Leticia Noemí De León (stage name, Cachita Galán; 1943 in
Buenos Aires
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– 2 December 2004, in
Parque Patricios) was an Argentine singer. She is remembered for her vocal interpretations at the Club del Clan, and for her performance in the 1964 film ''
El Club del clan
''The Clan Club'' (''El club del clan'') is a 1964 Argentina, Argentine film directed by Enrique Carreras.
Cast
*Cachita Galán
*Palito Ortega
*Violeta Rivas
*Johny Tedesco
*Jolly Land
External links
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1964 films
1960s Spanish-languag ...
''.
Early years and education
Galan studied classical dance from an early age and made a career as a dancer during her childhood. She also loved sports, especially swimming. By age eight, she was singing Spanish songs. She performed in theaters dedicated to that genre, such as
Avenida and
Tronío, with
Pedrito Rico
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Biography
In 1955 he debuted at the Ruza ...
, Pablo del Río and
Lolita Torres
Lolita Torres (born Beatriz Mariana Torres; 26 March 1930 – 14 September 2002) was an Argentine film actress and singer (contralto).
She began her career at age 11, performing folk songs in a theater in Buenos Aires. In 1944 she began acting ...
.
Career
With "Los Gavilanes of Spain", she debuted in Ecuador, along with the tenor, Galo Cárdenas, whom she also married when she was 19 years old. Together, they were performed at La Cantina de la Guardia Nueva. Her fame accelerated after performing on the TV program ''El Club del Clan'', which was popular in the 1960s, along with her contemporaries
Violeta Rivas
Ana María Francisca Adinolfi ( stage name, Violeta Rivas; 4 October 1937 – 23 June 2018) was an Argentine singer and actress, known for participating in the music program ''El Club del Clan'', along with Palito Ortega, Raúl Lavié, Johnny Ted ...
,
Raúl Lavié
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Life and work
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, Johny Tedesco, Nicky Jones, Chico Novarro,
Palito Ortega
Ramón Bautista Ortega (; born February 28, 1941) is an Argentine singer and actor, better known as Palito Ortega (). Ortega is an icon of Argentine popular music, and is considered one of the main representatives of the musical style called N ...
and Lalo Fransen. Along with Rivas and Jolly Land, she formed a female vocal trio. The producer, Ricardo Mejía, gave her the nickname, ''Cachita'', and encouraged her to sign, strut, and dance.
Traveling to Ecuador, they met with success at El Club del Clan, touring the country, as well as
Venezuela
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,
Colombia,
Perú,
México
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, appearing at the Hilton chain, and other night spot. When her daughter was born, she stopped performing for a few years. Then she returned to Los Gavilanes de España and also joined the orchestra of ''Casino Show,'' which toured in Spain, performing Spanish and Brazilian pieces.
In 1964, she appeared in the Argentine film, ''Club del Clan'', under the direction of
Enrique Carreras
Enrique Carreras (6 January 1925 – 29 August 1995) was a Peruvian-born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer, and was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the Cinema of Argentina.
Born in Lima, Peru, ...
, with Beatriz Bonet,
Fernando Siro
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Life and work
Born Francisco Ángel Luksich in Villa Ballester, he developed an early interest in acting and in 1950 was given ...
,
Pedro Quartucci
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Boxing career
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, Alfredo Barbieri and
Tito Climent
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Selected filmography
* '' The Intruder'' (1939)
* '' Seven Women'' (1944)
* ''White Horse Inn'' (1948)
* ''Rhythm, Salt and Pepper
Rhythm, Salt and Pepper (Spanis ...
, where she sang the song, ''Soplame un beso''.
She is also remember for performing with the Roberto Casal Orchestra, including the pieces, ''El labrador'', ''Juancho'', ''Cumbia litoraleña'' and ''Interesada''.
Personal life
After her daughter Nadia was born, she separated from her husband, and never remarried. Galan died on 2 December 2004 at the age of 61, a victim of a cancer which she had fought for four years. Her remains were cremated in the
Cementerio de la Chacarita
Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is known as the National Cemetery and is the largest in Argentina.
Location
The cemetery is in the barrio or district of Chacarita, in the western part of Buenos Aires. Its main entrance i ...
.
Interpretations
* ''Noche y día'', with Lalo Fransen
* ''Cara sucia''
* ''Señor elefante'', with Perico Gómez
* ''Don Juan Ramón''
* ''Sóplame un beso''
* ''Las Cerezas''
* ''Alumbra, alumbra luna''
* ''Besucona''
Filmography
* 1964: ''Club del Clan''
Television
* 1961: ''Ritmo y juventud''
* 1962: ''Cantarela''
* 1963: ''El club del clan''
References
External links
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Argentine film actresses
Argentine female dancers
Argentine dancers
20th-century Argentine women singers
2004 deaths
Deaths from cancer in Argentina
1943 births
Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery