Valentín Elizalde

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Valentín Elizalde
Elizalde in 2006
Born
Valentín Elizalde Valencia

(1979-02-01)1 February 1979
Jitonhueca, Sonora, Mexico[1]
Died25 November 2006(2006-11-25) (aged 27)
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wounds)
Other namesEl Gallo de Oro
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Musical career
GenresRegional Mexican
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–2006
Signature

Valentín Elizalde Valencia (Spanish: [balenˈtin eliˈsalde βaˈlensja]; 1 February 1979 – 25 November 2006) was a regional Mexican singer. Nicknamed "El Gallo de Oro" (The Golden Rooster), he was known for his off-key style and his biggest hits included: "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", " Vete Con Él", "Vuelve Cariñito", "Cómo Me Duele", "Vencedor", " Mi Virgencita", and "Soy Así" (a cover of José José's classic song).[2] Some of his songs were narcocorridos eulogizing Mexican drug lords like Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. He was murdered in an ambush; allegedly by members of the drug trafficking cartel Los Zetas, which at that time served as the armed wing of the Gulf Cartel.[3][4]

Life and career

Elizalde was born in Jitonhueca, a village near the city of Etchojoa, Sonora. He then moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco, and later to Guasave, Sinaloa, where he, his father (also a singer), Everardo "Lalo" Elizalde, nicknamed "El Gallo" (The Rooster), and brothers resided for a few years. His father died in a car accident on the so-called "Curva de la muerte" (Curve of Death) in the city of Villa Juárez, Sonora. Elizalde's ex-partner and mother of his second daughter, Blanca Vianey Durán Brambila, was murdered on 20 June 2016 in Cajeme, Sonora.[5]

Murder

Mausoleum and grave of Elizalde located in the Panteón Municipal de Guasave in Guasave, Sinaloa

On 25 November 2006, Elizalde’s vehicle was gunned down shortly after leaving a concert in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Elizalde, aged 27 at the time, was killed, along with his chauffeur and his assistant.[6] It is widely believed that Elizalde was killed for his concert performances of the corrido, "A Mis Enemigos", which contains lyrics believed to antagonize drug trafficking gang Los Zetas.[7] Raúl Hernández Barrón, alleged murderer of Elizalde and member of Los Zetas, was arrested on 22 March 2008 in Coatzintla, Veracruz.[4]

In 2007, Elizalde was nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards.

Discography

Albums[8]
  • Amor que Muere (1998)
  • Regresan los Mafiosos (1999)
  • Traición Federal (2000)
  • 17 Éxitos en Honor a mi Padre (2001)
  • Y se Parece a Ti (2002)
  • Mi Satisfacción (2003)
  • Corridos Entre Amigos (2003)
  • Herencia Mexicana (2004)
  • Volveré a Amar (2004)
  • Soy Así (2005)
  • Vencedor (2006)
Posthumous albums[8]
  • La Playa (2007)
  • Lobo Domesticado (2007)
  • Más Allá del Mar (2007)
  • 15 Éxitos (2007)

References

  1. AllMusic
    . Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ Héctor Tobar, (25 November 2006). Mexican pop singer gunned down. Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Manuel Roig-Franzia, Mexican Drug Cartels Leave a Bloody Trail on YouTube, The Washington Post, 9 April 2007; Page A01.
  4. ^ a b "Detienen a presunto asesino de Valentín Elizalde" [Alleged murderer of Valentín Elizalde has been arrested] (in Spanish). 26 March 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ Zeta (20 June 2016). "Ejecutan a ex pareja de Valentín Elizalde". ZETA - Libre como el viento. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Asesinato de Valentin Elizalde El Gallode Oro Muerte" (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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  8. ^ a b "Valentín Elizalde". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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