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José Alfredo Jiménez

1926 - 1973

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José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse alˈfɾeðo xiˈmenes]; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter, whose songs are regarded as the basis of modern Regional Mexican music and Rancheras. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Alfredo Jiménez is the 1,075th most popular singer (down from 760th in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 148th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Mexican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, José Alfredo Jiménez ranks 1,075 out of 4,381. Before him are Alejandro Sanz, Burning Spear, Lisa Ono, Joan Osborne, Conchita Supervía, and Jasraj. After him are Carmela Corren, Johann Michael Vogl, Inva Mula, Donny Hathaway, Harry Styles, and Julie London.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, José Alfredo Jiménez ranks 284. Before him are José Manuel Estepa Llaurens, Shigeru Kayano, Veikko Karvonen, Lou Donaldson, Julio César Britos, and Armand Penverne. After him are Shinichi Hoshi, Julie London, Myung Rye-hyun, Vira Vovk, Julie Adams, and Rafael Lesmes. Among people deceased in 1973, José Alfredo Jiménez ranks 169. Before him are Rafael Franco, Frances Marion, Gösta Dunker, Erich Srbek, Lauri Lehtinen, and Alfred Romer. After him are Charles Daniels, Harold Hotelling, Armas Toivonen, John Cranko, Alexander Rou, and Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, José Alfredo Jiménez ranks 199 out of 729. Before him are Tomás Balcázar (1931), Alfonso Reyes (1889), Ignacio López Tarso (1925), Rosie Reyes (1939), Arturo Ripstein (1943), and Norberto Rivera Carrera (1942). After him are José Ruiz (1904), Don Miguel Ruiz (1952), Lupita Nyong'o (1983), Sergio Pitol (1933), Alfredo del Águila (1935), and Arturo de Córdova (1908).

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Among SINGERS In Mexico

Among singers born in Mexico, José Alfredo Jiménez ranks 6. Before him are Vicente Fernández (1940), Lila Downs (1968), Thalía (1971), Juan Gabriel (1950), and Jorge Negrete (1910). After him are Paulina Rubio (1971), María Grever (1885), Alaska (1963), Anahí (1983), Alejandro Fernández (1971), and Marco Antonio Solís (1959).

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