Early life and education
Álvaro Carrillo Alarcón was born in 1921 to a father of Spanish descent and a mother of Indigenous Mixtec and African descent. He came from a very humble family as they lived in extreme poverty . His father owned three cows which he believed made him a "rich" man. Since his father was a farmer who came from a long line of farmers, he was eagerly set on keeping all his sons within his family's business. A young Alvaro was not interested in obeying his father's wishes and would often hide instead of working. Carillo would spend his time reading poetry, as he was fascinated by Greek mythology from an early age. At the age of eight, his mother passed away. Into his adolescence, he had discovered an interest in the guitar. As he grew older, his musical talent developed following the many types of music while growing up in San Juan Cacahuatepec,Career
Carrillo worked in the Corn Commission, but left engineering to become a composer. He became a friend of singer Antonio Pérez Mesa of the Trío Los Duendes. He wrote the song "Amor," for the trio; it rapidly became popular. Carrillo was a prolific composer, writing more than 300 songs during his life; many were boleros, a Mexican-style rhythmic ballad. His career was ended abruptly when he died in a car accident on 3 April 1969. His songs have continued to be covered by Mexican and international artists in the decades since his death. Mexican romantic pop, ballad and bolero singerRepresentation in popular culture
Álvaro Carrillo's life inspired the film ''Sabor a mí'' (1988), directed by René Cardona, in which Carrillo was portrayed by Mexican singer José José.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrillo, Alvaro 1921 births 1969 deaths Mexican male composers People from Oaxaca Singers from Oaxaca 20th-century Mexican composers Latin music songwriters 20th-century Mexican male singers Road incident deaths in Mexico