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Valentín Elizalde

1979 - 2006

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Valentín Elizalde Valencia (Spanish: [balenˈtin eliˈsalde βaˈlensja]; 1 February 1979 – 25 November 2006) was a regional Mexican singer. Nicknamed "El Gallo de Oro" (The Golden Rooster), he was known for his off-key style. His biggest hits included: "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", and "Soy Así" (a cover of José José's classic song). Some of his songs were narcocorridos eulogizing Mexican drug lords like Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Valentín Elizalde is the 2,400th most popular singer (down from 2,123rd in 2024), the 465th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 417th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Mexican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Valentín Elizalde ranks 2,400 out of 4,381. Before him are Harel Skaat, Francesco Gabbani, Kate McGarrigle, Cheikh Lô, Siriporn Ampaipong, and Fred Neil. After him are Roy Brown, Kangta, Paula Fernandes, Anita Ward, Roch Voisine, and Banks.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Valentín Elizalde ranks 341. Before him are Vinzenz Kiefer, Édison Méndez, Ana Moura, Orlando Engelaar, Josué Anunciado de Oliveira, and Fabian Ernst. After him are Kangta, Aaron Ashmore, Anthony Davidson, Radoslav Kováč, Lincoln, and Craig Bellamy. Among people deceased in 2006, Valentín Elizalde ranks 387. Before him are Nellie Connally, Kevin Berry, Buck Owens, Byron Nelson, Shekhar Mehta, and Walter Mantegazza. After him are Gennadiy Tsygankov, Luki Botha, Marian Marsh, Stanley Kunitz, Brian Labone, and Sybille Bedford.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Valentín Elizalde ranks 466 out of 729. Before him are Jesús Martínez (1952), Antonio de la Torre (1951), Érik Morales (1976), Ignacio Flores (1953), Xóchitl Gálvez (1963), Carlton Cuse (1959), and Gabriel Porras (1968). After him are Carlos Girón (1954), Sabina Berman (1955), Kuno Becker (1978), Ana de la Reguera (1977), and Angélica Vale (1975).

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Among SINGERS In Mexico

Among singers born in Mexico, Valentín Elizalde ranks 17. Before him are Alejandro Fernández (1971), Marco Antonio Solís (1959), Dulce María (1985), Fermín IV (1974), Yuri (1964), and Cristian Castro (1974). After him are Pedro Fernández (1969), Diego Boneta (1990), Dharius (1984), Natalia Lafourcade (1984), Susana Harp (1968), and Pilar Montenegro (1972).

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