Ángela Altagracia Carrasco Rodríguez (born January 23, 1951) is a Dominican singer. Carrasco was born in

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. At age 7, she first appeared in an advertising world, singing the theme for a drink to a tune that composed by Salvador Sturla. Carrasco was part of a group of

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s in the 1970s, including

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, and

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Early life and career

Carrasco moved from her native country to Spain, where she enjoyed success. She had her first hit when she was chosen to play Mary Magdalene together with

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in the first Spanish version of ''

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'' in the mid-1970s. She also hit the airwaves in the late 1970s, with songs such as "Cariño Mio" ("Love of Mine") and "Quererte a Ti" ("Loving You"). "Quererte a Ti" in particular gave her much exposure all over Latin America, in the United States and Europe. She later had a great comeback with albums such as ''Dama del Caribe'' and ''Candela'', as well as ''Angela''. Her single "

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" peaked at number-one in the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart in late 1988. Angela continued to make music, and after her ''A Puro Dolor'', she released a new album, ''Muy Personal'', which included some new songs in new styles as well as remakes of some of her most famous songs such as "No, no hay nadie mas" and "No se como amarle" from ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. She has also taken several steps into theater. In 1993, Carrasco earned the

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* Her Allmusic page {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrasco, Angela 1951 births Living people 20th-century Dominican Republic women singers Dominican Republic people of Spanish descent Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners Women in Latin music