José Alfredo Jiménez (born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico on 19 Jan… Read Full Bio ↴José Alfredo Jiménez (born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico on 19 January 1926 - died 23 November 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a legendary Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style. His songs are considered part of the Mexican musical heritage and comparable, for instance, to what Woody Guthrie meant to American folk music.
The restaurant where he worked as a young man, "La Sirena" was frequented by Andres Huesca, who heard some of his compositions of the then young singer, among which was "Cuando el Destino" and "Yo". Huesca immediately decided to record this and following this in 1948 for the first time on the radio station XEX-AM and months after the XEW-AM, which was catapulted to fame. He married Paloma Gálvez and had two children, José Alfredo and Paloma.
He had no musical training—according to the singer Miguel Aceves Mejía, Jiménez didn't play an instrument and didn't even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless he composed more than 1000 songs. Among the most famous are "Ella", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "El Jinete", "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí Entre Tus Brazos", "Cuando el Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho el Borracho" and "Que Te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Camino de Guanajuato", where he sang about his home State of Guanajuato as well as his home town of Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato.
In addition to his own hit recordings, many of his songs have been recorded successfully by recording artists around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by Pedro Infante, Rocío Durcal, Javier Solís, Pedro Fernández, Jorge Negrete, Vikki Carr, Luis Miguel, Lola Beltrán, Lucha Villa, Vicente Fernández and by Spaniards Julio Iglesias, Joaquín Sabina and Manolo García.
Jiménez passed at a young age, like others of his contemporaries: Negrete, Infante and Solís, the so-called "Three Mexican Roosters", or Tres Gallos Mexicanos all died young. He was struck-down by hepatitis at age 47 and is regarded, along with Agustín Lara and Juan Gabriel, as one of the best songwriters that Mexico has ever produced. He was certainly one of the most prolific composers in the history of popular music, world-wide.
Shortly before his death, he wrote and recorded his last song, "Gracias", thanking the public for all of the affection they had shown him. His tomb has become a place of pilgrimage for serious music fans from around the Spanish-speaking world.
The restaurant where he worked as a young man, "La Sirena" was frequented by Andres Huesca, who heard some of his compositions of the then young singer, among which was "Cuando el Destino" and "Yo". Huesca immediately decided to record this and following this in 1948 for the first time on the radio station XEX-AM and months after the XEW-AM, which was catapulted to fame. He married Paloma Gálvez and had two children, José Alfredo and Paloma.
He had no musical training—according to the singer Miguel Aceves Mejía, Jiménez didn't play an instrument and didn't even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless he composed more than 1000 songs. Among the most famous are "Ella", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "El Jinete", "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí Entre Tus Brazos", "Cuando el Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho el Borracho" and "Que Te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Camino de Guanajuato", where he sang about his home State of Guanajuato as well as his home town of Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato.
In addition to his own hit recordings, many of his songs have been recorded successfully by recording artists around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by Pedro Infante, Rocío Durcal, Javier Solís, Pedro Fernández, Jorge Negrete, Vikki Carr, Luis Miguel, Lola Beltrán, Lucha Villa, Vicente Fernández and by Spaniards Julio Iglesias, Joaquín Sabina and Manolo García.
Jiménez passed at a young age, like others of his contemporaries: Negrete, Infante and Solís, the so-called "Three Mexican Roosters", or Tres Gallos Mexicanos all died young. He was struck-down by hepatitis at age 47 and is regarded, along with Agustín Lara and Juan Gabriel, as one of the best songwriters that Mexico has ever produced. He was certainly one of the most prolific composers in the history of popular music, world-wide.
Shortly before his death, he wrote and recorded his last song, "Gracias", thanking the public for all of the affection they had shown him. His tomb has become a place of pilgrimage for serious music fans from around the Spanish-speaking world.
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José Alfredo Jiménez Lyrics
Alma de Acero Podrás tener mucha suerte Podrás andar por el mundo destroza…
Amor del Alma Por qué te amargas la vida por qué no entiendes mi…
Camino de Guanajuato José Alfredo, túpele con ganas No te rajes Guanajuato Túpele…
Corazón Corazón Si buscas en la vida Amor sin desengaño Me duele que lo…
Cuando los Años Pasen Yo sé que nunca nunca vivirásla vida como yo quisierayo…
Cuando Sale La Luna Deja que salga la luna, deja que se meta el…
Cuatro Copas Me invitas una copa O te la invito Tenemos que brindar…
El Hijo del Pueblo Es mi orgullo haber nacido en el barrio más humilde Alejado…
Llegando a Ti Poco a poco me voy acercando a ti; poco a poco…
Muy Despacito Despacito, muy despacito Se fue metiendo en mi corazón Con m…
Paloma Querida por el dia que llegaste a mi vida paloma querida me…
Que Bonito Amor Que bonito amor Que bonito cielo Que bonita luna Que bonito …
Serenata Huasteca Canto al pie de tu ventana Pa' que sepas que te…
Serenata Sin Luna No hace falta que salga la luna Pa' venirte a…
Sonaron Cuatro Balazos Sonaron cuatro balazos a las dos de la mañana. Lo fui a…
Te Vas o Te Quedas Sólo falta que tú me desprecies, sólo falta que tú me…
Tu Enamorado Ya llego tu enamorado Al que nunca correspondes Ya llego ha…
Tu Recuerdo y Yo Estoy en el rincón de una cantina Oyendo una canción…
Tu y la Mentira Vuelve otra vez vuelve otra vez es el grito de amor que entr…
Tu Y Las Nubes Ay ay ay, cariño mío, ríndete ya Ando volando bajo Mi…
Virgencita de Zapopan Virgencita de Zapopan que me has visto padecer dejame llorar…
Yo Ando borracho, ando tomado Porque el destino cambió mi suert…