About Rocío Dúrcal
María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈθi.o ˈðuɾkal]), was a Spanish singer and actress. Her career, which spanned more than four decades, began in the 1960s, when she established herself as an actress and singer thanks to the musical films she starred in. Later, she focused exclusively on her musical career, performing canción melódica, boleros, and rancheras, which led her to be considered one of the best Spanish-language singers of all time. In Mexico she earned the sobriquet of Reina de las rancheras ("Queen of rancheras"). In 1999, she was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame for her versatility and anthemic songs.[1] In 2005, she received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Also in 2005, she received the Life Achievement Award at the Premios de la Música in Spain. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked her at number 139 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. The songs the artist played in both films served to make her first album, Las películas de Rocío Dúrcal (1962). Dúrcal began her artistic career by participating in various radio song festivals and competitions, secretly supported by her paternal grandfather, who always believed in her talent and became her first fan. Her first film was Canción de Juventud (1962) directed by Luis Lucia. Immediately Dúrcal became the star of Rocío de La Mancha. Popular across Mexico and Latin America, she earned the sobriquet of Reina de las Rancheras.
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