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About Antonio Aguilar
Hometown
Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
Born
May 17, 1919
Genre
Latin
Mexican singer and actor Antonio Aguilar sold more than 25 million mariachi records, while also gaining fame as a Mexican cowboy movie star.
∙ A singer and horse rider since childhood, he considered opera until a friend urged him to try mariachi music, and he began making records in 1950.
∙ In the 1960s, Aguilar’s concerts often featured bull-riding and other rodeo spectacles, along with his performances of such popular corridos as “Gabino Barrera” and “Caballo Prieto Azabache.”
∙ He appeared in more than 150 films, winning a Latin ACE Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of the epic 1970 biopic Emiliano Zapata.
∙ In 1989, the single “Triste Recuerdo”—which rose into the top 40 of Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart—energized Aguilar’s musical popularity and sparked a revival of the tambora style.
∙ Aguilar set a box-office record with a sold-out, six-night run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in 1997.
∙ In 1997, his film work was recognized with the Golden Ariel—the highest honor in Mexican cinema—and in 2004, he received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Antonio Aguilar has also released music as a member of Los Chicos Banda.
Influenced by Antonio AguilarAntonio Aguilar has influenced the music of Laboratorios Moreno, Angel Martínez MX, Cristian Aguilar and more.
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