María de Jesús Vásquez Vásquez, known by the pseudonym La Reina y Señora de la Canción Criolla (December 20, 1920 – April 3, 2010), was a

Peruvian Peruvians (''/peruanas'') are the citizens of Peru. What is now Peru has been inhabited for several millennia by cultures such as the Caral before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Peruvian population decreased from an estimated 5–9 ...

singer. She was daughter of Pedro Vásquez Chávez and María Jesús Vásquez Vásquez. Her particular singing style captivated listeners, as her intensity had the feel of Peruvian creole taste. She appeared in some Peruvian films of the 1930s, such as ''Gallo de mi Galpón'' (1938). Jesús Vásquez died in Maison de Sante, Lima. Peruvian President

Alan García Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez (; 23 May 1949 – 17 April 2019) was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011. He was the second leader of the American Popula ...

declared one day of national mourning.Peru to declare National Mourning Day after Jesús Vásquez's death

Discography

* Jesús Vásquez con la Guitarra de Óscar Avilés * Ayer, Hoy y Siempre... Jesús Vasquez * Los Hits de Jesús Vásquez * Retrato Musical * En Ecuador, Canta Pasillos * Reina de la Canción Criolla * Interpreta a Felipe Pinglo * Canciones de Oro * Mensaje de Peruanidad * La Voz Incomparable * La Historia de... * La Reina y su Corte * Aeroperú presenta sus Mejores Pasillos * Jesús Vasquez y Víctor Dávalos, Cantan Juntos * Tres Estrellas con Enrique Lynch * En Nueva York

Filmography

* ''Gallo de mi galpón'' (Amauta Films – 1938) * ''El guapo del pueblo'' (Amauta Films – 1938) * ''Palomillas del Rímac'' (Amauta Films – 1938) * ''Bala de plata'' (Alfa films – 1959)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasquez Vasquez, Jesus 1920 births 2010 deaths Singers from Lima 20th-century Peruvian women singers 20th-century Peruvian singers