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Rocío Dúrcal
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Rocío Dúrcal (October 4, 1944 - March 25, 2006), born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Madrid, Spain.

Biography

She was discovered in singing contests at the age of 15 and offered a role at 17 in Canción de Juventud. After acting in several films she married Filipino singer Antonio Morales (a.k.a. Júnior), a member of the Pop group Los Brincos. In 1975, after having two of her three children, she retired from the film industry and in 1977 re-launched her singing career. Dúrcal recorded the first of several albums of Mexican ranchera music produced by Juan Gabriel which sold millions of records in Mexico, Spain, the U.S. and the rest of Latin America. She then recorded a Mexican music album with Marco Antonio Solís, with similar success.

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Bronze Statue of Rocio Durcal, Granada, Spain 2009.

Death

In 2001, Rocío Dúrcal was diagnosed with uterine cancer. In 2004, her doctors discovered a malignant lesion (abnormal cancerous tissue) in her lungs, which was treated with chemotherapy. The cancer later metastasized (spread of cancer cells) to her brain. After a lengthy and heroic battle with cancer, Dúrcal died at her home in Torrelodones, Madrid on March 25, 2006.

Her style has influenced many female mariachi and ranchera singers from Mexico as well as the Hispanic community of the United States.

Rocio Durcal has sold more than 53 million records worldwide.






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Discography

Year Title Label
1962 Las Películas De Rocío Dúrcal Philips-Phonogram (España)
1963 Trébole Philips-Phonogram (España)
1964 Tengo 17 Años Philips-Phonogram (España)
1964 Villancicos De Rocío Philips-Phonogram (España)
1965 Más Bonita Que Ninguna Philips-Phonogram (España)
1966 Acompáñame Philips-Phonogram (España)
1966 Buenos Días, Condesita Philips-Phonogram (España)
1967 Amor En El Aire Philips-Phonogram (España)
1968 Cristina Guzmán Philips-Phonogram (España)
1970 Las Leandras Philips-Phonogram (España)
1972 La Novicia Soñadora (La Novicia Rebelde) Philips-Phonogram (España)
1977 Una Vez Más Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1977 Rocío Dúrcal Canta A Juan Gabriel Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1978 Rocío Dúrcal Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 2 Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1979 Rocío Dúrcal Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 3 Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1980 Rocío Dúrcal Canta Con Mariachi Volumen 4 Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1981 Cuando Decidas Volver (Rocío Dúrcal Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 5) Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1981 La Gata (Confidencias) Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1982 Boleros (Canta Lo Romántico De Juan Gabriel) Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1983 Entre Tú Y Yo Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1984 Jardín De Rosas (Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 6) Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1986 Siempre Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1987 Rocío Dúrcal (Canta 11 Grandes Éxitos De Juan Gabriel) Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1988 Como Tu Mujer Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1990 Si Te Pudiera Mentir Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1992 El Concierto... En Vivo Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1993 Desaires Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1995 Hay Amores Y Amores Ariola Eurodisc (España)
1997 Juntos Otra Vez (Con Juan Gabriel) BMG (México)
1999 Para Toda La Vida BMG (México)
2000 Caricias BMG (México)
2001 Entre Tangos Y Mariachi BMG (México)
2002 En Concierto... Inolvidable BMG (México)
2003 Caramelito BMG (México)
2004 Alma Ranchera BMG (México)
2007 Rocio Durcal Canta a México Sony BMG Latin


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