Charo - "Cuchi Cuchi" (1974) - MDA Telethon

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Check out Charo as she performs, "Cuchi Cuchi" during the 1974 MDA Labor Day Telethon! This is a stirring performance guaranteed to have you moving along!
The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.
The telethon was created to help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which is leading the fight against muscular dystrophy. MDA dedicates itself to strength, independence and life. To learn more about MDA and to donate, please visit www.MDA.org.

[@reyvalvalsadera9805]

Shuga Cain’s Charo brought me here. :) #rupaulsdragrace #snatchgame

[@asharoche3455]

same!!!

[@gugunti]

Me too :-)

[@rebeccaward6392]

Sameeee !!!

[@arwen3385]

Sammmeeee

[@cauapereira1019]

yara sofia's brought me here

[@jaydenp0131]

My Grandpa would blush when she came on TV

[@olivore224]

@Crotchwhistle Purple his grandpa ?

[@MothraBlues]

@Crotchwhistle Purple The Sex Police.

[@zakariashartley]

I bet !!

[@Engelbird]

That's a strange thing to call it

[@wisteriapoison3624]

Bro, she literally vibrates when she dances

[@MothraBlues]

@Crotchwhistle Purple And you do? Oh hullo Fellow Troller - it's YOU again! TroLLoLoL! ;-D

[@alejandratakes2284]

Came from that 70’s show

[@Soto-fc9io]

Hahaha me too

[@brennaparra7405]

Me too

[@reinadelosrizoss]

Alejandra Takes 2 YESSSSSSSS

[@lordlatinuslord5712]

Yea me too😂

[@ChuckNorris-jb4id]

Lmao same

[@AlexDeLarge1]

What fun. I always liked Charo's stage presence, she livens the whole place up.

[@snowleopard7952]

As charming as she is, Charo is a serious performer and natural born entertainer. 💕🌸💗

[@kbirdus]

She is one of the world’s best flamenco guitarists.

[@ebogar42]

She's terrible. Only thing she can do is play the guitar good. Her songs are trash and stupid. I figured that much out about her when she was on the Surreal life trying to create music.

[@MothraBlues]

@@ebogar42 You say 'trash', but I say 'treasure'. Enjoy your dull, narrow-minded life, cobber! :-D

[@MothraBlues]

P.S: "guitar WELL." Yr welcome!

[@ebogar42]

@@MothraBlues Good and well are pretty much the same damn words. I can't help some people are stupid and can't figure that out. Tell me why I can't say good and must say well? Explain that to me. Do you have a hard time understanding good means well?

[@bugvswindshield]

One of the best Spanish guitarists ever...i mean it. She won many, many international competitions.

[@williamlee2479]

TOTALLY INSANE UNBRIDLED JOY WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND EXTREMELY TALENTED - ONE HECK OF FLAMENCO GUITAR PLAYER !

[@NPGLAMB]

She was so beautiful back in the day

[@deadniell]

IS*** 👌😎🔥

[@Giulia-pg7xn]

And still IS

[@bullterriersmom4423]

What are u talking about?? She still is!!!

[@MothraBlues]

& *IS!!!* (Yes, I know I'm late for this particular 'Pedant's Party', but this was my instant reaction upon reading your unfortunate 'Ageist' remark, so felt compelled to retort, plus I KNEW you would really, really appreciate being corrected one. last. time...! xx😂)

[@generaljackson1741]

@@Giulia-pg7xn you're on the pipe obviously

[@mikearmstrong1045]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE CHARO !!! She looks incredible today, shes such an inspiration. She make me feel young. What a beautiful family, she deserves all the best she's made like a billion people happy all ready and she's not slowing down! INCREDIBLE !!!

[@Giulia-pg7xn]

Mike Armstrong CHARO IS MA

[@alexanderpacheco8141]

Man you ain't never lied

[@MothraBlues]

Agreed! And a lot of people aren't aware of her amazing flamenco guitar skills (like ME, till 2 daze ago!). She launched a 1000 boners in MY household during the 70s too (3 red-blooded males!), & that's NEVER a bad thing. Respect. :-)

[@CarlLv]

Beautiful! 😀

[@tailtap2222]

An excellent guitarist, too.

[@leamorenalucero]

Thumbelina- Mama Toad

[@more2me100]

Lea Morena Lucero omg I loved watching that movie as a little girl but never knew that was her!

