Tomás Méndez

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Tomás Méndez
Monumento a Tomas Mendez en PLAZA GARIBALDI.jpg
Tomás Méndez monument in Mexico City.
Background information
Born
Tomás Méndez Sosa

July 25, 1927
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Died(1995-07-19)July 19, 1995 (aged 67)
Mexico City, Mexico
Genres Mexican music and ranchera music
Occupationsmusician, composer, singer

Tomás Méndez (born Tomás Méndez Sosa; July 25, 1927 – June 19, 1995) was a Mexican composer and singer of ranchera music. He was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He became famous in the 1950s due to his partnership with singer Lola Beltrán. [1] Their first song together was Gorrioncillo Pecho Amarillo [2] in 1954, and they continued to create further hits such as Cucurrucucú paloma, Tres días, and Bala Perdida. He died in Mexico City on 19 June 1995.

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The song Cucurrucucú paloma was played in many movies such as The Last Sunset , Happy Together , Talk to Her and The Five Year Engagement and has also been covered by notable singers such as Harry Belafonte, Perry Como, and Caetano Veloso.

Biography

Tomás Méndez Sosa was born on July 25, 1926, in Fresnillo, Zacatecas. He was the son of Juan Méndez, a miner, and María Sosa de la Rosa. During his early childhood years, he worked in the local mining industry in Zacatecas. At the age of 11, Tomás delivered food in the mines.

Later, Sosa moved to Mexico City, where he began working at a radio station and started building his career as a songwriter. He collaborated with performers from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

Songs

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rohter, Larry (March 26, 1996). "Lola Beltran, Singer, Dies; Mexico's Adored 'Grande'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mi Cancionero: Tomás Méndez Sosa". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2024.


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