María Eugenia Rubio (1933 – 9 December 2013) was a Mexican singer and actress, one of the pioneers of Mexican

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music. She began her career singing

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s and recording songs such as "Cachito" and "Te adoraré más y más" for Musart Records. In the early 1960s, she found greater success as a

singer and recorded two

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s with the Orfeón label. She also appeared as an actress in the Mexican films ''A ritmo de twist'' and '' Las hijas del Amapolo'' (both 1962), where she sang her hit single "Fuiste tú".

Discography

* ''Cándida..! con María Eugenia Rubio'' (1961) * ''María Eugenia Rubio'' (1962)

Filmography

* ''Jóvenes y rebeldes'' (1961) * ''A ritmo de twist'' (1962) * '' Las hijas del Amapolo'' (1962)

References

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* 1933 births 2013 deaths Bolero singers Mexican women singers Mexican film actresses {{Mexico-singer-stub