Tomás Méndez

Tomás Méndez
Tomás Méndez monument in Mexico City.
Tomás Méndez monument in Mexico City.
Background information
Birth nameTomás Méndez Sosa
BornJuly 25, 1927
Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
Died(1995-07-19)July 19, 1995 (aged 67)
Mexico City, Mexico
GenresMexican music and ranchera music
Occupation(s)musician, composer, singer

Tomás Méndez (born Tomás Méndez Sosa; July 25, 1927 – June 19, 1995) was a Mexican composer and singer of Mexican music and ranchera music. He was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He became famous thanks to his partnership with the singer Lola Beltrán in the 1950s,[1] which began with the song "Gorrioncillo pecho amarillo"[2] in 1954 and continued with further hits such as "Cucurrucucú paloma", "Tres días" and "Bala perdida". He died in Mexico City on June 19, 1995.

The song "Cucurrucucú paloma" was played in many movie pictures like The Last Sunset, Happy Together, Talk to Her and The Five Year Engagement and has also been covered by notable singers such as Harry Belafonte, Perry Como, and Caetano Veloso.

Songs

  • "Pobre Leña de Pirul"
  • "Gorrioncillo pecho amarillo"
  • "Cucurrucucú paloma"[1]
  • "Golondrina presumida"
  • "Huapango torero"
  • "Las rejas no matan"
  • "Que me toquen las golondrinas"
  • "Paloma negra"
  • "Puñalada trapera"
  • "Tres días"[1]
  • "La Muerte de Un Gallero"
  • "La Melina Que Se Fue"

References

  1. ^ a b c Rohter, Larry (March 26, 1996). "Lola Beltran, Singer, Dies; Mexico's Adored 'Grande'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mi Cancionero: Tomás Méndez Sosa". March 4, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2024.


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