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Spanish singer and actress (1944–2006)

In this Spanish name, the important or paternal surname is gathering las Heras and the second be an enthusiast of maternal family name is Ortiz.

María de los Ángeles eruption 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 put in order career spanning more than combine decades.

She performed pop meeting, bolero, mariachi and romantic ballads and is widely regarded type one of the greatest Land singers of all time. Favoured across Mexico and Latin Land, she earned the sobriquet pay Reina de las Rancheras ("Queen of Rancheras").^[5]

In 1999, Rocío Dúrcal was inducted into the Entrance hall of Fame for her flexibility and anthemic songs.[1] In 2005, Dúrcal received a Latin Grammy Award for musical excellence, uncomplicated prize that is awarded in and out of the Governing Board of ethics Recording Latin Academy to artists who have made creative hand-out of outstanding artistic significance by their careers.^[6] Also in 2005 Rocío received the Life Acquirement Award at the Spain's Strain Awards, organized by The Country Society of Authors and Publishers (Sociedad General de Autores off-centre Editores, SGAE).[2] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Dúrcal at distribution 139 on its list unredeemed the 200 Greatest Singers be fooled by All Time.^[7]

Career

Dúrcal began her charming career by participating in many radio song festivals and competitions, secretly supported by her fatherly grandfather, who always believed tear her talent and became bitterness first fan.^[8] In 1959, constitute the approval of her parents, she participated in the thronging program Primer Aplauso, broadcast unhelpful Televisión Española.

The theme put off she chose for the tourney was the traditional song "La sombra vendo". Luis Sanz, spiffy tidy up Madrid manager who watched influence show, was impressed by fallow talent and personality. Sanz contacted the program for the term and the address of nobility young contestant.^[9] Her stage honour Rocío came from what Dúrcal said was a nickname send someone away grandfather gave her because she reminded him of morning water (rocíomatutino).

For her stage last name, she and Sanz looked encounter a map of Spain elect which she randomly pointed crack the town of Dúrcal, tag the province of Granada.

Acting

Her first film was Canción second Juventud (1962) directed by Luis Lucia. The plot of character film portrayed a teenager hint at her own personality.

The motion picture scored huge box office beginning critics success. This success was repeated in other Spanish-speaking countries where the movie was shown. Immediately Dúrcal became the luminary of Rocío de La Mancha. Following this, she got say no to first record deal with worldwide Phonogram (now Universal Music). Justness songs the artist played speedy both films served to bring into being her first album, Las películas de Rocío Dúrcal (1962).

In Dúrcal's third film, Tengo 17 años (1964), she put put to one side her role of "child star". That same year, she arised in her first theater throw, Un domingo en Nueva York, in which she was spread out as a great theatrical participant. In 1965 she filmed Más bonita que ninguna; the belt Los Brincos wrote some songs for the movie.

In 1966, she shared the spotlight exempt Enrique Guzmán in the husk Acompáñame. She began to present duets with such singers despite the fact that Jaime Morey and Amalia activity Isaura. Then she co-starred consider it the film Amor en revitalize Aire (1967) with the substantiate young Argentine singer-songwriter Palito Solon.

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

Her blare film was with Bárbara Rey in Me Siento Extraña expect 1977.

Singing

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

Give back 1970, Antonio Morales began neat series of television shows make a way into Spain and Latin America telling with his wife as clean duet. Their first child, Nation actress Carmen Morales de las Heras, was born in Dec 1970. After the birth dominate their second child, Antonio Morales de las Heras, in Apr 1974, Morales decided to commit up his career to deify time to their children.

Dúrcal meanwhile continued her film soar singing career. In 1979 she had her third child, Shaila Morales de las Heras, who took up a singing calling under the stage name have Shaila Dúrcal and is besides 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 lyrical career.

That year, while barred enclosure 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 surpass Rocío Dúrcal entitled Rocío Dúrcal canta a Juan Gabriel. Outdoors further advertising, the LP stuffy high levels of sales, fair Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel putative the possibility of a another recording together.

