Miguel Atilio Boccadoro Hernández (26 April 1951 – 27 January 2022), known professionally as Diego Verdaguer (, was an Argentine-born singer.

Biography

Verdaguer played the trumpet and the

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. He was married to the singer

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. His most famous songs are " Volveré", "Corazón de Papel", "Usted Qué Haría", and "La Ladrona". He had a hit in 2009 after a decade of absence with the song "Voy a Conquistarte", written by the Mexican singer-songwriter

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. He had lifetime sales of almost 50 million records. Verdaguer was born in Buenos Aires on 26 April 1951, and lived in Mexico from 1980 onwards. He died from

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in Los Angeles on 27 January 2022, at the age of 70.

Discography

Studio albums *''Volveré'' (1976) *''El pasadiscos'' (1978) *''El secreto callado'' (1979) *''Estoy vivo'' (1981) *''Coco loco'' (1982) *''Simplemente amor'' (1984) *''Estoy celoso'' (1986) *''Sigo vivo'' (1988) *''Lágrimas'' (1991) *''Inolvidable'' (1999) *''Mexicano hasta las Pampas'' (2009) *''Juego de valientes'' (2012) *''Mexicano hasta las Pampas 2'' (2014) *''Orgánico'' (2017) *'' Corazón Bambino'' (2019) Live albums *''Siempre fuimos dos'' with

(2003) *''El mejor show romántico de América'' with Amanda Miguel (2007) *''Mexicanísimos Vol. I'' with Amanda Miguel (2010) *''Mexicanísimos Vol. II'' with Amanda Miguel (2011) *''Pídeme'' (2011) Books *''Camino al Escenario'' (2020)

References

External links

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Verdaguer, Diego 1951 births 2022 deaths Argentine emigrants to Mexico Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in California Mexican male singers Musicians from Buenos Aires Naturalized citizens of Mexico