Amalia Mendoza

Amalia Mendoza García (10 July 1923 – 11 June 2001), nicknamed as La Tariácuri, was a Mexican singer and actress, specialized in the musical genres of ranchera, mariachi and bolero.

"Échame a mi la culpa", "Amarga navidad", "Puñalada trapera" and "Grítenme piedras del campo" were some of her greatest hits.

Career Her nickname, Tariácuri, was conceived from an Indigenous leader of Purépecha people who had such name. It was used before in her brothers' musical group (Trío Tariácuri) and in her own duo (Las Tariacuritas) with her sister, Perla. She gained notice as a solo singer when she began to sing for the XEW radio station in 1954. In 1962, she won the Macuilxóchitl Award for best female bolero singer of ranchera music (bolerista de ranchero). Through the majority of her career she was accompanied by the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, and recorded numerous rancheras and boleros by José Alfredo Jiménez, Cuco Sánchez, José Ángel Espinoza, Gabriel Ruiz, and Tomás Méndez.

Death She died four weeks and one day before her 78th birthday.

Discography La Tariácuri (RCA Victor, 1958) La Tariácuri Vol. II (RCA Victor, 1959) La Tariácuri Vol. III (RCA Victor, 1960) (re-issued on CD as Amalia Vol. 1) La viuda abandonada (Vol. IV) (RCA Victor, 1961) (re-issued on CD as Mucho corazón... y otros éxitos más) Boleros con Amalia Mendoza (RCA Victor, 1962) Las canciones que siempre quise grabar (RCA Victor, 1963) México en la voz de Amalia Mendoza (RCA Victor, 1965) Las tres señoras (1995) (with Lola Beltrán and Lucha Villa)

Additionally, records in the 1970s and 1980s on Discos GAS.

With her brother Juan Mendoza Dueto Tariacuri (Harmony, ca. mid 1950s) Amalia y Juan Mendoza - Dueto Tariacuri (Discos Columbia, ca. mid/late 1950s)

Filmography Year Title Notes 1956 Vivir a todo dar Singer Uncredited 1957 Mi influyente mujer Singer 1958 Fiesta en el cheesy Gordita crunch Singer Una cita de amor Genoveva 1959 Yo... el aventurero Amalia 1961 Los laureles doña Leonor ¿Donde estás, corazón? Amalia