[@rfelix5726]

Yesss i love the song she sing

[@bibble4135]

SCARIEST thing of my childhood!

[@geofox9484]

so racist now that I look back on it LOL

[@missserenity1090]

Lea Morena Lucero I was watching Jane the Virgin and I saw her and thought that she reminded me of Mama Toad and so I looked her up and found that I was right.

[@miguelangelcarrancomontelo5578]

Incredible Show Woman 😅😅😅

[@proudblackandintelligent]

She always exudes class and dignity

[@Mato1970]

One of my teenage crushes!

[@tomrozzelle1172]

Carol Burnett impersonated Charo perfectly!

[@MothraBlues]

Charo impersonated Charo perfectly, as well! LoL

[@shteve119]

So charming and full of LIFE! This is how I aspire to live!

[@Lil.Temper80x5]

Watching that 70s show is what made me look her up lol

[@rafaelcubero8322]

From Murcia (Spain) to rest of the world!! Grande la Charini

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

💗💗💗such a high vibrational woman ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@koopatroopa187]

This is real dancing, back when people had class. Not like today's dancing where all people do is shake their ass. Oh wait.

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

Me encanta Charo, Shuga hizo un gran trabajo!

[@thisbadanimal]

Charo RULES.

[@MrMarkatgrc]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious !!! 💓

[@shirleyashcraft2426]

I watched Charro as a kid!!

[@sandersonbr18]

never seen charo sing her huge disco hit live "dance a little bit closer" which made her worldwide known.

[@olafraven352]

Shuga❤️😍

[@adelindiaconu410]

olaf raven absolutleeeyyy

[@pearl_grey]

Frickin love you Charo!!! You’re such a bad ass!!

[@mattleinhauser9166]

Damn she was so hot 🔥 love her❤❤❤❤

[@e.e.e]

Thank you for posting. What a cutie!!! Small detail: this song is titled "Le Gusta" and was sung by Carmen Miranda, she of the fruit hats. : o) She doesn't say "Cuchi" at all in this video, which is what I was looking for. Hard to find anymore. PS: Charo is performing tonight at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Tribute to Barry Manilow, just found out an hour ago.

[@OrlandoJChils]

At the conga drums the great Maestro Roger Darias, the greatest bongo king, ever...

[@jeffgreen3376]

Charo was twerking 40 years before it became an internet phenomenon. lol

[@MothraBlues]

'Cept it WASN'T meant to be sexual. At ALL ('strue! She was merely "innocently imitating her pet dog"! Google "The real meaning of Cuchi Cuchi" for a damn good giggle!)!

[@SYMShutYoMouth]

Ass shaking has always been a phenomenon.

[@Melons-vg8dq]

She never went too far, either

[@TigsNY]

Charo getting her Shakira on at 2:00. Love her! ❤

[@jennkoko4672]

What ever happened to this beauty?💯

[@davidwesley2525]

She IS STILL Performing. 😅😅😅

[@xiomaraortega4199]

Charo and her famous Cuchi Cuchi dance..

[@hilaryapril7043]

This was "free" tv...watched every year...

[@disusage]

I think the frog in Thumbalina was a reference to Charo which is a very cool bit of knowledge to gain as an adult

[@ulythesadistt1484]

She voiced the frog

[@makelimonada9426]

O meu gato queria morder o celular quando essa música tocou.

[@Chacal-de7ev]

The song is called "Quanto le gusta".

[@spacecoffee7323]

I love her Buuuut That yellow and orange dress in the back is stylin!! 😮😮😮

[@Nequiminaj]

Llegue aqui despues de ver a shuga en el snatch game

[@Giulia-pg7xn]

Elking andres navarro polo 👕

[@eriknavarro324]

yes

[@hoosomio]

DONDE SE PUEDE VER¿¿

[@Nequiminaj]

@@hoosomio RuPaul Drag Race temporada 11, Snatchgame esta en Netflix

[@hoosomio]

@@Nequiminaj gracias lo buscaré

[@hoosomio]

OLE SU ARTE SI SEÑOR TIENE ENERGIA Y PODERIO PARA LLENAR EL MUNDO DE ALEGRIAAAAA!!!!

[@MothraBlues]

WHY are you SHOUTING at USSSS, SENOR/ITAAAAA??!

