Lucho Gatica
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Born | Luis Enrique Gatica Silva 11 August 1928 |
Died | 13 November 2018 | (aged 90)
Luis Enrique Gatica Silva (11 August 1928 – 13 November 2018),[1] better known as Lucho Gatica was a Chilean bolero singer, film actor, and television host known as "the King of Bolero". He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential exponents of the bolero and one of the most popular of all time worldwide.[2] It is estimated that Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He toured across the world, performing in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He was the uncle of the record producer Humberto Gatica.
Biography
Lucho Gatica was born in
Chileans generally experienced a change in their taste in music during the 1950s, when the bolero overtook the
Gatica's first
Gatica moved to Mexico in 1957, where he recorded and released No me platiques más (Don't Talk to me Anymore), Tú me acostumbraste (You Accustomed Me) and Voy a apagar la Luz (I'm Turning the Lights Off), which was released in 1959. In 1956, Gatica's songs were recorded in the
After arriving in Mexico, Gatica decided to become a permanent resident there. He married Puerto Rican actress
In 2001, Gatica was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.[4] In the same year, his renditions of "La Barca" and "El Reloj" were inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame.[5] Gatica himself was one of the recipients of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.[6] He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording in 2008.[7]
Gatica died in Mexico on 13 November 2018 from pneumonia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Lucho Gatica, ‘the King of Bolero,’ Is Dead at 90: The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "♫ LUCHO GATICA: LA MUERTE DEL MEJOR CANTANTE DE BOLEROS DEL MUNDO | PyD". 14 November 2018.
- ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: Lucho Gatica". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "International Latin Music Hall of Fame Announces Inductees for 2001". 3 April 2001. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Margulies, Lee (28 August 2001). "Latin Grammy Names Its First Hall of Famers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- Terra Networks. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Ricky Shows His Bum-Bum!". People en Español. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2018.