Enrique Guzmán (born February 1, 1943) is a Venezuelan-born Mexican singer and actor. He is one of the pioneers of

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in Mexico, along with

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, Johnny Laboriel and Alberto Vasquez, among others. He is also the father of Mexican singer

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by his former wife, actress and singer

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Life and career

Enrique Guzmán was born in Venezuela to Mexican parents. They moved back to Mexico when Enrique was 7. He studied medicine at the

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although he did not complete his studies. Guzmán has been a

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star in Mexico throughout the last half of the 20th century, known primarily for his translation of 1950s rock standards, such as " Jailhouse Rock", for Spanish-speaking listeners. In 1958 he joined "Los Teen Tops", along with the Martínez brothers and piano player, Sergio Martel. In 1959 they debuted in the US on CBS radio, and they released their famous version of "La Plaga" (Good Golly Miss Molly). He also wrote several hits for himself "Pensaba en tí", "La Ronchita", and for other Latin stars. Teentops-enargentina

He also appeared in films, such as '' Canta Mi Corazón'' in 1965. His hits include Spanish covers of "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", "Rolly Polly", "Bonnie Moronie" as well as the original "Dame Felicidad" ("Give Me Joy"). During the mid-1960s Guzmán formed a motion picture company and produced some films in Ecuador. In the late 1960s, Guzman and his wife,

, starred in a television show called ''Silvia y Enrique''. He has continued recording, including with his daughter

, throughout the 1990s and 2000s. As with his ex-wife and his daughter, he has his handprints embedded onto the Paseo de las Luminarias; he was inducted in 1983 for his work in the

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Family life

His first wife was Mexican actress

. Singer

and musician Luis Enrique Guzmán are their children. He is currently married to Rosalba Welter Portes Gil, niece of actress

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and granddaughter of former Mexican president

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. They have two children together, Daniela and Jorge Guzmán. Daniela has participated in theater and musicals.About Enrique Guzmán (retrieved August 14, 2013) (in Spanish)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guzman, Enrique 1943 births Living people La Academia judges Male actors from Caracas Mexican male film actors Mexican male singers Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican television presenters Mexico in the OTI Festival Naturalized citizens of Mexico Singers from Caracas Venezuelan emigrants to Mexico Venezuelan people of Mexican descent