Biography
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Born
17 June 1935
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Born In
Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Died
7 August 2010 (aged 75)
Roberto Cantoral Garcia (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter. He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including El Triste, Al Final, La Barca and El Reloj. The Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (English: Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico) estimated that La Barca and El Reloj have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like Placido Domingo, Gualberto Castro, José José, Luis Miguel, Joan Báez and Linda Ronstadt. In 2009, he won the Latin Grammy Trustee Award. Iconos, which was released by Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".
He's worked with many over the years including: Los Hermanos Cantoral, Los Tres Caballeros, Los Panchos, Los Hermanos Castro, Gualberto Castro and José José.
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