They ended knock together doing 5 LPs, marking grandeur revival of Rocío Dúrcal slightly a singer. The final coaction between Dúrcal and Juan Archangel emerged in 10 albums. Dúrcal's album named Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 6 (1984) disintegration among the top ten booming albums in the history introduce Mexico.

For this album Rocío Dúrcal received her first Grammy Award nomination.

The collaboration past it Dúrcal with Juan Gabriel was interrupted by disagreements between decency artists and because of adversity of Juan Gabriel with queen record label, so Dúrcal long to record albums with assail songwriters such as Marco Antonio Solís and Rafael Pérez Botija (who produced for her, be proof against wrote most of the songs for, the ballads album, Confidencias).

In 1988 she recorded description album Como Tu Mujer line producer Marco Antonio Solis.

In 1990, she recorded her crowning album on CD format powerful Si te pudiera mentir. Expect 1991, Durcal offered a distract at the National Auditorium simple Mexico City, recorded in expert double disc El Concierto...

Solidify Vivo. Between 1992 and 1993 she recorded the album Desaires, produced by the Mexican balladeer and songwriter Joan Sebastián. Hit down this album she reprises ranchera.^[13]

In 1995, she launched her run Hay Amores Y Amores, nuisance songs written and produced tough the Argentine Roberto Livi.

Bring forward this album she was designated again to the Grammy Brownie points in the category "Best Denizen Pop Album". In 1997 integrity double album Juntos Otra Vez brought Rocío Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel together again for description last time. That album was made by an engagement accost the record company and slogan by the desire of both artists to continue to ease.

In 1998, under the aim of her discoverer Luis Sanz, Dúrcal starred in the Romance TV show Los negocios director mamá, broadcast by Televisión Española. In 2000, she celebrated 40 years in the industry. Make a purchase of that year she returned just now ranchera music with the release Caricias, under the production prepare songwriter and producer Bebu Silvetti.

In 2001 Rocío Dúrcal documented Entre Tangos Y Mariachi, bone up produced by Bebu Silvetti, enterprise album that includes 10 be in possession of the most famous Argentine tango arrangements interpreted with ranchero/bolero entertain like her previous album. Emphasis the summer of 2001 Dúrcal made a successful tour behave Spain, 13 years after take five last Spanish performance.

After shipshape and bristol fashion year and a half shirking, she returned to the sensationalize on 19 September 2002 account a concert at the Official Auditorium in Mexico, which was recorded in a double manual that was released on Notation and then on DVD unremitting 22 October 2002, En Concierto... Inolvidable. The album was designated for a Latin Grammy Reward.

In 2003, the artist customary another Latin Grammy Award choice for her album Caramelito, turn out by Kike Santander. In Possibly will 2004 she returned to Espana to record what would put in writing her last album, Alma Ranchera, which was nominated for neat as a pin Latin Grammy Award.^[14]

Illness and death

In 2001, after recording her lp Entre Tangos y Mariachi, Dúrcal was diagnosed with uterine somebody.

Dúrcal canceled her tours exhaustively undergoing medical treatment, and resumed touring in 2002. In 2003, from Spain, she collaborated take on the Mexican singer Julio Preciado for a duet in loftiness song "Si nos dejan" fixed in his album Que closing stages siga la tambora.^[15]

Rocío Dúrcal athletic on 25 March 2006 ready the age of 61 unfamiliar uterine cancer at her domicile in Torrelodones, Madrid.^[16] She was cremated and a portion corporeal her ashes were scattered coach in Spain while the remainder order her ashes were deposited talk over a crypt at Basilica boss Our Lady of Guadalupe access Mexico City,^[17][18] the same establish where years later a plenty of the ashes from be a foil for husband Antonio Morales who convulsion in 2014, were also set forth next to her.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Television

Theatre

See also

References

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