Miguel Aceves Mejía (15 November 1915 – 6 November 2006) was a Mexican actor, composer and singer. Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the god of

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" as he was popularly known, was born in

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, and was registered in

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in the state of Chihuahua. He became a popular

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star during its golden age and was widely regarded for his interpretations of various Mexican musical genres, particularly the

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. Originally part of a traveling theater company, Aceves began recording for the first time in 1938 with the trio ''Los Porteños''. At the beginning of his career he interpreted mainly

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, and Mexican Rancheras rhythms. During his career he recorded more than 1600 songs on 140 discs and starred in 64 films. He was considered one of the three greatest of all time with his close friends

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. Among his greatest hits are ''El Pastor'', ''La del Rebozo Blanco'', ''Se Me Hizo Fácil'', ''Yo Tenía un Chorro de Voz'', '' Vaya con Dios'', ''La

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'', ''El Jinete'', ''El Crucifijo de Piedra'' and ''Cuatro Caminos''. He was noted for composing such songs as ''El Pescado Nadador'' and ''Oh, Gran Dios'', even though his forté was primarily as a singer in his own right. In 1945, Aceves began dedicating himself solely to singing and, following the deaths of

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, ventured into the world of cinema. In 1959 he appeared in '' Amor se dice cantando''. Aceves died just a few days short of his 91st birthday on 6 November 2006 in

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. As is tradition in Mexico, his body lay under the rotunda of the Palacio de las Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City. This honour is reserved for only the greatest Mexican figures of arts and letters.

Filmography

* '' Los apuros de dos gallos'' (1963) * '' Dos gallos y dos gallinas'' (1963) * '' Los valientes no mueren'' (1962) * '' Camino de la horca'' (1962) * '' Si yo fuera millonario'' (1962) * '' El asesino enmascarado'' (1962) * '' El rey de la pistola'' (1962) * '' Los cinco halcones'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * '' Martín Santos el llanero'' (1962) * '' Viva Chihuahua'' (1961) * '' ¿Dónde estás, corazón'' (1961) * '' El Buena Suerte'' (1961) * '' Paloma brava'' (1961) * '' Los fanfarrones'' (1960) * ''Bala perdida'' (1960) * '' ¡Viva quien sabe querer!'' (1960) * '' Las canciones Unidas'' (1960) * '' Viva la parranda'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1960) * '' Me importa poco'' (1960) * '' Dos tipos con suerte'' (1960) * '' El ciclón'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' Mi niño, mi caballo y yo'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' Amor se dice cantando'' (1959) * '' Bajo el cielo de México'' (1958) * '' Sabrás que te quiero'' (1958) * '' Música de siempre'' (1958) * '' Música en la noche'' (1958) * '' Guitarras de medianoche'' (1958) * '' Tú y la mentira'' (1958) * '' Cuatro copas'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) * '' El gallo colorado'' (1957) * ''Mal de amores'' (1957) * '' Hay ángeles con espuelas'' (1957) * ''Que me toquen las golondrinas'' (1957) * '' ¡Que seas feliz!'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Limosna de amores'' (1955) * '' To the Four Winds'' (1955) * '' El águila negra en 'El vengador solitario''' (1954) * '' Camelia'' (1954) * '' El asesino enmascarado'' (1953) * '' The Lie'' (1952) * '' Cartas a Ufemia'' (1952) * '' We Maids'' (1951) * '' She and I'' (1951) * '' Por querer a una mujer'' (1951) * '' Donde nacen los pobres'' (1950) * '' De pecado en pecado'' (1948) * '' Pecadora'' (1947) * '' Rancho Alegre'' (1941)

References

External links

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El Mundo

Biografía de Miguel Aceves Mejía
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mejia, Miguel Aceves Ranchera singers 1915 births 2006 deaths Mexican composers of popular or traditional folk music People from Ciudad Juárez Mexican male film actors People from Chihuahua (state) Mexican male composers 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century Mexican male singers