Francisco Javier Barraza Rodríguez, better known as Pancho Barraza, (born 17 June 1961) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. Barranza was born and raised in

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. He became involved with

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music after moving to

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. He was first the lead vocalist of a local grupero band and later became involved with the brass bandas, Banda San Sebastian and

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. In 1991 he joined

Banda Los Recoditos Banda Los Recoditos is a Mexican banda formed in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. It was founded in 1989 by friends and family members of Banda El Recodo by Cruz Lizárraga. Alfonso Lizárraga and Pancho Barraza, the first vocalists, were two of the more t ...

as their lead vocalist. He wrote some of the band's songs while he was with the group. After a few years, Barraza left Banda Los Recoditos to start a solo career. He released his solo debut in 1995 with ''Mis Canciones de Amor''. He has since had a very successful solo career with several of his own songs that he sang, as well as songs he wrote for other artists becoming hits. He has two sons Dany & César, & two daughters Deysi & Mayra.

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Living people 1961 births Mexican musicians People from Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa Musicians from Sinaloa {{Mexico-musician-stub

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