Ricardo López Méndez (7 February 1903 – 28 December 1989) was a Mexican poet and song lyricist. He was born in

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. He became director of the Public Library and an advisor to

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from 1922 to 1924. In 1927 he moved to Mexico City as a representative of the government of Yucatán. He was a founder of the radio station XEW (and others across Mexico) and a pioneer of the use of radio to access rural populations. He also became vice president of the Society of Authors and Composers (SACM).Humberto Musacchio, ''Gran Diccionario Enciclopédico de México'', Andrés León, General Editor. In 2004 his collected poetry and journalism were published as ''Poesía y Pensamiento''. His poem ''El Credo Mexicano'' (Mexican Creed) is a popular patriotic declaration of faith in the country. He also penned the lyrics to the popular song "

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". One of his radio stations still bears his initials as its callsign, XHRLM-FM in Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez Mendez, Ricardo 1903 births 1989 deaths Writers from Yucatán (state) Mexican male poets Mexican male songwriters 20th-century Mexican poets 20th-century Mexican male writers 20th-century male musicians