Severiano Briseño
Severiano Briseño Chávez (1902 - 1988) was a Mexican composer born in San José de Canoas, San Luis Potosí, and died in Mexico City. He was a founding partner of the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico.[1]
Biographical information
He was born in the central part of the estado de San Luis Potosí, on February 21, 1902. At six years of age, his family emigrated to the Huasteca Region. From an early age, he had an inclination towards music, and his ability to compose songs was driven by his parents. His first song, called "Escolleras", was dedicated to the Tamaulipas port of Tampico.
With his brothers Guillermo and Rafael, he formed the Trío Los Tamaulipecos, with which they serenaded Buenos Aires nights. Later it gained popularity when one of his songs, "El toro requesón", was recorded for teh soundtrack of the film Cuatro milpas. His songs achieved popularity, especially "Caminito de Contreras" and "Ya lo pagarás con Dios", performed by Lucha Reyes and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán.
Later, he composed "El corrido de Monterrey", with which he obtained broad support for his career from the upper class of the capital of Nuevo León. The same support was obtained by those living in Sinaloa when he composed "El sinaloense", which popularized his performing group Trío Los Tamaulipecos. In mid-1945, they performed El corrido de Monterrey on a national radio program. The definitive triumph of the song occurred when the Banda Los Guamuchileños incorporated it to its repertoire. Throughout the 50 years since it was composed, this ranchera song was performed by renowned artists such as Lola Beltrán, El Charro Avitia, Valentín Elizalde, Piporro, Juan Gabriel, Luis Aguilar, and others.
Severiano Briseño was part of the group of authors and composers who founded the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico. He passed away on October 6, 1988.
References
- ^ Biografía de Severiano Briseño Chávez en la SACM Consultada el 25 de diciembre de 2012.
External Links
- Discography of Severiano Briseño Chávez
- El The Sinaloense by Severiano Briseño, interpreted by Pedro Fernández
