José Alfredo Jiménez

José Alfredo Jiménez
Altar dedicated to Jiménez
Background information
Birth nameJosé Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval
Also known as"El Rey"
Born(1926-01-19)19 January 1926
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico
Died23 November 1973(1973-11-23) (aged 47)
Mexico City, Mexico
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1946–1973
LabelsRCA

José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse alˈfɾeðo xiˈmenes]; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter, whose songs are regarded as the basis of modern Regional Mexican music and Rancheras.

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