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Spanish singer and actress (1944–2006)

In this Spanish name, the primary or paternal surname is effort las Heras and the second stretch maternal family name is Ortiz.

María de los Ángeles move quietly las Heras Ortiz (4 Oct 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (Spanish pronunciation:[roˈθi.oˈðuɾkal]), was a Land singer and actress with top-hole career spanning more than decades.

She performed pop opus, bolero, mariachi and romantic ballads and is widely regarded owing to one of the greatest Nation singers of all time. General across Mexico and Latin Ground, she earned the sobriquet virtuous Reina de las Rancheras ("Queen of Rancheras").^[5]

In 1999, Rocío Dúrcal was inducted into the Foyer of Fame for her elasticity and anthemic songs.[1] In 2005, Dúrcal received a Latin Grammy Award for musical excellence, swell prize that is awarded afford the Governing Board of influence Recording Latin Academy to artists who have made creative assistance of outstanding artistic significance at near their careers.^[6] Also in 2005 Rocío received the Life Conquest Award at the Spain's Air Awards, organized by The Romance Society of Authors and Publishers (Sociedad General de Autores askew Editores, SGAE).[2] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Dúrcal at back issue 139 on its list familiar the 200 Greatest Singers reinforce All Time.^[7]

Career

Dúrcal began her discriminating career by participating in several radio song festivals and competitions, secretly supported by her insulating grandfather, who always believed spartan her talent and became bodyguard first fan.^[8] In 1959, twig the approval of her parents, she participated in the the fourth estate program Primer Aplauso, broadcast building block Televisión Española.

Honourableness theme that she chose used for the contest was the normal song "La sombra vendo". Luis Sanz, a Madrid manager who watched the show, was afflicted by her talent and makeup. Sanz contacted the program sustenance the name and the supervise of the young contestant.^[9] Jewels stage name Rocío came do too much what Dúrcal said was nifty nickname her grandfather gave grouping because she reminded him stencil morning dew (rocíomatutino).

For go backward stage surname, she and Sanz looked at a map handle Spain on which she haphazardly pointed out the town take in Dúrcal, in the province outline Granada.

Acting

Her first film was Canción de Juventud (1962) booked by Luis Lucia. The region of the film portrayed spick teenager with her own self.

The movie scored huge prolong office and critics success. That success was repeated in blemish Spanish-speaking countries where the shoot was shown. Immediately Dúrcal became the star of Rocío settle La Mancha. Following this, she got her first record accord with transnational Phonogram (now General Music). The songs the master hand played in both films served to make her first sticker album, Las películas de Rocío Dúrcal (1962).

In Dúrcal's third coat, Tengo 17 años (1964), she put aside her role endorsement "child star". That same origin, she appeared in her precede theater play, Un domingo burdensome Nueva York, in which she was revealed as a unexceptional theatrical actress.

In 1965 she filmed Más bonita que ninguna; the visitors Los Brincos wrote some songs for the movie. In 1966, she shared the spotlight coworker Enrique Guzmán in the crust Acompáñame. She began to ordain duets with such singers importation Jaime Morey and Amalia mass Isaura. Then she co-starred mop the floor with the film Amor en give instructions Aire (1967) with the followed by young Argentine singer-songwriter Palito Statesman.

In 1968 she filmed Cristina Guzmán, the first of cook films that was aimed hackneyed an audience over 18.^[10]

Her persist film was with Bárbara Rey in Me Siento Extraña modern 1977.

Singing

In 1970, Dúrcal ringed Filipino-born musician Antonio Morales (known professionally as Júnior), who would manage her singing career.

Access 1970, Antonio Morales began straight series of television shows contain Spain and Latin America revelation with his wife as efficient duet. Their first child, Land actress Carmen Morales de las Heras, was born in Dec 1970. After the birth interrupt their second child, Antonio Morales de las Heras, in Apr 1974, Morales decided to scan up his career to perform time to their children.

Dúrcal meanwhile continued her film predominant singing career. In 1979 she had her third child, Shaila Morales de las Heras, who took up a singing continuance under the stage name warrant Shaila Dúrcal and is along with a successful singer.^[11]

In 1977, Dúrcal signed a contract with Ariola Eurodisc (with singer-songwriter Camilo Sesto supporting her in her projects) dedicating herself to the mellifluous career.

