Lucho Gatica
Chilean musician (1928-2018) · Chile · On the map · Musicians · Died at 90
Luis Enrique Gatica Silva, better known as Lucho Gatica was a Chilean-born Mexican bolero singer, film actor, and television host known as "the King of Bolero". He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential exponents of the bolero and one of the most popular of all time worldwide.
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Fernando Cortés Directed A sablazo limpio (1958)
Amparo Rivelles Lucho produced La casa de las muchachas (1969)
José Luis Rodríguez Lucho produced Las golfas (1969)
Isela Vega Lucho produced Las golfas (1969)
Enrique Rambal Lucho produced La casa de las muchachas (1969)
Ada Carrasco Lucho produced La casa de las muchachas (1969)
Gina Romand Lucho produced Las golfas (1969)
Maura Monti Lucho produced La casa de las muchachas (1969)
Héctor Lechuga Lucho produced La casa de las muchachas (1969)
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It is estimated that Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He toured across the world, performing in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He was the uncle of the record producer Humberto Gatica.