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Agustín Lara

1897 - 1970

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Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin ˈlaɾa]; ['aŋxel aɣus'tin ma'ɾi.a 'kaɾlos 'fawsto ma'ɾjano al'fonso ð̞el sa'ɣɾað̞o koɾa'son de xe'sus 'laɾa i a'ɣire ð̞el 'pino]; October 30, 1897 – November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara, was a Mexican composer and performer of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. His work was widely appreciated not only in Mexico but also in Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. After his death, he has also been recognized in the United States, Italy, and Japan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Agustín Lara is the 661st most popular composer (down from 607th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 101st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Mexican Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Agustín Lara ranks 661 out of 1,451. Before him are François Sudre, Heinz Holliger, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Boris Blacher, Andrzej Panufnik, and Anton Walter. After him are Charles Lecocq, Georg Joseph Vogler, Stevan Mokranjac, Paul Wranitzky, Jean-François Dandrieu, and Curt Sachs.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Agustín Lara ranks 133. Before him are Nisargadatta Maharaj, Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley, Eric Knight, Elisabeth Bergner, Bulbul, and Georgy Shpagin. After him are Georgios Grivas, Wilhelm Falley, Lazare Ponticelli, Edith Head, Zhang Guotao, and Paul Ben-Haim. Among people deceased in 1970, Agustín Lara ranks 108. Before him are Folco Lulli, Billie Burke, Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch, Alexander Gode, Café Filho, and Friedrich Pollock. After him are Iuliu Hossu, Maria Yudina, Charlie Ruggles, Romaine Brooks, Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, and Abraham Zapruder.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Agustín Lara ranks 113 out of 729. Before him are Laura Esquivel (1950), Helena Rojo (1944), Manuel Rosas (1912), Anastasio Bustamante (1780), Nicolás Bravo (1786), and Mariano Arista (1802). After him are José López Portillo y Pacheco (1920), Isabel Moctezuma (1509), Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1889), Valentín Gómez Farías (1781), Emilio Portes Gil (1890), and Ricardo Rodríguez (1942).

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Among COMPOSERS In Mexico

Among composers born in Mexico, Agustín Lara ranks 2. Before him are Manuel Ponce (1886). After him are Carlos Chávez (1899), Silvestre Revueltas (1899), Juventino Rosas (1868), and Arturo Márquez (1950).

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