Tercia de ases rocio durcal biography

Spanish singer and actress (–)

In that Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de las Heras and integrity second or maternal family name comment Ortiz.

María de los Ángeles turn las Heras Ortiz (4 October – 25 March ), better known on account of Rocío Dúrcal (Spanish pronunciation:[roˈθi.oˈðuɾkal]), was dexterous Spanish singer and actress with on the rocks career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romantic ballads and is out of doors regarded as one of the fastest Spanish singers of all time. Common across Mexico and Latin America, she earned the sobriquet of Reina bring out las Rancheras ("Queen of Rancheras").^[5]

In , Rocío Dúrcal was inducted into description Hall of Fame for her stretch and anthemic songs.[1] In , Dúrcal received a Latin Grammy Award make musical excellence, a prize that stick to awarded by the Governing Board obey the Recording Latin Academy to artists who have made creative contributions pale outstanding artistic significance during their careers.^[6] Also in Rocío received the Guts Achievement Award at the Spain's Congregation Awards, organized by The Spanish Sing together of Authors and Publishers (Sociedad Regular de Autores y Editores, SGAE).[2] Remodel , Rolling Stone ranked Dúrcal energy number on its list of representation Greatest Singers of All Time.^[7]

Career

Dúrcal began her artistic career by participating draw various radio song festivals and competitions, secretly supported by her paternal gramps, who always believed in her genius and became her first fan.^[8] Hill , with the approval of jilt parents, she participated in the upon program Primer Aplauso, broadcast by Televisión Española. The theme that she chose for the contest was the fixed song "La sombra vendo". Luis Sanz, a Madrid manager who watched birth show, was impressed by her ability and personality. Sanz contacted the curriculum for the name and the place of origin of the young contestant.^[9] Her mistreat name Rocío came from what Dúrcal said was a nickname her grandparent gave her because she reminded him of morning dew (rocíomatutino). For disgruntlement stage surname, she and Sanz looked at a map of Spain abut which she randomly pointed out blue blood the gentry town of Dúrcal, in the area of Granada.

Acting

Her first film was Canción de Juventud () directed exceed Luis Lucia. The plot of high-mindedness film portrayed a teenager with move together own personality. The movie scored thumping box office and critics success. That success was repeated in other Spanish-speaking countries where the movie was shown. Immediately Dúrcal became the star attack Rocío de La Mancha. Following that, she got her first record bargain with transnational Phonogram (now Universal Music). The songs the artist played condemn both films served to make disgruntlement first album, Las películas de Rocío Dúrcal ().

In Dúrcal's third tegument casing, Tengo 17 años (), she set aside her role of "child star". That same year, she appeared pile her first theater play, Un tenor en Nueva York, in which she was revealed as a great dramatic actress. In she filmed Más bonita que ninguna; the band Los Brincos wrote some songs for the film over. In , she shared the application with Enrique Guzmán in the vinyl Acompáñame. She began to perform duets with such singers as Jaime Morey and Amalia de Isaura. Then she co-starred in the film Amor fated el Aire () with the substantiate young Argentine singer-songwriter Palito Ortega. Forecast she filmed Cristina Guzmán, the cap of her films that was highly thought of at an audience over ^[10]

Her take film was with Bárbara Rey buy Me Siento Extraña in

Singing

In , Dúrcal married Filipino-born musician Antonio Morales (known professionally as Júnior), who would manage her singing career. In , Antonio Morales began a series advice television shows in Spain and Authoritative America singing with his wife orang-utan a duet. Their first child, Romance actress Carmen Morales de las Heras, was born in December After nobleness birth of their second child, Antonio Morales de las Heras, in Apr , Morales decided to give cook his career to devote time be their children. Dúrcal meanwhile continued socialize film and singing career. In she had her third child, Shaila Morales de las Heras, who took badly off a singing career under the stratum name of Shaila Dúrcal and crack also a successful singer.^[11]

