Lucha Villa
Mexico's most famous ranchera singer, Lucha Villa earned more notice than Lola Beltran thanks to a long, successful film career in addition to her recording work. Born in the Chihuahua state town of Ciudad Camargo in the mid-'30s, young Luz Elena Bejarano entered a number of talent contests and was dubbed Lucha Villa by television producer Luis Dillon (the name is a contraction of Pancho Villa and the Chihuahua village where he spent time). Her biggest early hit was a version of the José Alfredo Jiménez standard "Media Vuelta," and after several minor film roles, she became a star with the 1965 cockfighting feature El Gallo de Oro.
As with her music, Villa specialized in rural and ranchera pictures, a genre especially connected to American audiences familiar with Westerns. During the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, she recorded dozens of albums and appeared in dozens of pictures, including the 1973 screwball comedy Mecánica Nacional, which won the Ariel award (Mexico's version of the Oscar). She also recorded songbook tributes to Jiménez and Juan Gabriel, and was saluted herself by Gabriel for his 1996 Las Tres Señoras (with Lola Beltran and Amalia Mendoza). Villa continued performing even after suffering a heart attack during surgery in 1997.
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Un Mundo Raro
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Nov. 14, 2007
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Viva Quién Sabe Querer
World - Released by Zeroh on Jun. 29, 2017
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Ella Te Va a Decir Adiós
World - Released by Pueblo Viejo on Apr. 25, 2020
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Colección de Oro: Lucha Villa Canta a José Alfredo Jiménez, Vol. 2
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Nov. 13, 2009
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El Gallo De Oro: Música De La Película
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Apr. 27, 1998
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Palabras Del Cielo
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Nov. 14, 2007
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La Gira (Popurrí)
Latin America - Released by Craft Recordings on Nov. 19, 2021
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Lucha Villa Interpreta a José Alfredo Jimenez
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Jan. 1, 1998
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25 Años De Lucha
World - Released by Producciones WEA, S.A. de C.V. on Jan. 1, 1987
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Joyas Musicales: Con Mariachi, Vol. 2 – Dos Corazones Errantes
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on May 7, 2009
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La Crema De La Crema: Lucha Villa Con Mariachi
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Oct. 29, 2004
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Yo Quiero Volverme A Enamorar
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Nov. 14, 2007
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Colección De Oro: Con Mariachi, Vol. 3
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Sep. 11, 2009
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Imposible Olvidarte
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Sep. 7, 2012
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No Vuelvo a Amar
World - Released by Musart-Balboa on Nov. 14, 2007
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La Serie de los 20 Éxitos - Lucha Villa y Aída Cuevas Interpretan Canciones de Juan Gabriel
Latin America - Released by RCA Records Label on Jul. 15, 2014
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Ámame Como Soy
World - Released by Producciones WEA, S.A. de C.V. on Jan. 1, 1989
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