the merengues I listen to. It is a dump from my favorite merengue folder and it took me a bit of time to clean up the list and prep it for posting. :tired:

NotLurking
 

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i remember these.....

Me voy pa' Dominicana - Milly, Jocelyn y los Vecinos
(I remember my dear mother singing in the kitchen)
Felix Cumbe - Fernandito Villalona
Celos - Fernandito Villalona
Pato robao vamo a' comer (dont know if thats considered merengue)
La Guacherna - Milly
 
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Feliz Cumb?
El teorema de Pit?goras
El desdichado

Todas son celosas (cuando La Banda Gorda era buena, antes de que siguieran con la misma vaina)
Flor del alba
Lleg? tu marido
Adolescente
Colegiala
Salvaje
Tu vas a volar

Cuando salga la aurora, Conjunto Quisqueya (But I refuse to listen to it - I'm one weak MF)
 
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? bient?t

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Here is a list in no particular order. Ok I know its supposed to be a list of 10 but hey sue me....LOL

EL MUERTO-TONY SEVAL
EL HERIDO-FERNANDO VILLALONA
YOSELYN-ARAMIS CAMILO
AMOR DIVINO-ALEX BUENO
TE QUIERO,TE QUIERO-CUCO VALOR
ME ALEJE LLORANDO-DIONIS FERNANDEZ
NOS ENAMORAMOS-JERRY VARGAS
CUANDO TU ESTA CERCA DE MI-YONNY VENTURA
A NADIE LE IMPORTA-EL ZAFIRO
VUELVE-BENNY SADEL
BAGABUNDO-LUIS OVALLE
LA BILIRRUVINA-JUAN LUIS GUERRA
LA LUNA COQUETA-LOS ROSARIO
CUANDO ESTE CON EL-RUBBY PEREZ
EL JARDINERO-WILFRIDO VARGAS
CUANDO LLEGARA-LA GRAN MANZANA
CAL Y ARENA-DIONIS FERNANDEZ
SI QUIERE TU,QUIERO YO-LUIS VALLES
LA NEGRA POLA-CHECHE ABREU
AY DOCTOR-BONY CEPEDA
TU MUJER-RAMON ORLANDO
AY NO SE QUE HACER-EL ZAFIRO
EL TRILLO DEL CAMINO-RAY POLANCO
ELLA Y EL-LOS KENTON
DAME TU QUERER-CARLO DAVID
DANCE-BONY CEPEDA
EL CHOFER-ALEX BUENO
EL ILEGAL-RASPUTIN
EL PRINSIPE-ANDRES DE JESUS
AMOR-FAUSTO REY
YO ME RIO-JOCHY HERNANDEZ
LA MAZORCA-LOS BRAVOS DE RAVEL
BUSCANDO TUS BESO-RUBBY PEREZ
LA OLA-EL GALENO
LA FOTOGRAFIA-BONY CEPEDA
EL LAPIZ-LOS ROSARIO
MADRE--SERGIO VARGAS
LAS COPLAS -DIONIS FERNANDEZ
PIRULO- JOSSIE ESTEVAN
SAPE PA LLA -BEYKIS CONCECION
SI TU SUPIERA-ANIVAL BRAVO
YA NO TIENE GANAS-EL GRUPO FELIX
YO QUIERO ACARICIARTE-SANDY REYES
PECADORA -LOS ROSARIO
BORRON Y CUENTA NUEVA-LOS ROSARIO
AMANECIENDO--FERNANDO VILLALONA
USTED CONOCE-VOLTAJE
TU CARCEL-TONY MEDRANO
SE ACABA MI VIDA-VICENTE PACHECO
NO SONRIE COMO ANTE-JOSSIE ESTEVA
ESTRELLA DE PLATA-EL GALENO
QUE SERA DE MI-LA ORQ.JOVEN
El Motor - Aramis Camilo
LOS CAMINOS DE LA VIDA-ALEX BUENO
NUNCA MAS-LOS ROSARIO
MENTIROSA-LA GRAN MANZANA
QUE CARA MAS BONITA-ALEX BUENO
QUE SERA DE MI-ORQ.JOVEN
LAS PEQUE?AS CASAS-LAS CHICAS DEL CAN
MARIA-LOS ROSARIO
Y NO ME SIGAS MAS-LA GRAN MANZANA
OYE -RASPUTIN
MIRA MIS OJOS-RAMON ORLANDO
ME VA,ME VA-ALEX BUENO
ESTOY CALIENTE-BONY CEPEDA
TE AMO DEMACIADO-FERNANDO VILLALONA
DISIMULA--LOS REYES DEL CARIBE
ASECINA--BONY CEPEDA
NUESTRO AMOR--MONCHY CAPRICHO
PLATANO MADURO-NELSON COLDERO
MONAMU-EL CLAN LOS PACOS
LA LLORONA--ANIVAL BRAVO
YO TAMBIEN--RASPITIN
FALTASTE A LA CITA--NANDO GALAN
LA FOFORERA-LUIS OVALLES
COMETA BLANCA-PETER CRUZ
AGONIAS-JONNY VENTURA
QUE PASARA-BENNY SADEL
HUMO DE CIGARRILLO-CARLOS DAVID
LA VECINITA-RICARDO JOSE
ENAMORAL-SANDY REYES
CONFUCIONES-TEMPO DOMINICANO
TUS BESOS-LA GRAN MANZANA
MUCHACHA CRASALE?A-BONY CEPEDA
SUSANA-ARAMIS CAMILO
COLEGIALA-ALEX BUENO
SECRETO-PETER CRUZ
SENORA- EL ZAFIRO
EL GATITO-ANIVAL BRAVO
LOCO ,LOCO-DIONIS FERNANDEZ
TU PELUCHE-LOS REYES DEL CARIBE
ANJA UNJU-RASPUITN
SIGAN BAILANDO -BONY CEPEDA
SE FUE LA LUZ-LUIS OVALLE
VOLVERE-WILFRIDO VARGAS
SI ALGUN DIA LA VEZ-SERGIO VARGAS
A MI NADIE ME BRINDA A-LOS ROSARIO
COMPANERA-FERNANDO VILLALONA


NotLurking

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Older merengues are better because they are slower and more classic, but you cannot just overlook quality merengues that has been made recently, my suggestion are:

1- Rubby Perez - Tu Vas a Volar
2- Juan Luis Guerra - Ojala que Llueva Cafe
3- Sergio Vargas - La Quiero a Morir
4- Sergio Vargas - La Ventanita
5- Los Toros Band - Enamorado
6- Fernando Villalona - Dominicano Soy (as stated by others, is the one song that really moves emotion in a crowd)

The order don't reflect the the quality, it isn't sorted yet, I am still trying to remember more songs to bring down here.

When I refer to the newer stuff I am talking about guys like Omega and his ilk. Also Shino from Aguakate. Yuck.