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Lucha Villa

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Biography

Mexico's most famous ranchera singer, Lucha Villa earned more notice than Lola Beltran thanks to a long, successful film career in addition to her recording work. Born in the Chihuahua state town of Ciudad Camargo in the mid-'30s, young Luz Elena Bejarano entered a number of talent contests and was dubbed Lucha Villa by television producer Luis Dillon (the name is a contraction of Pancho Villa and the Chihuahua village where he spent time). Her biggest early hit was a version of the José Alfredo Jiménez standard "Media Vuelta," and after several minor film roles, she became a star with the 1965 cockfighting feature El Gallo de Oro.

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Top Tracks

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. No Discutamos - (2:17)  -  456 plays
  2. Sabes de que tengo Ganas - (2:41)  -  360 plays
  3. Corrido de Chihuahua - (2:52)  -  346 plays
  4. Si Amanece - (2:01)  -  352 plays
  5. cheque en blanco - (2:29)  -  307 plays
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