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The North Long Beach band stopped getting invitations to play at these large-scale celebratory events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but funerals were an exception.
“Amor Eterno,” a song originally composed by Mexican songwriter Juan Gabriel, was a tune that Rodriguez and Mariachi Romanza played more than usual last year.
The song title translates as “eternal love.” As the lyrics suggest, it’s about losing a loved one and yearning to be with them once again. It’s a melody that families often requested Roriguez to play during funerals for loved ones who died due to complications of COVID-19.