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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The Originals - The Mariachi
World - Released by YOYO USA, Inc. on 1 Jan 2006
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10 de Colección
World - Released by Sony Music Latin on 20 Mar 2007
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Mexico Gran Colección Ranchera: Miguel Aceves Mejía
World - Released by WM Mexico on 1 Apr 2022
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La Voz de México
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 22 Oct 2012
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Homenaje a José Alfredo Jiménez
Miguel Aceves Mejia, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
World - Released by RHI on 3 Mar 2016
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Miguel Aceves Mejía y la Música de Rubén Fuentes
Latin America - Released by RCA Records Label on 17 Jun 2016
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RCA 100 Años de Música
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 7 Nov 2001
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La Cama de Piedra (Remastered)
Latin America - Released by BÉSAME MUCHO on 8 Feb 2019
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Bajo el Cielo de México
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 12 Sep 2012
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Temas Mexican, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Black Sheep Music on 19 Mar 2013
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Rancheras
Latin America - Released by AIRES DE MEXICO on 11 Feb 2021
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Serie 12 Exitos Rancheros
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 4 May 1995
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El Gallo Colorado
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 30 Mar 2012
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Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma / Amor Se Dice Cantando (Remastered)
Latin America - Released by PANCHO VILLA on 12 Jan 1958
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Tangos en Bolero a la Manera de Miguel Aceves Mejía
Bolero - Released by RCA Records Label on 29 Apr 2013
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Repica la tambora (1957 - 1960)
Latin America - Released by Phorminx on 27 Jun 2018
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El Rebelde - Clásicos de una Era Dorada de la Música Ranchera
Latin America - Released by Preciosa on 5 May 2023
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Chansons populaires mexicaines no. 1 (Mono Version)
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Corridos Y Caballos Famosos
Folk - Released by RCA Records Label on 1 Jan 1972
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Mis Primeras Grabaciones
Latin America - Released by RCA Records Label on 2 Jun 2014
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