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Rigo Tovar
Rigoberto Tovar García (March 29, 1946 – March 27, 2005), better known as Rigo Tovar, was a Mexican musician, singer and actor. Famous for his cumbias, Tovar infused traditional Mexican and Latin music with modern instruments like the electric guitar and synthesizer and popular styles such as rock and soul music. Tovar was born and raised in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. After moving to the neighborhood of East End in Houston, Texas, his musical career began to take off in the early 1970s. Blending cumbia, tropical, and modern pop rock, he quickly gained a large following. In 1971, Tovar released his first album entitled ''Matamoros Querido'' which garnered two hits, "Matamoros Querido" and "Lamento De Amor". During his career, Tovar broke several attendance records in Mexico and throughout Latin America (many of which still stand to this day), sold over 30 million albums, and continues to influence countless artists of all genres. Early career and success Through extensive radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamoros Querido
''Matamoros Querido'' is the first album by Rigo Tovar. It was recorded in Houston, Texas. The cover photograph was taken in the museum district of Houston, in front of the Mecom Fountains. The album contains two of his most popular songs, "Matamoros Querido" and "Lamento de Amor". The album is dedicated to Tovar's hometown of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Track listing #Mi Matamoros Querido (Rigo Tovar) #Lamento de Amor (Rigo Tovar) #Celos de Luna (Luis Vazquez) #Paloma Mensajera (Julian Venegas) #Rio Rebelde (Cholo Aguirre, Roberto Uballes) #Rosa Valencia (Rigo Tovar) #No Son Palabritas (Heleno) #Carta de Recuerdo (Julio Erazo) #Vereda Tropical (Gonzalo Curiel) #Gracias (Rigo Tovar) #La Calandria Canta (Rigo Tovar) #Verano en Veracruz (Peraza, Ismael Flores) References 1972 albums {{Latin-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States. Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas. As of 2016, Matamoros had a population of 520,367. In addition, the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,387,985, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico–US border. Matamoros is the 39th largest city in Mexico and anchors the second largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas. The economy of the city is significantly based on its international trade with the United States through the USMCA agreement, and it is home to one of the most promising industrial sectors in Mexico, mainly due to the presence of maquiladoras. In Matamoros, the automotive industry hosts the assembly and accessories plants fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monterrey
Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor to the Monterrey metropolitan area, the second-largest in Mexico with an estimated population of 5,341,171 people as of 2020 and the second most productive metropolitan area in Mexico with a GDP ( PPP) of US$140 billion in 2015. According to the 2020 census, the city itself has a population of 1,142,194. Monterrey is one of the most livable cities in Mexico, and a 2018 study found that suburb San Pedro Garza García is the city with the best quality of life in Mexico. It serves as a commercial center of northern Mexico and is the base of many significant international corporations. Its purchasing power parity-adjusted GDP per capita is considerably higher than the rest of Mexico's at around US$35,500, compared to the country's US$18,800. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mexican People
This article contains a list of well-known Mexicans in science, publication, arts, politics and sports. Arts * Manuel Álvarez Bravo, photographer; recipient, 1984 Hasselblad Award * Pita Amor, poet * Alberto Arai, architect, theorist and painter * Luis Barragán, architect * Federico Cantú, writer * Leonora Carrington, painter * Max Cetto, architect, educator and historian * Joaquín Clausell, painter * Miguel Covarrubias, painter * José Luis Cuevas, painter, printmaker * Gelsen Gas, theater director; film director and producer; actor; painter; poet; sculptor and inventor * Mathias Goeritz, painter, sculptor and architect * Jorge González Camarena, painter, muralist and sculptor * Saturnino Herrán, painter * Graciela Iturbide, photographer; recipient, 2008 Hasselblad Award * María Izquierdo, painter * Frida Kahlo, painter * Arturo Moyers Villena, painter * Gerardo Murillo, painter * Amado Nervo, poet * Juan O'Gorman, painter and architect * José Clemente Orozc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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