Rocío Dúrcal

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Rocío Dúrcal
Birth name María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz
Also known as Rocío Dúrcal
Born October 4, 1944

Madrid, Spain
Origin Madrid, Spain
Died March 25, 2006 (aged 61)
Genre(s) Singer, actress
Years active 1959-2006
Associated acts Antonio Morales
Juan Gabriel
Enrique Guzmán
Raphael
Palito Ortega
Marco Antonio Solís
Website www.rociodurcal.net

Rocío Dúrcal (October 4, 1944 - March 25, 2006), born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Madrid, Spain.

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[edit] Biography

She was discovered in singing contests at the age of 15 and offered a role at 17 in Canción de Juventud. After acting in several films she married Filipino singer Antonio Morales (a.k.a. Júnior), a member of the Pop group Los Brincos. In 1975, after having two of her three children, she retired from the film industry and in 1977 re-launched her singing career. She recorded the first of several albums of Mexican folk (ranchera) music produced by Juan Gabriel which sold millions of records not only in Mexico, but also Spain and the rest of Latin America. She then recorded a Mexican music album with Marco Antonio Solís and had similar success.

In 2001, Rocío Dúrcal was diagnosed with uterine cancer. In 2004, her doctors discovered a malignant lesion (abnormal cancerous tissue) in her lungs, which was treated with chemotherapy. The cancer later metastasized (spread of cancer cells) to her brain. After a lengthy and heroic battle with cancer, Rocío died at her home in Torrelodones, Madrid on March 25, 2006.

Her star influenced many other female Mariachi singers from Mexico as well as the Hispanic community of the United States.

Rocio Durcal has sold more than 53 million records worldwide.

[edit] Films

[edit] Albums

  • Canta a Juan Gabriel (1977)
  • Canta a Juan Gabriel Vol. II (1978)
  • Canta a Super Éxitos de Juan Gabriel (1979)
  • Canta Con Mariachi Vol. IV (1980)
  • Canta a Juan Gabriel Vol. V (1980)
  • Confidencias (1981)
  • Canta Lo Romántico de Juan Gabriel (1982)
  • Entre Tú y Yo (1983)
  • Canta a Juan Gabriel Vol. VI (1984)
  • Siempre (1986)
  • Canta Once Grandes Éxitos de Juan Gabriel' '(1987)
  • Como Tu Mujer (1988)
  • Si Te Pudiera Mentir (1990)
  • El Concierto, En Vivo (1992)
  • Desaires (1993)
  • Hay Amores y Amores (1995)
  • Juntos Otra Vez (1997)
  • Para Toda la Vida (1999)
  • Caricias (2000)
  • Entre Tangos y Mariachi (2001)
  • En concierto...Inolvidable (2002)
  • Caramelito (2003)
  • Alma Ranchera (2004)

[edit] TV shows

  • Mujeres engañadas (1999) as Carmen
  • Los negocios de mamá (1997) as Ana
  • Premier Orfeón (1964)

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