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Rocío Jurado

1946 - 2006

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María del Rocío Mohedano Jurado (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈθi.o xuˈɾaðo], 18 September 1943 – 1 June 2006), better known as Rocío Jurado, was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona (Cádiz) and nicknamed "La más grande" ("The Greatest"). In 2000 in New York City, she won the prize "La voz del Milenio" for best female voice of the 20th century. Rocío Jurado sold more than 16 million records, making her one of the best-selling Spanish female singers. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rocío Jurado is the 829th most popular singer (down from 652nd in 2019), the 1,084th most popular biography from Spain (down from 922nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Spanish Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rocío Jurado ranks 829 out of 4,381. Before her are Roza Eskenazi, Alexander Vertinsky, Jennifer Warnes, Jamala, Polad Bülbüloğlu, and Sinan Sakić. After her are Lesley Gore, Rita Coolidge, Gangubai Hangal, Birthe Wilke, Pumpuang Duangjan, and Irmgard Seefried.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Rocío Jurado ranks 342. Before her are Christopher Hampton, Robert Fisk, Jürgen Croy, Jacques Tardi, Joseph Sifakis, and Camilo Sesto. After her are Lesley Gore, María Baxa, Zhang Gaoli, Roland Sandberg, Álvaro Arzú, and Yuko Shimizu. Among people deceased in 2006, Rocío Jurado ranks 171. Before her are Chris Penn, Pío Leyva, Mickey Hargitay, Larry Black, David Gemmell, and Naushad. After her are Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Daniel Schmid, Bismillah Khan, Peter Benchley, Suzanne Morrow Francis, and Arthur Hill.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Rocío Jurado ranks 1,084 out of 3,355. Before her are Segundo de Chomón (1871), Enrique Irazoqui (1944), Juan Manuel Asensi (1949), María Mercader (1918), Luis Fernández (1959), and Ibn Zaydún (1003). After her are Carmen Sevilla (1930), Vicente Rojo Lluch (1894), Juan Zambudio Velasco (1921), Marc Márquez (1993), Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (1500), and Antonio Saura (1930).

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Among SINGERS In Spain

Among singers born in Spain, Rocío Jurado ranks 21. Before her are Camarón de la Isla (1950), Massiel (1947), Manuel García (1775), Manolo Escobar (1931), Montserrat Figueras (1942), and Joselito (1943). After her are Mikel Laboa (1934), Pilar Lorengar (1928), Marisol (1948), José Luis Perales (1945), Peret (1935), and Alejandro Sanz (1968).

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