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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Y Las Canciones De Tomás Méndez
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 10 feb. 2012
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RCA 100 Anos De Musica - Segunda Parte
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 22 jun. 2001
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Miguel Aceves Mejía - La Malagueña (Digitally Remastered)
Wereldmuziek - Released by New World on 27 jun. 2018
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Fallaste Corazón (Remastered)
Latijns-Amerika - Released by BÉSAME MUCHO on 8 feb. 2019
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15 Huapangos De Oro Con Miguel Aceves Mejia - Versiones Originales
Pop/Rock - Released by RCA Records Label on 1 jan. 1984
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Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor De RCA Victor
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 1 dec. 2000
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Canciones De Jose Alfredo Jimenez
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 6 jun. 2003
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El Falsete de Oro y Diós de Ranchera
Wereldmuziek - Released by Edition Estela - Tesoros Musicales on 2 jun. 2023
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Canciones Populares Mexicanas - Sus Grandes Éxitos - Vol.1
Wereldmuziek - Released by Alma Latina on 13 apr. 2017
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Enlace Amalia Mendoza y Miguel Aceves Mejía
Amalia Mendoza, Miguel Aceves Mejia
Latijns-Amerika - Released by RCA Records Label on 6 jan. 2014
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El Crucifijo de Piedra
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Tigueraso Records on 11 mrt. 1958
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Grabaciones Completas (Remastered)
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on 9 nov. 2018
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Miguel Aceves Mejía - Cucurrucucu Paloma (Digitally Remastered)
Wereldmuziek - Released by New World on 27 jun. 2018
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Éxitos de Siempre, Vol. 1
Wereldmuziek - Released by ISDigital on 25 jul. 2016
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Miguel Aceves Mejía
Wereldmuziek - Released by WM Mexico on 17 feb. 2012
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Pa' Todo el Año
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 11 jan. 2013
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El Falsete de Oro (Remastered)
Latijns-Amerika - Released by Master Tape Records on 20 sep. 2019
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La Malagueña (Mono Version)
Miguel Aceves Mejia, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Divers - Released by BNF Collection on 1 jan. 1959
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Canta Los Huapangos De Oro De Ruben Fuentes
Wereldmuziek - Released by RCA Records Label on 6 jun. 2003
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The Originals - The Mariachi
Wereldmuziek - Released by YOYO USA, Inc. on 1 jan. 2006
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10 de Colección
Wereldmuziek - Released by Sony Music Latin on 20 mrt. 2007
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