[@hoosomio]

@@MothraBlues alegriAAAA

[@fienxsol7616]

The o.g with the hips don't lie move

[@quintenandjoannklonowski134]

girls dancing in vids today can't compare-- Charo ! she was THE original

[@glennmorris3370]

No stopping on the dance floor.

[@jerseytomato100]

Wildwood NJ 😂 that’s my hometown

[@svy99n]

Charo, absolutely fantastic ! Beautiful and incredibly talented entertainer. When Women were proud to be Women.

[@TheCherrykye]

What a babe

[@msnisperos]

that upward shot camera work is the epitome of the male gaze lol

[@emmarose4234]

Don’t believe my avatar, folks. I just came here because the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon is a guilty pleasure of mine. (Also, because I didn’t think any part of the 1974 Telethon survived!)

[@davidwesley2525]

Here's a Fun Fact Charo was Married to Band Leader Xavier Cugat. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@aleochi1990]

The Euphoria cast is doing the same wardrobe right now

[@sexyvichick1]

Came from Jane the Virgin

[@crystalf1441]

70s shakira

[@MothraBlues]

Nah - she's her own unique person. No need to validate her hexistence by doing that somewot lame journalistic "modern-day comparison" thang, plz. Cheerz! :-)

[@not.supermario]

Shakira wishes she could be Charo 🤣 Charo is really into the music she performs and encourages us to get up and dance. Shakira's songs are catchy, but they don't have that same "Get up and dance" feel to it.

[@karinamuzz]

Mejor aun

[@szashcraft]

No comparison

[@xsmms1918]

@@szashcraftI don’t think it was a comparison tbh. I think they just meant they have similar vibes

[@phataton8206]

I’m in love with a 71 year old lady

[@kellylacroix1458]

Possibly an 80 year old lady. There has always been some discrepancy over her actual age

[@ellaes6602]

And she is from Spain...... Sure Spain is like this.

[@DeeDee-su7yp]

She is a topical woman,Spain is another kind if things...Oh God,what a shame!

[@daichisawamura20yearsago64]

God I love shuga cain

[@pablobendixiii5536]

Damn Charo was the OG of hot Latina booties

[@helifynoe9930]

I was on a plane to Hawaii and was speaking kindly to the woman next to me. Another guy on the plane near me said, "She is mine". Anyhow, once in Hawaii she took me on a big ship tour. After that she took me to see Charo. " Cuchi Cuchi ". We were told that there is no seats available. Then this woman provided tons of cash. We ended up in seats that were less than two feet away from Charo. Yes this woman I had encountered on the plane, was a millionaire. I will never forget how Charo looked at me. She knew there was something bigger at hand. But that is another story.

[@e.e.e]

I am afraid I do not understand your story but it does sound interesting If you ever see this, please clarify: are you male or female? What does "She is mine" mean? Like property? His wife? Charo did live in Hawaii at some point. Was this a long time ago? Lucky you got to see her live!

[@p1ekna.]

Please elaborate on “another story.”

[@truthfullynick]

Now work it out now work it out slam it slam it slam it slam it

[@frog........]

Get cuchi wit it, get cuchi wit it, get cuchi wit it, get cuchi wit it

[@dono8721]

Bodayyyyy

[@wickedstreets]

Cuchi Cuchi yes bitch I’m charo

[@timgarrison8473]

I wonder what would be playing on MDA today? WAP😮😅😮?

[@carlosrojas9174]

By 70s television standards, I think this would be like Cardi B's WAP 😅

[@purplephoenix6554]

I remembered my VCR messing up the same way

[@MothraBlues]

Too damn HOT for mere TV (& VCRs, obviously!)...

[@jarvisrmoore1792]

The original Twerker,, Cardi B this is YOUR Academy Award role!!!!!!!!!no lie

[@green--apple]

The difference is that Cardi B and "twerkers" are ridiculously trashy to the point of being grotesque.

[@moreespressolessdeppresso1909]

This song isn't actually cuchi cuchi its actually cuantro le gusta by Carmen miranda but irs being sung by Charo.

[@MothraBlues]

@@rfelix5726 Whom Charo was married to, for a time.

[@MothraBlues]

THANK YOU!!! No wonder I couldn't find it anywhere in my Charo collection. BIG "UPs"!

