Manolo Muñoz (20 April 1941 –29 October 2000) was a
Mexican singer and actor who was famous for an interpretation of the song "
Speedy Gonzales
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" in the 1960s. He was also one of the first soloists in Mexico to sing a style that later became popular with artists like
José José
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,
Víctor Yturbe, and
Luis Miguel
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.
Muñoz, who was born Manuel Muñoz Velasco in
La Barca,
Jalisco
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, was also referred to as ''El Flaco Muñoz'', ''El Esqueleto'' and ''El Hombre de la Llamarada''. His career began in 1959; he played a significant role in the history of Mexican
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
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. He is one of early Mexican rock's most prolific singers, both as the singer of Los Gibson Boys and as a solo artist.
He was planning a tour at the time of his death.
References
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1941 births
2000 deaths
Mexican musicians
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