Consuelo Velázquez is a Mexican musician and composer. She wrote several Latin Songs - the most popular one is "Bésame Mucho", which made her famous all over the world. There is no information about her definite birth date. Many sources list August 29, 1916, others list the years 1920 or 1924. She was a successful pianist, e.g. in the National Symphony Orchestra. She was elected to the Mexican Congress and fought for the rights of authors and composers.