Roberto Cantoral

Bolero, Composer

1935 – 2010

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Who was Roberto Cantoral?

Roberto Cantoral García 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 estimated that "La Barca" and "El Reloj" have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like Plácido 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".

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Born
Jun 7, 1935
Ciudad Madero
Also known as
  • Roberto Cantoral Garcia
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Nationality
  • Mexico
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Died
Aug 7, 2010
Toluca

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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