Mendoza, Amalia (1923–2001)
Mendoza, Amalia (1923–2001)
Mexican mariachi singer. Name variations: La Tariacuri. Born 1923 in Michoacan, Mexico, into a family of musicians; died June 11, 2001, in Mexico City, Mexico; children: reared her nephew, Guillermo Valero Mendoza.
Famed singer of mariachi ballads, whose career spanned 30 years, was one of the 1st women to become successful in the genre; began career singing duets with her sister Perla; launched solo career (1954), with recording of "Puñalada Trasera" ("Backstab"); came to prominence broadcasting over radio XEW; had such hits as "Echame la Culpa" ("Put the Blame on Me") and "Amarga Navidad" ("Bitter Christmas"); recorded about 36 albums, including Las Tres Señoras (1996).
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