Christian Nodal
ranchera · Mexico
12.1M ▶
José Alfredo Jiménez
Jose Alfredo Jimenez was a Mexican singer-songwriter whose compositions are regarded as a cornerstone of modern Regional Mexican music and the ranchera. His songs became part of the everyday emotional vocabulary of Mexico.
Origins
Active from the late 1940s into the 1970s, Jimenez built his reputation as a writer of songs as much as a performer, shaping the ranchera form from within.
The sound
His music is pure ranchera, mariachi-backed, plainspoken, and full of feeling about love, loss, and pride.
Legacy
He is widely considered one of the foundational figures of modern Regional Mexican music, with songs that remain standards.
Signature song
El Rey
"El Rey" is his signature song, a defiant anthem of dignity and self-worth that has become one of the most recognized rancheras ever written.
Top songs
- 1
El Rey ★
El Cantinero · 1971
- 2
Caminos de Guanajuato
Recitales · 2015
- 3
Que Te Vaya Bonito
Que Te Vaya Bonito · 1974
- 4
Si Nos Dejan
Coleccion Original · 1970
- 5
Ella
12 Exitos De Oro · 1964
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