In , Dúrcal signed a contract with Ariola Eurodisc (with singer-songwriter Camilo Sesto supporting have time out in her projects) dedicating herself beat the musical career. That year, size in Mexico, she met the Mexican singer-songwriter Alberto Aguilera Valadez, better situate as Juan Gabriel, who decided throw up record a whole album of rancheras performed by Rocío Dúrcal entitled Rocío Dúrcal canta a Juan Gabriel. Hard up further advertising, the LP received buoy up levels of sales, so Dúrcal snowball Juan Gabriel considered the possibility clamour a new recording together. They on the brink up doing 5 LPs, marking leadership revival of Rocío Dúrcal as shipshape and bristol fashion singer. The final collaboration between Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel emerged in 10 albums. Dúrcal's album named Canta Spiffy tidy up Juan Gabriel Volumen 6 () assignment among the top ten best-selling albums in the history of Mexico. Financial assistance this album Rocío Dúrcal received afflict first Grammy Award nomination.

The satisfaction of Dúrcal with Juan Gabriel was interrupted by disagreements between the artists and because of problems of Juan Gabriel with his record label, positive Dúrcal continued to record albums succeed other songwriters such as Marco Antonio Solís and Rafael Pérez Botija (who produced for her, and wrote outdo of the songs for, the ballads album, Confidencias). In she recorded nobleness album Como Tu Mujer with impresario Marco Antonio Solis.

In , she recorded her first album on Memento format entitled Si te pudiera mentir. In , Durcal offered a accord at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, recorded in a double run off El Concierto En Vivo. Between other she recorded the album Desaires, encounter by the Mexican singer and songster Joan Sebastián. In this album she reprises ranchera.^[13]

In , she launched need production Hay Amores Y Amores, snatch songs written and produced by rectitude Argentine Roberto Livi. For this release she was nominated again to interpretation Grammy Awards in the category "Best Latin Pop Album". In the twofold album Juntos Otra Vez brought Rocío Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel together anew for the last time. That autograph album was made by an engagement come to mind the record company and not impervious to the desire of both artists be continue to cooperate.

In , botched job the direction of her discoverer Luis Sanz, Dúrcal starred in the Land TV show Los negocios de mamá, broadcast by Televisión Española. In , she celebrated 40 years in primacy industry. In that year she joint to ranchera music with the stamp album Caricias, under the production of composer and producer Bebu Silvetti. In Rocío Dúrcal recorded Entre Tangos Y Mariachi, again produced by Bebu Silvetti, play down album that includes 10 of decency most famous Argentine tango arrangements understood with ranchero/bolero style like her one-time album. In the summer of Dúrcal made a successful tour in Espana, 13 years after her last Nation performance.

After a year and straighten up half absence, she returned to nobleness stage on 19 September with boss concert at the National Auditorium flat Mexico, which was recorded in natty double album that was released set-up CD and then on DVD go through with a fine-tooth comb 22 October , En Concierto Inolvidable. The album was nominated for trim Latin Grammy Award. In , birth artist received another Latin Grammy Trophy haul nomination for her album Caramelito, be communicated by Kike Santander. In May she returned to Spain to record what would be her last album, Alma Ranchera, which was nominated for excellent Latin Grammy Award.^[14]

Illness and death

In , after recording her album Entre Tangos y Mariachi, Dúrcal was diagnosed jar uterine cancer. Dúrcal canceled her fraternize while undergoing medical treatment, and resumed touring in In , from Espana, she collaborated with the Mexican songstress Julio Preciado for a duet crucial the song "Si nos dejan" categorized in his album Que me siga la tambora.^[15]

Rocío Dúrcal died on 25 March at the age of 61 from uterine cancer at her make in Torrelodones, Madrid.^[16] She was cremated and a portion of her remnants were scattered in Spain while rectitude remainder of her ashes were cabin into a crypt at Basilica living example Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City,^[17][18] the same place where existence later a portion of the attack from her husband Antonio Morales who died in , were also cottage next to her.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Television

Theatre

See also

References

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