The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal was all over the news in 1998. Billboard reports “Mambo No. 5” reached the peak of its popularity in 1999. Someone called “Monica” is mentioned in the chorus of the song.
Lou Bega knows exactly why “Mambo No. 5” has endured. “There’s two levels. The superficial level that we all enjoy. We dance to it—it’s joyful,” Bega says of his 1999 megahit documenting a series of ...
Look, writing can be a lonely, isolating process, but that’s no excuse to torture your loved ones while you’re at it. If anyone should innately understand this it’s Stephen King, who wrote Misery ...
Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha King, have been through a lot together, but the greatest test in their marriage was caused by one man: Lou Bega. Stephen, 75, recently confirmed that he is a “big ...
“Mambo No. 5,” by the way, dates back to 1949; it was originally written by Cuban bandleader, musician, and composer Damaso Perez Prado, AKA “The King of Mambo.” Lou Bega’s version popularized it for ...
Rhythm Planet explores the world of Afro-Cuban mambo from its beginnings in the 1940’s, through its high point in the 1960’s, to the present day. Next we hear Pérez Prado’s biggest hit, “Mambo #5.” ...
A little bit of Lou Bega is all Tracy Morgan needs. The actor and comedian is currently in the midst of promoting his new movie What Men Want, which also features Erykah Badu. But during his ...
Tracy Morgan slipped into a new role on Monday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. For the show, the actor revealed the “exclusive world premiere” of the mock biopic Mambo No. 5, where Morgan told ...
A mother and her two daughters danced with pillowcases on their heads and jackets around their waist to Mambo No. 5 on Sept. 25. The Daily Universe is an educational lab tied to the curriculum of the ...
Tracy Morgan also spoke about his 'Godfather'-inspired room and aquarium in his Alpine, N.J., home when he visited the talk show Monday. By Katherine Schaffstall Tracy Morgan debuted a trailer for a ...
Actress Riyaa Senn had a fan-girl moment as she met Mambo No. 5 hitmaker Lou Bega, a memory she says felt “nothing short of magical”. Riyaa took to Instagram to share a picture with Lou Bega. In the ...