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Ricardo López Méndez
Ricardo López Méndez (7 February 1903 – 28 December 1989) was a Mexican poet and song lyricist. He was born in Izamal, Yucatán (state), Yucatán. He became director of the Public Library and an advisor to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, governor of Yucatán from 1922 to 1924. In 1927 he moved to Mexico City as a representative of the government of Yucatán. He was a founder of the radio station XEW-AM, XEW (and others across Mexico) and a pioneer of the use of radio to access rural populations. He also became vice president of the Society of Authors and Composers (SACM).Humberto Musacchio, ''Gran Diccionario Enciclopédico de México'', Andrés León, General Editor. In 2004 his collected poetry and journalism were published as ''Poesía y Pensamiento''. His poem ''El Credo Mexicano'' (Mexican Creed) is a popular patriotic declaration of faith in the country. He also penned the lyrics to the popular song "Amor (1943 song), Amor, Amor, Amor". One of his radio stations still bears his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
López Méndez
López is a surname of Spanish language, Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese language, Portuguese and Galician language, Galician equivalent is ''Lopes'', its Italian language, Italian equivalent is ''Lupo (surname), Lupo'', its French language, French equivalent is ''Loup (surname), Loup'' (or ''Leu''), its Romanian language, Romanian equivalent is ''Lupu (surname), Lupu'' or ''Lupescu'' and its Catalan language, Catalan and Valencian language, Valencian equivalent is ''Llopis''. López is the fifth most common Hispanic surname globally and in Spain and the USA. It is the most common surname in the province of Lugo. It is the most common Spaniards in the United Kingdom#Hispanic Surnames, Spanish surname in the United Kingdom. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 34.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''López'' were residents of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
