Composer
Roberto Cantoral
Mexican composer, singer, musician
1935–2010
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2010
- Birthplace
- Ciudad Madero
- Place of death
- Toluca de Lerdo
- Citizenship / historical state
- Mexico
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Roberto Cantoral García (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter. He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including "El Triste", "Al Final", "La Barca" and "El Reloj" 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. In 2009, he won the Latin Grammy Trustees Award. Iconos, which was released by Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; composer; songwriter; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Los Tres Caballeros
- Genres
- bolero
- Notable works
- La barca
- Birth name
- Roberto Antonio Cantoral García
- Native languages
- Spanish
- Languages used
- Spanish
- VIAF ID
- 68307542; 1526156374125907710007
- ISNI
- 0000000119639267
- GND ID
- 1057305103
- Library of Congress ID
- n2003081104
- MusicBrainz ID
- 534e6e70-0560-4357-aea6-755e85503446
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Voice
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Barca | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| El Triste | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 1526156374125907710007. Portrait: Sofía Magalí Santillán, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.