Antonio Aguilar

At 88 years old, Antonio Aguilar has this physical status:

Antonio Aguilar Barraza (born José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza; 17 May 1919 – 19 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, composer, film producer, and screenwriter.

He was a man at 6'1 with a dominating career in music.

He recorded over 150 albums, which have sold 25 million copies, and appeared in more than 120 films over his career.

Since being credited with promoting the Mexican equestrian sport la charrera to international audiences, Aguilar's career began in 1950.

He signed a deal with Musart Records in the United Mexico and became one of the country's best-selling artists in the same year.

In the film Un rincón cerca del cielo (1952), he made his acting debut with Pedro Infante.

He gained notoriety as a film actor after appearing in gentleman roles in several films in the 1950s, as the lawman Mauricio Rosales in a series of seven films.

His popularity soared with his tours around Latin America and his studio albums, which featured Mexican folk songs (rancheras) and ballads (corridos).

In the 1960s, he concentrated on writing and acting in films set in the Mexican Revolution.

Emiliano Zapata's role in the 1970 epic film of the same name won the Latin ACE Award for Best Actor.

Pancho Villa was also portrayed twice in film.

In 1997, Aguilar received the Golden Ariel for his "invaluable contribution and diffusion of Mexican cinema."

He has been the only Hispanic artist to sell out the Madison Square Garden of New York City for six nights in 1997. Flor Silvestre, a well-known singer and actress, was the first Hispanic artist to sell out the Madison Square Garden of New York City.

Antonio Aguilar Hijo and Pepe Aguilar, both musicians and actors, were born in Argentina.

His family is regarded as "La Dinast Aguilar" (The Aguilar Dynasty).

Early life

Aguilar was born in Villanueva, Zacatecas, and Jess Aguilar Aguilar and ngela Márquez Barraza Valle, both of Villanueva, were born. José Roque, Salvador (deceased), Guadalupe (deceased), Luis Tomás (deceased), Manuelo (deceased), and Josefina were all his children. Jose Rodriguez of Maravillas Villanueva Zac is his cousin. He spent his childhood in La Casa Grande de Tayahua, a hacienda built in 1596 in Tayahua, about 35 kilometers from Villanueva. In the early 19th century, Aguilar's ancestors purchased the house.

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Career

Aguilar began his recording career in 1950, selling over 150 albums and selling more than 25 million albums. He was known for his corridos, with hits including "Gabino Barrera," "Caballo priet azabache," "Albur de amor," and "Un puo de tierra" among his best-known songs, including "Gabino Barrera," "Caballo prieto azabache." While touring his shows in Latin America and the United States, he was the first Mexican performer to combine rodeos and concerts. He has been likened to American actors such as Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and Ronald Reagan.

He began his acting career in 1952, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In the 1950s, Aguilar appeared in a series of films based on rural hero "Mauricio Rosales" in El rayo justiciero (1955), La barranca del chacal (1958), Los muertos no hablan (1958). Aguilar's Tierra de hombres film, which produced a total of seven low-budget ranchera films in 1956, attracted cinematic attention when cast in Ismael Rodro's Tierra de hombres. La Cucaracha (1959) and nimas Trujano (1962), where he appeared in starred roles, are among Rodr's other collaborations. Yo... el aventurero (1959), Caballo prieto azabache (1968), El ojo de vidrio (1969), and Valente Quintero (1973) are among the best rancher films of his time. Aguilar appeared in American western films like 1969's The Undefeated starring John Wayne. In 1986, he appeared in Triste recuerdo with his wife Flor Silvestre.

Aguilar was also responsible for the revival of tambora music in the mid-1980s when he singlehandedly revived the genre with the hit "Trieste recuerdo."

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