Raquel Meller | |
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 Raquel Meller in Imperial Violets (1924) | |
| Born | Francisca Romana Marqués López 9 March 1888 |
| Died | 26 July 1962 (aged 74) Barcelona, Spain |
| Resting place | Montjuïc Cemetery, Barcelona |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Spouse(s) | Enrique Gómez Carrillo (1919–1922) Edmond Saiac |
Francisca Romana Marqués López (9 March 1888 – 26 July 1962), better known as Raquel Meller, was a Spanish diseuse, cuplé, and tonadilla singer and actress.[1]
She was an international star in the 1920s and 1930s, appearing in several films and touring Europe and the Americas. A vaudeville performer, she sang the original versions of well known songs such as "La Violetera" and "El relicario", both written by José Padilla Sánchez.
- ^ Zavala, Iris M. (1992). Colonialism and Culture: Hispanic Modernisms and the Social Imaginary. Bloomington Indiana University Press. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-253-36861-4.