Consuelo Velázquez (born August 21, 1916, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - died January 22, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist. She was the songwriter and lyricist of many Latin standard songs, most notably the enduring 1940’s-era standard Bésame Mucho. Some sources state her birth date as August 29, 1924.