Nationality Mexican Role Singer Name Cuco Sanchez | Years active 1945–1997 Occupation singer-songwriter | |
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Full Name Jose del Refugio Sanchez Saldana Albums Tesoros De Coleccion, 24 Exitos Rancheros Movies The Soldiers of Pancho V, I Am Not a Gold Coin, Ash Wednesday, The Ace of Diamonds Similar People Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Javier Solis, Pedro Infante, Antonio Bribiesca, Consuelo Silva | ||
Cuco s nchez anillo de compromiso
José del Refugio Sánchez Saldaña (3 May 1921 in Altamira, Tamaulipas – 6 October 2000 in Mexico City) better known as Cuco Sanchez was a Mexican singer and songwriter who wrote dozens of hits, including Anillo de Compromiso, Anoche Estuve Llorando, Por qué Peca Esa Mujer, Fallaste Corazón, Cama de Piedra, "Siempre Hace Frio", and Arrieros Somos.
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- Cuco s nchez anillo de compromiso
- Cuco s nchez arrieros somos
- Biography
- Selected filmography
- Songs
- References
Cuco s nchez arrieros somos
Biography
His songs were performed by various singing stars: Vikki Carr, Pedro Infante, Miguel Aceves Mejía, Linda Ronstadt, Amalia Mendoza, Selena and Chavela Vargas. His recording career began in the mid-1930s and at the start of the next decade, the singer became actor, as well. In all, he composed nearly 200 songs, including numbers for some of the movies he acted in. The popular composer and singer died of liver failure on 6 October 2000, in Mexico City. He was 79 when he died. Sanchez recorded his first song at the age of 13, and six years later, was signed by Mexico's largest media company. Spawning numerous hits, and composing music for several movies in which he also acted, Sanchez remained a popular actor of film and television, as well as a hit songwriter.
Selected filmography
Songs
Fallaste Corazón
La cama de piedra
Anillo de Compromiso