Chayito Valdez facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chayito Valdez
Background information
Birth name	María del Rosario Valdez Campos
Born	28 May 1945 Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died	20 June 2016 (aged 71) Coronado, California, United States

María del Rosario Valdez Campos (born May 28, 1945 – died June 20, 2016), known professionally as Chayito Valdez, was a very popular Mexican singer and actress. She was born in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico. Chayito Valdez was famous for her amazing voice and her important contributions to the folk music of Mexico.

Biography

Chayito Valdez began her music journey at a young age. She joined amateur singing contests with songs like "La Cigarra" and "Historia de un amor." Her godmother was Amalia Mendoza, a successful singer known as "La Tariácuri."

Early Career and Fame

In the early 1970s, Chayito recorded four songs in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. These songs were "Besos y Copas," "Una Noche me Embriagué," "Una Sombra," and "Amor que Muere." These recordings quickly made her famous as a Mexican folk singer. She also won the fifth Festival de la Canción Ranchera with her song "No me pregunten por él."

Later Life and Health

In 1982, Valdez moved to Los Angeles, California, and later became a US citizen. On September 17, 1985, she was in a car accident that caused her to use a wheelchair. After a long time of recovery, she bravely started performing again.

In June 2003, she faced another serious health challenge. She had a severe health problem affecting her brain and fell into a coma for 50 days. Her very last show was in Nogales, a city in the Mexican state of Sonora. She spent her final days in a hospital in Coronado, California, in a very serious health condition where she was unable to respond.

Works

During her 30-year career, Chayito Valdez created a huge musical legacy. She contributed over 300 hit songs and recorded 1500 songs in total.

Music

Chayito Valdez's musical works include many different styles:

Corridos de Caballos (Traditional Mexican Ballads)

These are traditional Mexican story-songs, often about horses.

• "El Moro de Cumpas"
• "Caballo Prieto Afamado"
• "Caballo Prieto Azabache"
• "El alazán y el Rocío"
• "El Cantador"
• "Caballo Tequila"
• "Caballo Alazán Lucero"
• "Los Dos Alazanes"

Traditional Songs

These songs celebrate different regions and traditions of Mexico.

• "San Juan del Río"
• "Mi Soldadita"
• "La Gallera"
• "Lindo Michoacán"
• "El Sinaloense"
• "Sonora Querida"
• "Acuarela Potosina"
• "Pelea de Gallos"

Romantic Boleros

Boleros are slow, romantic songs.

• "Comprendeme"
• "Mía Nomás"
• "Sentencia"
• "Besos Callejeros"
• "No Vuelvas"
• "Ojazos Negros."

Television

Chayito Valdez also appeared on several Mexican television shows, sharing her talent with even more people.

• Siempre en Domingo
• Noches Tapatías
• El Estudio de Lola
• Hoy mismo
• Para gente Grande
• Aun hay más
• Nuestra Gente

Film

She also acted in many films, showing her skills as an actress.

• Hijos de tigre (1980)
• El charro del misterio (1980)
• Pasión por el peligro (1979)
• La hija del contrabando (1977)
• Tierra de Valientes (1987)
• Caballo Prieto Afamado (1977)
• En el camino Andamos
• Los 4 jinetes del apocalipsis
• Pistoleros famosos II
• El ratero de la vecindad
• Pánico en la Frontera
• Zacazonapan(1976)
• De la Gloria al Infierno
• Hasta el último trago... corazón (documentary 2005)

See also

In Spanish: Chayito Valdez para niños