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Roberto Cantoral
Mexican composer, singer, musician
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cantoral and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.
Musical artist
Roberto Cantoral García (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter.[4] He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including "El Triste", "Al Final", "La Barca" and "El Reloj"[4][5] The Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (English: Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico) estimated that "La Barca" and "El Reloj" have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like Plácido Domingo, Gualberto Castro, José José, Luis Miguel, Joan Báez and Linda Ronstadt.[6][7][8][9] In 2009, he won the Latin Grammy Trustees Award.[8][10][11]Iconos, which was released by Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".[5]