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María de Luz Flores Aceves (23 May 1906 – 25 June 1944), known by her stage name Lucha Reyes, was a Mexican singer and actress.Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, she was popular in the 1930s and 1940s and was called the "Queen of Ranchera".
Ranchera (pronounced [ranˈtʃeɾa]) or canción ranchera is a genre of traditional music of Mexico. It dates to before the years of the Mexican Revolution. Rancheras today are played in the vast majority of regional Mexican music styles. Drawing on rural traditional folk music, the ranchera developed as a symbol of a new national consciousness ...
He was among the first artists to sing in the new style now known as bolero-ranchera. He sang boleros typically associated with trio music but which now were accompanied by mariachis . Solís was a versatile interpreter singing not only boleros, but rancheras , corridos , danzones , waltzes , and tangos , among others.
Ranchera music, generally associated with rural Mexico but popular in urban areas as well, got a considerable boost from the massive popularity of Pedro Infante (an actor and ranchera singer who was present on the Mexican music charts from the beginning of the decade until his death in 1957) and the emergence of songwriter José Alfredo ...
Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the God of Ranchera" as he was popularly known, was born in El Paso, Texas, and was registered in Chihuahua City in the state of Chihuahua. He became a popular Mexican film star during its golden age and was widely regarded for his interpretations of various Mexican musical genres, particularly the ranchera.
Tú, sólo tú" (You, Only You) is a ranchera song written by Mexican songwriter Felipe Valdés Leal in 1949. [1] That same year the song was recorded by Miguel Aceves Mejía , Pedro Infante , Luis Pérez Meza and Rosita Quintana .
Paquita's influences stemmed from ranchera music, and singers like Antonio Aguilar and Pedro Infante. [7] Many of her fans, particularly outside of México, also appreciate her for her overall style, glamour and “camp” value. Paquita duetted with singer Ricardo Arjona on "Ni Tu Ni Yo" on his album 5to Piso (2008).
The song was first popularized by Lucha Reyes, a Mexican singer who was born in Guadalajara and is often regarded as the "mother of ranchera music". [2]In the 1940s, Mexican singer Irma Vila recorded the song and sang it in the musical film Canta y no llores...