Roberto Cantoral
Roberto Cantoral | |
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| Birth name | Roberto Cantoral Garcia |
| Born | 7 June 1935 |
| Origin | Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas |
| Died | 7 August 2010 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Bolero, Latin music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1950–2010 |
| Labels | Sony Discos |
| Formerly of | Los Hermanos Cantoral Los Tres Caballeros Los Panchos Los Hermanos Castro Gualberto Castro José José |
Roberto Cantoral García (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter. He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including "El Triste", "Al Final", "La Barca" and "El Reloj" The Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (English: Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico) estimated that "La Barca" and "El Reloj" have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like Plácido Domingo, Gualberto Castro, José José, Luis Miguel, Joan Báez and Linda Ronstadt. In 2009, he won the Latin Grammy Trustees Award. Iconos, which was released by Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".