Chela Campos

Celia Campos Díaz[1] (6 October 1922 – 18 June 1982), known as Chela Campos, was a Mexican singer and actress.

Chela Campos
Chela Campos in 1950
Background information
Birth nameCelia Campos Díaz
Born(1922-10-06)6 October 1922
Mexico City, Mexico
Died18 June 1982(1982-06-18) (aged 59)
Mexico City, Mexico
GenresBolero
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1940–1982
Labels

Career

Campos was a beautiful woman gifted with a sensual voice.[2] Campos rose to fame in the 1940s as a successful bolero performer.

Campos made her radio debut at the XEFO station[2] and later won a contract to sing on the XEW station, where she was known as "La Dama del Bastón de Cristal" (The Lady of the Crystal Cane) for the elegant cane she used. She became one of Mexico's most important bolero singers and also achieved great popularity in Cuba.[2] Her hit singles were released by RCA Víctor Records, and she also recorded a studio album with Orfeón Records.

Campos ventured into acting in films such as La isla de la pasión (1942), La mujer sin alma (1944), and Del rancho a la televisión (1953).

Campos remained active as a singer until 1982.

Personal life

In 1982, Campos died of a sudden death in Mexico City, Mexico.[2]

Discography

Singles
  • "Déjame soñarte" (1941)
  • "Altivez" (1941)
  • "No volveré a sonreír" (1941)
  • "Cuando vuelvan las golondrinas" (1941)
  • "Triste recuerdo" (1942)
  • "Venganza" (1942)
  • "Bésame mucho" (1942)
  • "Eclipse" (1943)
  • "¿Qué es lo que pasa?" (1944)
  • "Hay que vivir el momento" (1945)
  • "Arrullos de mar" (1946)
  • "Vivir para soñar" (1946)
  • "Me dijeron ayer" (1947)
  • "Cobardía" (1947)

Studio albums
  • Cosas del ayer (Orfeón, 1965)

Compilation albums
  • Chela Campos (De Colección, 1990)

Filmography
  • 1942 Virgen de medianoche[3]

References
  1. "Reservas de Derechos al Uso Exclusivo". Diario Oficial de la Federación. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. Bolero: historia documental del bolero mexicano. Asociación Mexicana de Estudios Fonográficos. 1993. p. 72.
  3. "Virgen de medianoche". IMDb. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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