Roberto Cantoral

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cantoral and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.
Roberto Cantoral
Birth nameRoberto Cantoral Garcia
Born(1935-06-07)7 June 1935
OriginCiudad Madero, Tamaulipas
Died7 August 2010(2010-08-07) (aged 75)
GenresBolero, Latin music
Occupation(s)Composer, singer, musician
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar[1][2]
Years active1950–2010
LabelsSony Discos[3]
Formerly ofLos Hermanos Cantoral
Los Tres Caballeros
Los Panchos[1]
Los Hermanos Castro
Gualberto Castro
José José

Roberto Cantoral García (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter.[4] He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including "El Triste", "Al Final", "La Barca" and "El Reloj"[4][5] The Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (English: Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico) estimated that "La Barca" and "El Reloj" have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like Plácido Domingo, Gualberto Castro, José José, Luis Miguel, Joan Báez and Linda Ronstadt.[6][7][8][9] In 2009, he won the Latin Grammy Trustees Award.[8][10][11] Iconos, which was released by Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".[5]

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  3. ^ "Roberto Cantoral Music Albums". AOL Music. music.aol.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Rancho Viejo-based composer passes away in Mexico". KGBT-TV. 2010-08-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  5. ^ a b "Mexican Singer Roberto Cantoral Dies At 75". Billboard. billboard.biz. August 9, 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Muere el compositor mexicano Roberto Cantoral". El Universo (in Spanish). eluniverso.com. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Muere el compositor mexicano Roberto Cantoral". El Universo. Google Translate. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Biografía de Roberto Cantoral García". Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (in Spanish). sacm.org.mx. 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Biografía de Roberto Cantoral García". Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México. Google Translate. 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Muere el compositor mexicano Roberto Cantoral". La Prensa (Honduras) (in Spanish). laprensa.com.ni. 8 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Muere el compositor mexicano Roberto Cantoral". La Prensa (Honduras). Google Translate. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.