Marco Antonio Muñiz (born 3 March 1933) is a Mexican singer from
Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal ...
,
Mexico
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. Known all over Latin America, he also acted in the 1965 film ''
Sinful'' (
Spanish: El Pecador).
He belongs to the
Golden Age of Mexican cinema
The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its ...
.
Early life and career
Muñiz was born in
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalaj ...
. From an early age, he showed musical talent.
Muñiz's first album was a tribute to singers of other eras. It was titled "Aquellas Canciones!" ("Those Songs!"), and it was released in 1956. That was the first of close to 80 albums, all of which he recorded under the
BMG or
RCA Internacional labels. For many years he was part of the musical group "Los Tres Ases" and recorded many songs that made the Group famous and made Muniz famous too.
Career in the 60s
In 1965, he began an uninterrupted streak of years traveling to Puerto Rico's
Caribe Hilton Hotel
The Caribe Hilton is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is owned by Park Hotels & Resorts and managed by Hilton Worldwide.
History
In early 1946, as part of the Puerto Rican industrialization effort known as Operation Bootstrap, the Puerto ...
in
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Juan Province, Argentina
* San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province
* San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province
* San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...
around
Christmas
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, to offer concerts there. (At one time, Muñiz claimed he was such a regular at the hotel that he could figure his way out of any of the hotel's suites and out of the facility blindfolded). This lasted close to thirty years. Muñiz has since returned for yearly shows at the Caribe Hilton, this time around
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in th ...
.
Releases
Among the albums recorded by Muñiz are ''Marco Antonio Muñiz con Los Trovadores del Caribe'' which was his fourth album, ''Mi Novia es Guadalajara!'' (Guadalajara is my Girlfriend!), which was his fifth, ''
Salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
A ...
a la Manera de...'' (Salsa, Marco Antonio's Way..., which represented his first foray into the Salsa rhythm), 1991's ''Mi Borinquén Querido'' (My Dear Borinquen, where he paid homage to Puerto Rican folklore music), a 1993 dedication to
Pedro Infante, and a 1997 album and
CD which was dedicated to
José Alfredo Jiménez.
His extensive solo career includes top 40 hit chart singles all over Latin America such as "Voy a Cambiar Mi Corazón" by singer/composer
Miguel Poventud
Miguel Poventud a.k.a. "El Niño Prodigio de Guayama" and "Miguelito" (August 4, 1942 – March 3, 1983), was a Puerto Rican musician, singer, actor and composer of Boleros. Among the singers who have interpreted his musical compositions are ...
. He is an international artist with fans in Brazil and Poland.
Personal life
In 1987, Muñiz married Jessica Munguia de Muñiz. He has seven children, 5 sons and 2 daughters.
References
External links
Polish page about Marco Antonio Muniz
1933 births
Living people
Mexican male singers
Singers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners
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