Rafael Vázquez (26 March 1929 – 22 July 2022) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, and actor. Born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, he studied voice with singing teacher Carlos Abreu before achieving success as a singer at Mexico City radio station XEW in 1950.[1] In 1959, he married Mexican singer and actress Carmela Rey, with whom he formed the successful duet Carmela y Rafael,[1] known as "Mexico's Romantic Couple"; together they made 121 records and won numerous awards. He made his acting debut in the film Ruletero a toda marcha (1962), with Eulalio González, María Duval, and Norma Angélica Ladrón de Guevara. Vázquez died on 22 July 2022, at the age of 93.[2]
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edit- ^ a b Álvarez, José Rogelio (1998). Enciclopedia de México, Volume 14. Enciclopedia de México. p. 7965. ISBN 9781564090249.
- ^ "Muere el cantante y compositor mexicano Rafael Vázquez a los 93 años". El Heraldo de México. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.