Antonio Aguilar - Hollywood, CA
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Antonio Aguilar was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor.
Waymark Code: WMKXFF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2014
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Hollywood honors over 2400 celebrities of stage, screen, song and radio with stars like this one along the Hollywood Walk of Fame- fifteen blocks along Hollywood Blvd.
This star honors Mexican singer and actor Antonio Aguilar.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame's website (
visit link) informs us:
"Antonio Aguilar was a Mexican singer, actor, producer, and writer. During his career, he made over 150 albums, 167 movies, and was the first Mexican performer to mix rodeos and concerts while touring his show in Latin America and the United States.
Aguilar began his acting career in 1952 during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Amongst his best movies are Caballo Prieto Azabache and Bala Perdida. Aguilar appeared in American western films like 1969’s The Undefeated starring John Wayne.
In addition to his acting career, Antonio Aguilar began his recording career in 1950, eventually making over 150 albums and selling more than 25 million records. His best known songs include “Gabino Barrera”, “Caballo Prieto Azabache”, “Albur de Amor”, and “Un Puño De Tierra”. Antonio was also largely responsible for the renewed popularity of the tambora music in the mid 1980s, when he single-handedly resuscitated the genre with the hit “Triste Recuerdo”. To this day he has been the only Hispanic artist to sell out the Madison Square Garden of New York City for six consecutive nights.
FACT FILE
Born: Pascual Antonio Aguliar Barraza May 17, 1919 Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
Died: June 19, 2007 (aged 88) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s): Singer, Actor, Producer, Writer"