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peacock|date=July 2011refimprove|date=September 2009Infobox musical artist|name = José Alfredo Jiménez|background = solo_singer|image =|caption =|birth_name =|birth_date = birth date|1926|1|9|birth_place = Dolores Hidalgo , Guanajuato , Mexico|death_date = death date and age|1973|11|23|1926|1|9|death_place = Mexico City , Mexico|origin =|genre = Ranchera , Mariachi |occupation = Singer-songwriter José Alfredo Jiménez (January 19, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo , Guanajuato – November 23, 1973 in Mexico City , Mexico) was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style whose songs are considered an integral part of Mexico's musical heritage.
Jiménez had no musical training according to singer Miguel Aceves Mejía . He also did not play an instrument and did not even know the Spanish terms for " waltz " and " key (music)|key ". Nonetheless, he composed more than List of José Alfredo Jiménez songs|1000 songs . Among the most famous are "Ella", "Paloma Querida", "Tu Y La Mentira", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "Sin Sangre En Las Venas", "El Jinete", "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí En Tus Brazos", "Llegando A Ti", "Tu Recuerdo Y Yo", El Hijo Del Pueblo", "Cuando El Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho El Borracho" and "Que Te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Caminos De Guanajuato", where he sang about his home state of Guanajuato .
In addition to his own recordings, many of his songs have been recorded by renowned artists from around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by the following artists: Antonio Aguilar , Lola Beltrán , Vikki Carr , Gualberto Castro , Rocío Dúrcal , Alejandro Fernández , Pedro Fernández , Vicente Fernández , Los Relámpagos del Norte|Los Relámpagos Del Norte con Cornelio Reyna y Ramón Ayala , Los Tigres del Norte , Manolo García , Little Joe (singer)|Little Joe Hernández & The Latinaires , Julio Iglesias , Pedro Infante , the Mexican rock group Maná , Miguel Aceves Mejía , Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri|Luis Miguel , Jorge Negrete , Sunny & the Sunglows|Sunny Ozuna & The Sunliners , María Dolores Pradera , Javier Solís , and Chavela Vargas . In addition, Joaquín Sabina paid homage to Jiménez with his song, "Por El Bulevar De Los Sueños Rotos" ("On the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams").
Like many of his contemporaries such as Jorge Negrete , Pedro Infante , and Javier Solís (the so-called "Three Mexican Roosters" or "Los Tres Gallos Mexicanos"), Jiménez died young. He was only forty-seven years old when he succumbed to complications resulting from hepatitis .
One of his last appearances on Mexican television occurred in 1973, just months prior to his death, where he introduced his last song, Gracias , accompanied by his wife, singer Alicia Juarez . It was his way of thanking the public for all of the affection they had shown him throughout his career as one of the most prolific and highly regarded composers and singers Mexico has ever produced.
External links
http://www.luketan.com/jose-alfredo El Musico Project: Songs of José Alfredo Jiménez
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Persondata | NAME = Porfirio Sandoval | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Porfiro Sandoval | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = January 9, 1926 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Dolores Hidalgo , Guanajuato , Mexico | DATE OF DEATH = November 23, 1973 | PLACE OF DEATH = Mexico City , Mexico DEFAULTSORT:Jimenez, Jose Alfredo Category:1926 births Category:1973 deaths Category:People from Dolores Hidalgo Category:Mexican singers Porfirio Sandoval Category:Mexican songwriters Category:Mariachi musicians Category:Deaths from hepatitis
