Lucho Gatica

Lucho Gatica
Gatica in 2011
Born
Luis Enrique Gatica Silva

(1928-08-11)11 August 1928
Died13 November 2018(2018-11-13) (aged 90)

Luis Enrique Gatica Silva (11 August 1928 – 13 November 2018),[1] better known as Lucho Gatica was a Chilean bolero singer, film actor, and television host known as "the King of Bolero". He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential exponents of the bolero and one of the most popular of all time worldwide.[2] It is estimated that Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He toured across the world, performing in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He was the uncle of the record producer Humberto Gatica.

  1. ^ Lucho Gatica, ‘the King of Bolero,’ Is Dead at 90: The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ "♫ LUCHO GATICA: LA MUERTE DEL MEJOR CANTANTE DE BOLEROS DEL MUNDO | PyD". 14 November 2018.