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Lucha Reyes

Lucha Reyes has been played on NTS shows including Subterranean Odyssey, with Propiedad Privada first played on 14 December 2016.

There are two Latinas known by this name: one from Peru and another from Mexico.

1.Lucila J. Sarsines Reyes, Lucha Reyes (July 19, 1936 - October 31, 1973), was a Peruvian performer and one of the most respected singers of her country, one of Peru's most famous Afro-Peruvian personalities as well as a symbol of Peruvian nationalism both in Peru and to expatriates.

Peruvian singer known in the music world as Lucha Reyes, or also by the pseudonyms:"La Morena de Oro del Perú", "La Reina de la Popularidad". Born into a humble home, both her childhood and youth were marked by pain and misfortune, ranging from poverty to begging.

Little Lucha Reyes's family lived in a small room in the old and traditional Lima neighborhood of "Barrios Altos," famous for its singers and guitarists. Felipe Pinglo, "El Cholo" Nicolás, Pedro Espinel, "El Mono" Olivo, Reynaldo Adrianzén, Samuel Joya, the Zapata brothers, and others congregated there. In that environment, Lucha Reyes saturated her spirit with the Creole melodies of yesteryear. Owner of an incomparable voice, she was the undisputed queen of Creole music from the 1960s to the early 1970s, leaving behind unforgettable songs such as "Regresa," "Tu Voz," "Una Carta al Cielo," and the iconic "Mi Última Canción," among many others.

Lucha Reyes, "La morena de oro del Perú," perhaps one of the most beloved Peruvian singers, paradoxically died on October 31, 1973, the day Peru celebrates "El día de la canción criolla" (Criolle Song Day), a music to which she dedicated her life.

Maria de luz Flores (May 23, 1906-June 25, 1944), better known as Lucha Reyes, was a famous Mexican mariachi singer and actress. She was a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco. She used the last name Reyes as a homage to her stepfather.

Reyes had a very poor childhood. In 1917, she and her mother moved to Mexico City. By 1919, she began singing during circus acts. At the young age of thirteen, she had begun to make some money with her voice, and to meet some of that era's most popular Mexican singers. Reyes went on tour in 1920 to Los Angeles, where she would become an icon among the local Hispanics. She made a duo with Nancy Torres, and decided to stay in Los Angeles. In 1924, she returned to Mexico.

In 1934, she married producer Felix Martin Cervantes, and she made her first movie, "Cancion del Alma" ("Song of the Soul").

Between 1937 and 1943, she made six movies, acting with Pedro Armendariz (twice), Dolores del Río, Jorge Negrete, Flor Silvestre and Consuelo del Alba, among others.

Lucha Reyes' death was a mysterious one. Her alcoholism problem had become worse, and she had begun to use other drugs. She was found dead after taking tequila and some pills, she committed suicide, this was due to her failing health, she was just 38. She has a statue in 'Mariachi Plaza' in East Los Angeles, California.

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Lucha Reyes

Lucha Reyes has been played on NTS shows including Subterranean Odyssey, with Propiedad Privada first played on 14 December 2016.

There are two Latinas known by this name: one from Peru and another from Mexico.

1.Lucila J. Sarsines Reyes, Lucha Reyes (July 19, 1936 - October 31, 1973), was a Peruvian performer and one of the most respected singers of her country, one of Peru's most famous Afro-Peruvian personalities as well as a symbol of Peruvian nationalism both in Peru and to expatriates.

Peruvian singer known in the music world as Lucha Reyes, or also by the pseudonyms:"La Morena de Oro del Perú", "La Reina de la Popularidad". Born into a humble home, both her childhood and youth were marked by pain and misfortune, ranging from poverty to begging.

Little Lucha Reyes's family lived in a small room in the old and traditional Lima neighborhood of "Barrios Altos," famous for its singers and guitarists. Felipe Pinglo, "El Cholo" Nicolás, Pedro Espinel, "El Mono" Olivo, Reynaldo Adrianzén, Samuel Joya, the Zapata brothers, and others congregated there. In that environment, Lucha Reyes saturated her spirit with the Creole melodies of yesteryear. Owner of an incomparable voice, she was the undisputed queen of Creole music from the 1960s to the early 1970s, leaving behind unforgettable songs such as "Regresa," "Tu Voz," "Una Carta al Cielo," and the iconic "Mi Última Canción," among many others.

Lucha Reyes, "La morena de oro del Perú," perhaps one of the most beloved Peruvian singers, paradoxically died on October 31, 1973, the day Peru celebrates "El día de la canción criolla" (Criolle Song Day), a music to which she dedicated her life.

Maria de luz Flores (May 23, 1906-June 25, 1944), better known as Lucha Reyes, was a famous Mexican mariachi singer and actress. She was a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco. She used the last name Reyes as a homage to her stepfather.

Reyes had a very poor childhood. In 1917, she and her mother moved to Mexico City. By 1919, she began singing during circus acts. At the young age of thirteen, she had begun to make some money with her voice, and to meet some of that era's most popular Mexican singers. Reyes went on tour in 1920 to Los Angeles, where she would become an icon among the local Hispanics. She made a duo with Nancy Torres, and decided to stay in Los Angeles. In 1924, she returned to Mexico.

In 1934, she married producer Felix Martin Cervantes, and she made her first movie, "Cancion del Alma" ("Song of the Soul").

Between 1937 and 1943, she made six movies, acting with Pedro Armendariz (twice), Dolores del Río, Jorge Negrete, Flor Silvestre and Consuelo del Alba, among others.

Lucha Reyes' death was a mysterious one. Her alcoholism problem had become worse, and she had begun to use other drugs. She was found dead after taking tequila and some pills, she committed suicide, this was due to her failing health, she was just 38. She has a statue in 'Mariachi Plaza' in East Los Angeles, California.

Original source: Last.fm

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