David Záizar

David Záizar

David Záizar was a Mexican ranchera singer and actor in many Mexican films. He was active from the 1950's up until his death in 1993 in a car accident. Alongside his brother, Juan Záizar, they formed the duo, Los Hermanos Záizar (the Záizar brothers). He is often referred to as "el rey del falsete," or the "king of the falsetto," for his incorporation of the singing style into his songs. While singing at normal pitch, he suddenly rose to high-pitched verses, adding a sense of sadness to a lot of his songs. In fact, the majority of his songs are about lost loves and unfaithful women, a characteristic that many other ranchera songs share.

His songs are considered an integral part of the Mexican musical heritage and are comparable, for instance, to Woody Guthrie's influence on American folk music.

In addition to his own hit recordings, many of his songs have been recorded successfully by renowned recording artists from around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by Miguel Aceves Mejía, Pedro Infante, Rocío Durcal, Javier Solís, Pedro Fernández, Jorge Negrete, José Alfredo Jiménez, Vikki Carr, Luis Miguel, Lola Beltrán, Alejandro Fernandez, Chavela Vargas, Maná, Antonio Aguilar, Vicente Fernández, Julio Iglesias, Joaquín Sabina, Manolo García, Los Tigres del Norte, and Gualberto Castro.