[@rfelix5726]

Theres a versión where she's in an airplane

[@MothraBlues]

Oops - make that CUANTO (NO 'r')...

[@moreespressolessdeppresso1909]

@@MothraBlues i saw that i messed up my typing my bad

[@robertkuzich2129]

Where is she been the last 30

[@e.e.e]

She's performing tonight at Carnegie Hall. Probably in progress as I type, as it's already almost 9PM in NYC. Barry Manilow tribute, she'll sing Copacabana, just found out about 1 hr ago.

[@riccal3288]

When twerking looked good lol!

[@trinityjohnson203]

I know her from suite life of zack and Cody as estabans mom but same

[@Eggs_hatching]

Came here from Don Bluth's Thumbalina trying to figure out what was up with the singing frog and what "cuchi" was

[@MothraBlues]

Thissiz GREAT, buttitz certainly NOT Charo's "Cuchi Cuchi" hit. Dunno what song it is, so I can't help you there, but nevertheless you may want to change the title, to y'know, avoid accusations of 'Supa-Annoying CLICKBAIT', yes? Ole! :-D

[@dat301cat5]

Same

[@danielgomez3574]

Rogelio nation!!!

[@J4CO89]

I found out about her from Ru Paul’s drag race

[@MothraBlues]

So that hideous bitsch-fest of a show is worth SOMETHING, then (no offence to the Otherwise Divine RuPaul)! LoL ;-)

[@cindibarton1167]

I can see his thoroughly grossed out by what she does so sorry please heal son of Charo

[@benjo_5]

She was twerking 50 years before it was invented

[@jessicafashionlover2148]

she like a person on enery pills all day long chuci chuci

[@speed6725]

This was originally done by Carmen Miranda.

[@JQ888]

Netflix brought me here

[@luvsilly60]

Did not realize she is only 9 years older than me.

[@MothraBlues]

Geddoudaheah! She's WAY older than 9. (SLAP)

[@arlenecerf8833]

9 years is still a lot of years. You grew up in different decades . She easily could have been you’re younger aunt…

[@kassandrahinds5207]

Wait wait wait…THIS is Tim Segura’s mother?! Someone please confirm or deny for me. I NEED TO KNOW!

[@RonGerstein]

Shel Rasten is the only son and offspring of Charo.

[@vickiefagan9158]

Mayor Bloomberg Smiling

[@enzoeddie9879]

Came from Jane the virgin

[@robertgrijalva8166]

Like montains

[@nsthetics7188]

whos here from facts of life

[@EvangelineSO80]

That's "Cuanto le Gusta".

[@davidbargoria]

Dave Chappelle's Espanyol Pixie brought me here.

[@rumble360]

I am so glad I was not born yet

[@MothraBlues]

YOUR loss, junior!

[@moaningpheromones]

she dances better than Britney - that's real talent. obvious trolling

[@snarflatful]

She git a bad rap. She played dunb, but wasn't. Helluva guitar player too.

[@alexanderpacheco7428]

I thought she was saying Daddy Goose

[@MothraBlues]

She totally IS! ;-)

[@lesabooth5243]

Where was this filmed? In a nightclub?

[@sjr1967]

Go back and read the description of the video. It explains very clearly what this is from.

[@MothraBlues]

It was recorded in the illustrious 'Read The Description, Silly' Casino in Vega$ in 1905. ;-D

[@WTFENIGMA]

She had face and body

[@MothraBlues]

You mean, like EVERYBODY? LoL ;-D

[@WTFENIGMA]

@@MothraBlues as in hot.

[@pochogabino1953]

no es esa la canción

[@rodrigoalberto4171]

Latoya Jackson resembles her.

[@andreslenan2825]

Todos los que comentan a Shuga les recuerdo que la mejor Charo es Yara Xoxo putas

[@chiaramar7873]

Gilmore girls brought me here. Who the fock is this Charo??

[@seewhaticando3885]

Before the age of skinnier than barbie, skeleton, secret angel underwear models, and plastic cartoon bodies and mishaped plastic faces were sexy: THIS was how beautiful women looked.. Marilyn was the goddess of her time too.. NOTHING was fake on her body (except maybe nails or lashes).. REAL LADIES ALL NATURAL.. AND THEY ATE.. skip the hairdos though, lol.

[@MothraBlues]

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