José Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez Saldaña (3 May 1921 â€" 5 October 2000)
was a Mexican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor.Sánchez was
one of Mexico's most popular singers and recorded most of his singles
and studio albums for Columbia Records. He is also one of Mexico's
most famous and prolific songwriters. His songs include "Anillo de
compromiso", "Anoche estuve llorando", "Por qué peca esa mujer",
"Fallaste, corazón", "La cama de piedra", "Siempre hace frÃo",
"Arrieros somos", "No soy monedita de oro", "Del cielo cayó una
rosa", "Cariño santo", "Nuestro gran amor", "GrÃtenme, piedras del
campo", and "¡Qué manera de perder!".He also acted in films and
television series.Sánchez was born in Altamira, a port city on the
Gulf of Mexico, to José Refugio Sánchez and Felipa Saldaña Cabello.
He began writing verses in his early years and later learned how to
play the guitar. In 1937, at age 15, he wrote his first hit song, "Mi
chata", which was recorded by the duet Las Serranitas. In the same
year he began singing on the XEW radio station, where he eventually
had his own program. Because of his young age and overnight success as
a songwriter, he came to be known as El BenjamÃn de los Compositores
(literally "The Benjamin of Songwriters", or "The Youngest of
Songwriters").
was a Mexican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor.Sánchez was
one of Mexico's most popular singers and recorded most of his singles
and studio albums for Columbia Records. He is also one of Mexico's
most famous and prolific songwriters. His songs include "Anillo de
compromiso", "Anoche estuve llorando", "Por qué peca esa mujer",
"Fallaste, corazón", "La cama de piedra", "Siempre hace frÃo",
"Arrieros somos", "No soy monedita de oro", "Del cielo cayó una
rosa", "Cariño santo", "Nuestro gran amor", "GrÃtenme, piedras del
campo", and "¡Qué manera de perder!".He also acted in films and
television series.Sánchez was born in Altamira, a port city on the
Gulf of Mexico, to José Refugio Sánchez and Felipa Saldaña Cabello.
He began writing verses in his early years and later learned how to
play the guitar. In 1937, at age 15, he wrote his first hit song, "Mi
chata", which was recorded by the duet Las Serranitas. In the same
year he began singing on the XEW radio station, where he eventually
had his own program. Because of his young age and overnight success as
a songwriter, he came to be known as El BenjamÃn de los Compositores
(literally "The Benjamin of Songwriters", or "The Youngest of
Songwriters").
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