1902-1987 US, Matanzas Province
Songwriter of Latin and Jazz
A.k.a. Nilo Menéndez Barnet
Nilo Menéndez Barnet (Matanzas, 26 September 1902 - Burbank, California, 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Menéndez came to the United States in 1924 when he was 22. He wrote his best known song Aquellos Ojos Verdes in 1929 and was recorded several times by Latin artists and translated into English in 1931. When Jimmy Dorsey recorded it as "Green Eyes" around 1941 it became a major hit.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Masabi | Nilo Menéndez | 2002 | Compil. |
Nilo Menéndez And His Orchestra Latin |
Nilo Menendez And His Stork Club Orchestra Latin |