About Guty Cárdenas
Lived 1905 – 1932 (aged 26). Guty Cárdenas was a Mexican singer, composer, songwriter and guitarist.
Guty Cárdenas (1905–1932; full name Augusto Alejandro Cárdenas Pinelo) was a Mexican composer, singer and guitarist, noted as a representative of the cancion yucateca style of music. His well-known works include "Nunca", with lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez. He spent several years in the US, recording with Columbia Records.
He was killed, at the age of 27, by a stray bullet during a gunfight in a Mexico City bar.
The 1989 Aki Kaurismäki film Leningrad Cowboys Go America is dedicated to his memory. Kaurismaki also prominently featured his song “Dile a Tus Ojos” in his film Shadows in Paradise.
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Who was Guty Cárdenas?
Mexican singer and composer (1905-1932)
When was Guty Cárdenas born?
Guty Cárdenas was born on 12 December 1905 in Mérida.
When did Guty Cárdenas die?
Guty Cárdenas died on 5 April 1932 in Mexico City.
What was Guty Cárdenas's occupation?
Guty Cárdenas was a singer, composer, songwriter and guitarist.
What nationality was Guty Cárdenas?
Guty Cárdenas was Mexican.
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