About Rocío Jurado
María del Rocío Mohedano Jurado, simply known as Rocío Jurado, was a Spanish singer and actress. Nicknamed La más grande ("The Greatest"), Rocío Jurado sold more than 16 million records, making her one of the best-selling Spanish female singers. At home, Rocío Jurado learned to love music; her first public performance was at the age of eight, in a play at Colegio La Divina Pastora. Pastora Imperio immediately hired Rocío for the tablao (flamenco stage) she ran: El Duende, one of the first of the tablaos period. In 2000, in New York City, she won the prize "La voz del Milenio" for best female voice of the 20th century.
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