02/11/2021
Hey dogs! Did you know the google doodle today is a tribute to Maria Grever? She was the first female Mexican composer to gain international acclaim in the early 20th century. She wrote hundreds of songs for film - Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox. You may not know her name, but you’ll know her song “What a Difference a Day Makes” recorded by Dinah Washington in English that won a Grammy in 1959. Get to know her!
Born María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres in central Mexico in 1885, Grever moved to Seville, Spain, as a young girl. A couple of years later, she began studying music in France, with French composer Claude Debussy as one of her teachers. Her first song, written when she was 18, went on to sell more than 3 million copies.
Celebrating María Grever!
