Manolo Muñoz (14 March 1941 –29 October 2000) was a

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singer and actor, who was famous for an interpretation of the song "

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" in the 1960s. He was also one of the first soloists in Mexico to sing, a style that later became popular with artists like

José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer and actor. Born into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and sin ...

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, and

Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in mu ...

. Muñoz, who was born Manuel Muñoz Velasco in La Barca,

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, was also referred to as ''El Flaco Muñoz'', ''El Esqueleto'' and ''El Hombre de la Llamarada''. His career began in 1959; he played a significant role in the history of Mexican

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. He is one early Mexican rock's most prolific singers, both as the singer of Los Gibson Boys and as a solo artist. He was planning a tour at the time of his death.

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* 1941 births 2000 deaths Mexican musicians {{Mexico-musician-stub