Dolores Vargas
Dolores Vargas | |
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Plate in honor of Dolores Vargas in the square of Santa Ana of Madrid | |
Background information | |
Birth name | María Dolores Castellón Vargas |
Also known as | La Terremoto |
Born |
Barcelona, Spain | 16 May 1936
Died |
7 August 2016 80) Valencia, Spain | (aged
Genres | Andalusian folklore |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1951–1987 |
María Dolores Castellón Vargas (16 May 1936 – 7 August 2016) was a Spanish singer.[1] When she was young she went to sing to the theatre Teatro Calderón of Madrid. She sang alongside her brother, Enrique. Later she appeared on television, notably A la española, directed by Valerio Lazarov (1971).[2]
Her real popularity came with the song Achilipú.[3]
Personal life
When her husband died in 1987 she retired. She died in Valencia on 7 August 2016 from complications of leukemia at age 80.[4]
References
- ↑ "Muere a los 80 años Dolores Vargas, cantante del 'Achilipú'". elmundo.es. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "A la española", rtve.es, 18 October 1971.
- ↑ País, Ediciones El (8 August 2016). "Muere la artista gitana La Terremoto a los 80 años". elpais.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ Valencia Dolores Vargas died in the earthquake, famous for his “Achilipú”
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