Alci Acosta
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| Alci Acosta | |
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| Birth name | Alcibiades Alfonso Acosta Cervantes |
| Also known as | Alci Acosta |
| Born | November 5, 1938 Soledad |
| Genres | vocal, Jazz, latino |
| Instruments | piano, vocals |
| Associated acts | Julio Jaramillo |
Alci Acosta (born Alcibiades Alfonso Acosta Cervantes, 5 November 1938 is a Colombian singer and pianist, best known for his bolero performances.
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[edit] Career
He had huge success in Latin American, partnering Julio Jaramillo. His best selling single was Traicionera, which sold 1,300,000 copies across Latin America.[1] He was also known for La carcel de sing sing, la copa rota, Hola Soledad, Tango Negro, Senora Bonita, El preso #9 and El contragolpe.[2] He has released four albums, Tropicales Illegales, 16 exitos de oro, mis mejores canciones and Solo Hits (single, compilation album)
[edit] Personal life
He is the father of singer Checo Acosta[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Traicionera". bioandlyrics.com. http://www.bioandlyrics.com/alciacosta. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "discography". CDUniverse. http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Acosta,+Alci/a/Alci+Acosta.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Father of Checo Acosta". answers.com. http://www.answers.com/topic/checo-acosta.
