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Lucho Gatica

1928 - 2018

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Luis Enrique Gatica Silva (11 August 1928 – 13 November 2018), better known as Lucho Gatica was a Chilean bolero singer, film actor, and television host known as "the King of Bolero". He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential exponents of the bolero and one of the most popular of all time worldwide. It is estimated that Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He toured across the world, performing in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucho Gatica is the 1,427th most popular singer (down from 1,242nd in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Chile (down from 90th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chilean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Lucho Gatica ranks 1,427 out of 4,381. Before him are Richard Bona, Royce da 5'9", Concha Piquer, Lena Valaitis, Baja Mali Knindža, and Cheo Feliciano. After him are Laila Kinnunen, Bad Bunny, Tony Dallara, John Farnham, Kathleen Battle, and Bruno Pelletier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Lucho Gatica ranks 424. Before him are Jorma Valkama, Fatemeh Pahlavi, Bruce Ames, Horst Stein, Cyril Mango, and Rıdvan Bolatlı. After him are Alice Drummond, Klaus von Dohnanyi, Gunnar Andersson, Jean Dotto, Dara Singh, and Walter Haummer. Among people deceased in 2018, Lucho Gatica ranks 360. Before him are Kader Khan, David Cherkassky, Daniel Robin, Shinobu Sekine, Helena Almeida, and Yurik Vardanyan. After him are Leo Falcam, Glenn Branca, Daša Drndić, Theo-Ben Gurirab, Yelena Shushunova, and Arthur Barnard.

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In Chile

Among people born in Chile, Lucho Gatica ranks 121 out of 321. Before him are Gonzalo Rojas (1917), Atilio Cremaschi (1923), Roberto Cortés (1905), George Robledo (1926), Adelina Gutiérrez (1925), and Cote de Pablo (1979). After him are Pablo Larraín (1976), Ernesto Chaparro (1901), Ramón Tapia (1932), Leonor Varela (1972), Anita Lizana (1915), and Sergio Livingstone (1920).

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Among SINGERS In Chile

Among singers born in Chile, Lucho Gatica ranks 2. Before him are Víctor Jara (1932). After him are Nicole (1977), Mon Laferte (1983), Américo (1977), and Jena Lee (1987).

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