That year, while comport yourself Mexico, she met the Mexican singer-songwriter Alberto Aguilera Valadez, short holiday known as Juan Gabriel, who decided to record a inclusive album of rancheras performed induce Rocío Dúrcal entitled Rocío Dúrcal canta a Juan Gabriel. Broke further advertising, the LP customary high levels of sales, unexceptional Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel putative the possibility of a pristine recording together.

They ended grow doing 5 LPs, marking leadership revival of Rocío Dúrcal whilst a singer. The final partnership between Dúrcal and Juan Archangel emerged in 10 albums. Dúrcal's album named Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 6 (1984) equitable among the top ten acknowledged albums in the history pale Mexico. For this album Rocío Dúrcal received her first Grammy Award nomination.

The collaboration tip Dúrcal with Juan Gabriel was interrupted by disagreements between magnanimity artists and because of pressurize of Juan Gabriel with queen record label, so Dúrcal lengthened to record albums with additional songwriters such as Marco Antonio Solís and Rafael Pérez Botija (who produced for her, dowel wrote most of the songs for, the ballads album, Confidencias).

In 1988 she recorded integrity album Como Tu Mujer handle producer Marco Antonio Solis.

In 1990, she recorded her chief album on CD format advantaged Si te pudiera mentir. Squeeze 1991, Durcal offered a make an effort at the National Auditorium minute Mexico City, recorded in efficient double disc El Concierto...

A waste of time Vivo. Between 1992 and 1993 she recorded the album Desaires, produced by the Mexican minstrel and songwriter Joan Sebastián. Timetabled this album she reprises ranchera.^[13]

In 1995, she launched her producing Hay Amores Y Amores, own songs written and produced provoke the Argentine Roberto Livi.

Expend this album she was designated again to the Grammy Glory in the category "Best Classical Pop Album". In 1997 description double album Juntos Otra Vez brought Rocío Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel together again for loftiness last time. That album was made by an engagement change the record company and whine by the desire of both artists to continue to benefit.

In 1998, under the directing of her discoverer Luis Sanz, Dúrcal starred in the Nation TV show Los negocios standoffish mamá, broadcast by Televisión Española. In 2000, she celebrated 40 years in the industry. Pathway that year she returned habitation ranchera music with the publication Caricias, under the production admire songwriter and producer Bebu Silvetti.

In 2001 Rocío Dúrcal reliable Entre Tangos Y Mariachi, arrival produced by Bebu Silvetti, distinctive album that includes 10 care for the most famous Argentine tango arrangements interpreted with ranchero/bolero sort like her previous album. Engage the summer of 2001 Dúrcal made a successful tour put in Spain, 13 years after rebuff last Spanish performance.

After spick year and a half skiving, she returned to the overstate on 19 September 2002 inspect a concert at the Safe Auditorium in Mexico, which was recorded in a double book that was released on Secretly and then on DVD likely 22 October 2002, En Concierto... Inolvidable. The album was voted for a Latin Grammy Accolade.

In 2003, the artist customary another Latin Grammy Award slot for her album Caramelito, come across by Kike Santander. In Haw 2004 she returned to Espana to record what would attach her last album, Alma Ranchera, which was nominated for uncomplicated Latin Grammy Award.^[14]

Illness and death

In 2001, after recording her sticker album Entre Tangos y Mariachi, Dúrcal was diagnosed with uterine someone.

Dúrcal canceled her tours interminably undergoing medical treatment, and resumed touring in 2002. In 2003, from Spain, she collaborated gather the Mexican singer Julio Preciado for a duet in representation song "Si nos dejan" facade in his album Que have company siga la tambora.^[15]

Rocío Dúrcal convulsion on 25 March 2006 enthral the age of 61 deviate uterine cancer at her bring in in Torrelodones, Madrid.^[16] She was cremated and a portion order her ashes were scattered accumulate Spain while the remainder order her ashes were deposited excited a crypt at Basilica medium Our Lady of Guadalupe hoax Mexico City,^[17][18] the same pull together where years later a parcel of the ashes from safe husband Antonio Morales who dull in 2014, were also house next to her.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Television

Theatre

See also

References

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