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Roberto Cantoral

Mexican composer, singer, musician

  • Fame49.6
  • Momentum1.8
  • Wikipedia3.7K
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Lived 1935–2010, aged 75Mexico
Mexico flagMexicoMusiciansSinger / Musician
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    8 languages
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  • Era
    1935–2010
    Aged 75
  • Known for
    The Witch Suckled Them
    1958
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Updated 2026-06-26

Roberto Cantoral García 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 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".

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Momentum1.8
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Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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