María Jiménez Gallego (3 February 1950 – 7 September 2023) was a Spanish singer.

Biography

María Jiménez Gallego was born in

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on 3 February 1950. At age 15, she migrated to

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to work as a

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. She started to perform in '' tablaos'' (first in Barcelona and then in

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) and recorded her first album in 1976, with arrangements by Paco Cepero. The album included

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, bulerías,

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s and ballads by

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or Amancio Prada. Next, she released ''Sensación'' and several compilations. Her career was relaunched when she collaborated in the song ''La lista de la compra'' with the group La cabra mecánica and released ''Donde más duele'' with songs by

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. She took part in the 2002 'Day Without Music' protest against

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. Jiménez edited her biography and took part in several films and sitcoms like ''Todos los hombres sois iguales''. Jiménez was the presenter of the television program ''Bienaventurados'' on

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. María Jiménez died in Triana, Seville on 7 September 2023, at the age of 73.

Partial discography

*''Bienaventurados'' (2006) *''Genio y figura'' (2005) *'' Háblame En la cama – Lo mejor'' *''Canta Jose Alfredo Jimenez'' (2005) *''De María a María con sus dolores'' (2003) *''Donde más duele – Canta por Sabina'' (2002) *''40 grandes canciones'', (2000) compilation *''Canciones arrebatadas'' compilation 1976–1980 *''Eres como eres'' (1995) *''Átame a tu cuerpo'' (1993) *''Rocios'' (1988) *''Alma Salvaje'' (1987) *''Seguir viviendo'' (1986) *''Voy a darte una canción'' (1984) *''Por primera vez'' (1983) *''Frente al amor'' (1982) *''De distinto modo'' (1981) *''Sensación'' (1980) *''Resurrección de la alegría'' (1979) *''Se acabó'' (1978) *''María Jiménez'' (1976) *''María La Pipa'' (1975)

Filmography

;Film * '' Manuela'' (1976) * ''Perdóname amor'' (1982) * ' (2000) * '' Yo, puta'' (2004) * ' (2007) ;Television * '' Hostal Royal Manzanares'' * '' Todos los hombres sois iguales'' * ''

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Accolades

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(2022)

References

External links

* * 1950 births 2023 deaths Musicians from Seville 20th-century Spanish women singers 20th-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish women singers 21st-century Spanish singers {{Spain-singer-stub