Carmela y Rafael (Carmela and Rafael) was a Mexican

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duet, consisting of singer and actress

Carmela Rey Carmen Sánchez Levi (7 December 1931 – 13 February 2018), known as Carmela Rey, was a Mexican singer and actress. One of the last official vocalists of Agustín Lara, she became famous in the 1950s as a soloist on radio and television programs ...

(1931–2018) and singer and songwriter

Rafael Vázquez Rafael Vázquez (26 March 1929 – 22 July 2022) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, he studied voice with singing teacher Carlos Abreu before achieving success as a singer at Mexico City radio station XEW in ...

(b. 1929). Known as "The Romantic Couple of Mexico", Rey and Vázquez first performed together in 1959 and married that same year. They first recorded for

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and then signed with

Musart Records Discos Musart is a Mexican record label founded in 1948. It is headquartered in Mexico City and remains one of the country's biggest labels, focusing on Mexican music, as well as international releases licensed from various labels around the world. ...

. Carmela y Rafael recorded a total of 121 records and 1,198 songs, and won numerous accolades, including

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and

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