Who is Armando Manzanero?

Who is Armando Manzanero?

Armando Manzanero-Canché (born in Mérida, Yucatán on 7 December 1935) is a Mexican musician, singer, and composer of Maya descent, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successful composers of Latin America.

Is Manzanero in the Hall of Fame?

Manzanero was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2000, the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013. Manzanero was presented with the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award in 2010. He also earned the Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

What are some of Manzanero’s Greatest Albums?

Selected discography 1 1959: Mi Primera Grabación 2 1967: A mi amor… Con mi amor 3 1967: Manzanero el Grande 4 1968: Somos Novios 5 1968: Armando Manzanero, su piano y su música 6 1969: Para mi siempre amor 7 N/A: Que bonito viven los enamorados 8 1976: Lo mejor de Armando Manzanero 9 1977: Fanático de ti 10 1977: Corazón Salvaje

Where was Manzanero born?

Manzanero was born in Ticul, Yucatán on 7 December 1935. His father was singer and composer Santiago Manzanero and his mother Juanita Canché Baqueiro played the jarana jarocha.

How did Manuel Manzanero die?

Manzanero died eleven days later from the virus, aged 85 on December 28, 2020, twenty one days after his birthday. His body was cremated and his ashes were transferred to Mérida, in Yucatán where he was born and where there is a house museum in his honor.

What are some of your favorite Manzanero songs?

1 1959: Mi Primera Grabación 2 1967: A mi amor… Con mi amor 3 1967: Manzanero el Grande 4 1968: Somos Novios 5 1968: Armando Manzanero, su piano y su música 6 1969: Para mi siempre amor 7 N/A: Que bonito viven los enamorados 8 1976: Lo mejor de Armando Manzanero 9 1977: Fanático de ti 10 1977: Corazón Salvaje