When Spanish guitarist and singer Charo was growing up, she desperately sought to be the female Andrés Segovia. Instead, she became known for the ‘70s pop song “Cuchi-Cuchi” — and she’s OK with that.

In 2025, Charo re-released her 1977 LP Cuchi-Cuchi with five additional tracks. It’s available on vinyl for the first time ...

All in all, Charo was simply a woman ahead of her time. When she gyrated her first "cuchi, cuchi" in the 1960s, thrusting her considerable bosom forward like a demented pigeon, Britney Spears was ...

The first time Charo remembers delivering what became her signature phrase, it was a way to flatter The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson's ego, as a publicist had advised her to do with men. After he ...

As a small child, Charo took her first guitar lessons from gypsies who camped out near her grandparents’ farm. Then, from age 9 to 16, she studied under Andres Segovia, perhaps the most revered ...

The best description of Viva la Noche, the 2013 Bridge Project Gala? “Just a crazy cuchi-cuchi evening with the one and only Charo.“ These words come from Brian Fun, who with life partner Charles ...

Charo, a Spanish-born actress, singer, and Flamenco star, 74, rose to superstardom as a pop icon with appearances on beloved shows like Laugh-In, Fantasy Island, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny ...

Charo, 66, revealed three years ago just where her catchphrase came from — and it’s not what you think. “What cuchi cuchi came from is such a disappointment for everybody when they know because ...