Mexican singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero died Monday at the age of 86 after being hospitalized with the coronavirus, inspiring his homage to one of the country’s favorite musicians.
The composer and crofter of Latin romantic boys, the first Mexican to win a Grammy achievement achievement award in 2014, suffered a heart attack, his journalist told AFP.
Manzanero’s songs, which include “Adoro” (I Adore) and “Voy a apagar la luz” (I’m going to turn the lights on) are all over Latin America.
His lyrics, some translated into English, were sung by international stars including Frank Sinatra, Christina Aguilera, Andrea Bocelli and Elvis Presley.
The artist was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 17 and admitted later, despite news from his psychiatrists over the weekend that his health was deteriorating. better than hoping to get the virus.
Prominent President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador cut off his daily press conference on Monday after he revealed a video of Manzanero performing “Adoro”.
He said the musician was “a great composer, one of the best in the country.”
The Latin Academy of Recording, which awarded Manzanero a lifetime achievement award in 2010, described his death as an “unsustainable loss for the world of Latin music.”
Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz said the Mexican maestro had “taught us to confess in the most beautiful way.”
‘Noble anam’
Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Paez said Manzanero was “above all examples for future artists to follow. A noble soul and a handsome man.”
Manzanero was born in Merida in the southeastern state of Yucatan on December 7, 1934, although his birth was only recorded a year later.
He has recorded around 30 albums and around 400 songs over a career over six decades.
Music was in his blood – his father was also a singer, although Manzanero credited his grandmother for his romance.
The songwriter was personally honored by the Yucatan authorities this month with the opening of a museum dedicated to his life and work.
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart, and music is the best memory you can carry in your pocket,” said Manzanero, who developed a cough after returning to the capital.
The songwriter, who was proud of his native Mayan roots and famous for his elegant dress, married five times and had seven children.
Mexico has recorded more than 122,000 coronavirus deaths – the fourth highest tax in the world after the United States, Brazil and India.
News that one of the country’s most famous musicians had joined the victims, shocked and saddened the streets of the capital.
“Of course, as Mexicans we will always remember him, and when we are somewhere and have the opportunity to listen to his music, we will do so in memory of the real Manzanero,” said Jose Luis Ramirez, resident in Mexico City.
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