Jesús Vásquez

María de Jesús Vásquez Vásquez (December 20, 1920 – April 3, 2010), known by the pseudonym La Reina y Señora de la Canción Criolla, was a virtuoso Peruvian singer.

Jesús Vásquez
Background information
Birth nameMaría de Jesús Vásquez Vásquez
BornDecember 20, 1920
OriginLima, Perú
DiedApril 3, 2010(2010-04-03) (aged 89)
LimaPerú
GenresPeruvian Music
Occupation(s)interpreter
Years active1938 - 2005

She was daughter of Pedro Vásquez Chávez and María Jesús Vásquez Vásquez. Her particular singing style captivated listeners, as her intensity had the feel of Peruvian creole taste.

She appeared in some Peruvian films of the 1930s, such as Gallo de mi Galpón (1938).

Jesús Vásquez died in Maison de Sante, Lima.[1] Peruvian President Alan García declared one day of national mourning.[2]

Discography

  • Jesús Vásquez con la Guitarra de Óscar Avilés
  • Ayer, Hoy y Siempre... Jesús Vasquez
  • Los Hits de Jesús Vásquez
  • Retrato Musical
  • En Ecuador, Canta Pasillos
  • Reina de la Canción Criolla
  • Interpreta a Felipe Pinglo
  • Canciones de Oro
  • Mensaje de Peruanidad
  • La Voz Incomparable
  • La Historia de...
  • La Reina y su Corte
  • Aeroperú presenta sus Mejores Pasillos
  • Jesús Vasquez y Víctor Dávalos, Cantan Juntos
  • Tres Estrellas con Enrique Lynch
  • En Nueva York

Filmography

  • Gallo de mi galpón (Amauta Films - 1938)
  • El guapo del pueblo (Amauta Films - 1938)
  • Palomillas del Rímac (Amauta Films - 1938)
  • Bala de plata (Alfa films - 1959)

References

  1. Peru's singer Jesús Vásquez died today in Lima Archived July 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Isabel Guerra, LivinginPeru.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  2. Peru to declare National Mourning Day after Jesús Vásquez's death Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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