Lucho Gatica - Historia De Un Amor
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From Wikipedia:
Luis Gatica better known in show business as Lucho Gatica, is a famous bolero singer from Chile.
Biography:
Gatica was born in Rancagua, Chile in 1928. He attended school at Instituto O'Higgins. He and his brother Arturo were struggling singers before they released their first album, in 1949, when Gatica was twenty one years old.
Chileans generally experienced a change in music taste during the 1950s, when bolero music overtook tango as Chileans' preferred music genre for some time. Singers like Cuba's Olga Guillot, and Mexicans Leo Marini and Elvira Rios, among others, were very popular during that time there. So were Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, which included Puerto Rican Bobby Capo. These singers would influence Gatica.
Gatica's first disc, 1951's Me Importas Tu (You Matter to Me) became a mega hit across Latin America, opening many doors for Gatica. He followed that with 1952s Contigo en la Distancia (With You in the Distance).
Gatica recorded his version of Consuelo Velázquez's Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me a Lot) in 1953, year in which he produced two more albums, Las Muchachas de la Plaza España (The Girls from the Spain Square) and Sinceridad (Sincerity).
By 1957, Gatica moved to Mexico, a country that would become of great importance in his life. In Mexico, he released No me Platiques Mas (Don't Talk to me Anymore), Tu me Acostumbraste (You Accustomed Me) and Voy a Apagar la Luz (I'm Turning the Lights Off), which was released in 1959.
In 1956, Gatica's songs were recorded in North America on LP albums for the first time by Capital Records ('Capitol' of the World series). Three albums were released within 14 months by Capitol. The third one in that group with Capitol was "El Gran Gatica," which featured such songs as "Somos," "Sabra Dios," and "Si Me Comprendieras," to name three. One of the three Lucho Gatica albums released in 1958 year were greatest hits compilations; the third was named Envenenados (Poisoned). He also recorded a song entiled "Encadenados" (Chained (we are)).
Gatica had important changes in his personal life after arriving in Mexico for the first time. He decided to become a permanent resident of that North American country, and married Puerto Rican actress Mapita Cortes, who had been a celebrity in Mexico (and Puerto Rico) for some years, and who also resided in Mexico. The couple had offspring, including two sons actually named Luis and Alfredo Gatica. Luis went on to become a telenovela and rock star during the 1980s and Alfredo (Alfie) became a music entrepreneur. Gatica remarried an American woman and had one daughter with her, as well. One of Gatica's last known releases was 1963's Recuerdos de Amor (Memories of Love).
It is estimated that Gatica has released more than 90 recordings. He has toured a vast portion of the world, having made concerts in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
In 2007 Luis signed a record deal with Aurafonic Records and will soon release a new album with his greatest hits and new material never recorded by the singer.
Senor Lucho Gatica
My name is Maria (Mary) Luisa Gatica, I am orginally from Napa, Caifornia. I was born to Mr.& Mrs. Teofilo Manuel Gatica on Feb. 2, 1951
in Fairfield, California.My mother (Matilde Ledesma Gatica) passed away in May 2009, and didn't give me very much information of my father. Our family name is Ledesma. But my Aunt told me that he came from Mexico, he had family there. I had a brother named Samuel Ralph Gatica (Aug. 24,1949) he passed away in 1963.
I was hoping that maybe you might know my father, since we share the same last name. I don't known if my father had remarried when he went back to Mexico or if he is still alive.He was 23 yrs. old when I was born & lived on a ranch in Suisun, Calif. Born 2/2/28 ? He would be 81 yrs. old.
Both of my Godparents (Frank & Alice Ruiz) have passed also, but I was told that he work for them in Santa Maria, Calif. on a Visa & thats when he met my mother & they married later on.
So, I hope you cant help me locate my family members. I now live in Maryland, USA. Thank you for your time in reading this, hope to hear from you.
P/S Sincerely,
I enjoyed listening to Mary L. Gatica
you song "Besame Mucho"
Sincerely,
Senor Lucho Gatica
My name is Maria (Mary) Luisa Gatica, I am orginally from Napa, Caifornia. I was born to Mr.& Mrs. Teofilo Manuel Gatica on Feb. 2, 1951
in Fairfield, California.My mother (Matilde Ledesma Gatica) passed away in May 2009, and didn't give me very much information of my father. Our family name is Ledesma. But my Aunt told me that he came from Mexico, he had family there. I had a brother named Samuel Ralph Gatica (Aug. 24,1949) he passed away in 1963.
I was hoping that maybe you might known my father, since we share the same last name. I don't known if my father had remarried when he went back to Mexico or if he is still alive.He was 23 yrs. old when I was born & lived on a ranch in Suisun, Calif. Born 2/2/28 ? He would be 81 yrs. old.
Both of my Godparents (Frank & Alice Ruiz) have passed also, but I was told that he work for them in Santa Maria, Calif. on a Visa & thats when he met my mother & they married later on.
So, I hope you cant help me locate my family members. I now live in Maryland, USA. Thank you for your time in reading this, hope to hear from you.
P/S Sincerely,
I enjoyed listening to Mary L. Gatica
you song "Besame Mucho"
Sincerely,