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Chilean singer and actor Lucho Gatica, who is famous for his romantic bolero performances, died Tuesday in his 90th birthday in Mexico, where he settled several decades ago, his family said.
"Have a good trip! I love you …", wrote on his Instagram account, Luis Gatica, his son, also based in Mexico City, accompanying the message of the image of a crepe black in mourning.
The singer dies accompanied by his family and causes a product of widespread deterioration of his advanced age.
Born in Rancagua on August 11, 1928, Gatica gained international fame in the 1950s for its interpretation of romantic melodies such as "Canela Skin", "Contigo en el distancia". and "Bisame Mucho", which has earned him to be known around the world as the "king of the bolero".
In our country, the authorities lamented his death. The government has declared a day of official mourning in honor of one of the most famous national singers.
"The" king of bolero "filled us with emotion and pride with his music around the world.He was and will be a great ambbadador of our country," said the minister. Interior and Public Security, Andrés Chadwick.
For his part, the Minister of Cultures, Consuelo Valdés, underlined the "enormous talent" of the artist, which leads to conquer "great scenarios of the world, leaving an indelible mark on a musical genre".
Success in Mexico
His early success led him to a tour of Latin America and made the decision to settle in Mexico in 1957, a country where his career artistic definitely takes the pulse.
On the Aztec lands, where he settled for more than two decades, the Chilean singer became a star and triumphed at all levels. , with melodies such as "Do not tell me more," "You're used to" and "I'm going to turn off the light," among others.
He also ventured into the Mexican film industry, sharing scenes with famous personalities like Agustín Lara, Libertad Lamarque or Pedro Vargas.
His fame in those years is described even in the literary work of authors such as the Peruvian Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa.
In 2007, Gatica was awarded the Grammy Award. Latino has the Excelencia "and in 2008, he was honored with a star on the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
In Chile, he won the Order of Merit Gabriela Mistral and the Chilean Society of Copyright (SCD) named it Fundamental Figura of Music in 2007.
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