Miguel Aceves Mejia
Known as "The Golden Falsetto," Miguel Aceves Mejia achieved the peak of his success as a ranchera and film star in the late '50s. His early career breaks were in radio, where he got a gig singing on a show sponsored by his auto factory boss, which led to a gig at the legendary Monterrey station XET. There he formed a trio with Emilio Allende and Carlos Sorolla, later moving to Los Angeles to pursue a solo career. It was there he developed the falsetto singing style that became his trademark. In 1940, he relocated to Mexico City for another radio job, this time at XEW.
Mejia signed a contract with RCA and began issuing recordings with them in the mid-'40s. He initially recorded tropical music, but a studio musicians' strike led him to record with a mariachi band instead. The style suited him and his songs started to earn him some attention, leading to his first film role, in 1947's De Pecado en Pecado, where his voice was dubbed over actor José Pulido's singing parts. He got his first major role seven years later in Los Cuatros Vientos and was an instant movie star. He would eventually appear in more than 40 films alongside great Mexican stars like María Felix, Pedro Armendariz, Lola Beltrán, and Amalia "La Tariácuri" Mendoza of Trio Tariácuri. His constant visibility in films also helped ensure a steady stream of hits, including several songs written by José Alfredo Jimenez, including "Perla," "Cuatro Caminos," and "Alma de Acero." His versions of several traditional rancheras are also well known, including "Hay Unos Ojos," "Paloma Negra," "La Malagueña," "Cucurrucucu Paloma," "El Jinete," and "Canción Mixteca."
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Viejos Amigos
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 22 okt. 2012
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Miguel Aceves Mejía
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 22 okt. 2012
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Entre Copa Y Copa
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 6 jun. 2003
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Miguel Aceves Mejia Y Las Canciones De Cuco Sanchez
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Camden on 1 jun. 2004
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Cucurrucucu Paloma
Wereldmuziek - Released by Retro Music Box on 12 aug. 2022
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Miguel Aceves Mejía - Grítenme Piedras del Campo (Digitally Remastered)
Wereldmuziek - Released by New World on 27 jun. 2018
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Imprescindibles
Wereldmuziek - Released by Miguel Aceves Mejía on 5 feb. 2022
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Miguel Aceves Mejía - Éxitos Dorados
Latijns-Amerika - Released by ISJRDigital on 21 sep. 2015
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Miguel Aceves Mejia
Wereldmuziek - Released by Preludio Soluciones on 11 aug. 2023
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Miguel Aceves Mejía. 50 Grandes Éxitos Y Joyas Perdidas De Su Discografía
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Rama Lama on 1 jan. 2005
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Fonogramas De Oro
Wereldmuziek - Released by Preludio Soluciones on 11 aug. 2023
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Grandes Éxitos de Miguel Aceves Mejía
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Piros - ISdigital on 23 okt. 2014
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Sus Mejores Canciones Vol. 1
Wereldmuziek - Released by Star Music on 25 mrt. 2022
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20 Superéxitos Originales
Wereldmuziek - Released by RGS Music - Fogón on 9 mrt. 2015
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Ron Y Coca Cola - Miguel Aceves Mejia
Wereldmuziek - Released by ISIS on 12 sep. 2022
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Rogaciano
Wereldmuziek - Released by Remdey Records on 16 jan. 2015
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Mi Tierra
Wereldmuziek - Released by Amor Indiano on 22 apr. 2022
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Canciones Populares De Mexico, Vol. 5
Miguel Aceves Mejia, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 1 jan. 2013
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Canciones Populares Mexicanas - Sus Grandes Éxitos - Vol.3
Wereldmuziek - Released by Alma Latina on 10 mei 2017
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Chansons populaires mexicaines, no. 2 (Mono Version)
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1956
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