Rosa Morena (11 July 1941 – 4 December 2019) was a Spanish

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pop star who achieved international fame during the 1970s disco era, with the song, "Échale guindas al pavo". Morena was born in

Badajoz Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river ...

, Extremadura, Spain. Her career began at the age of 8. When she was 12 she debuted in

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and at the age of 15 she began a tour through the stages of France,

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, Latin America and United States, where she acted with artists like

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, Celia Cruz and

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. In New York City, she was considered by the critics as "The best artist in the City of Skyscrapers".

Filmography

* ''Alborada en cartagena: El secreto de las esmeraldas'' (1966), co-starring Julio Pérez Tabernero, Arturo Correa and Enrique Pontón, directed by Sebastián Almeida. * ''Flor salvaje'' (1968), co-starring Luis Dávila, Antonio Prieto Puerto and

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, directed by Javier Setó. * ''Entre ríos y encinares'' (1971), documentary film directed by Julio Pérez Tabernero.

References

External links

Rosa Morena YouTube channel

Rosa Morena Gallery

Rosa Morena's complete filmography and discography
1941 births 2019 deaths People from Badajoz Spanish pop singers Flamenco singers Deaths from breast cancer in Spain Spanish women singers {{Spain-singer-stub