María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006)… Read Full Bio ↴María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "La más grande" ("The Greatest"). Jurado was once married to boxer Pedro Carrasco, with whom she had a daughter, Rocío Carrasco. Divorced, she married bullfighter José Ortega Cano, and they adopted two children, Gloria Camila and José Fernando. In 2001, Pedro Carrasco died of cardiorespiratory failure
Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
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Rocío Jurado Lyrics
Compañero Mio Check me out. Im losing control. I wanna rock and roll. But …
Dame Una Noche Te quiero tanto que puedo llorar como se llora al amar…
Esta Noche Gano Yo Ya está bien de que los hombres lleven siempre la ventaja, …
La Yerbabuena Ana María 'la Yerbabuena' En el calmao de los faroles Ver …
Maniqui Tú, Por qué te ofendes tú Ahora que me ves Con otro conve…
Mi bruto bello Rama en vez de flor o en vez de hoja. Hoja en…
Necesito Estar Sola Hoy necesito estar conmigo a solas Detras de los recuerdos …
Paloma Brava Tú piensas que yo soy una paloma dichosa de picar entre…
Pastora Imperio A las puertas de la gloria llegó Pastora a llamar y San…
Que No Daría Yo Qué no daría yo por empezar de nuevo A pasear…
Rocío De Luna Blanca Soy sirena de un mar que se derrama Del sur hasta…
Se Nos Rompio El Amor Se nos rompió el amor de tanto usarlo de tanto loco abrazo s…
Solo ser tu Amiga No te pido nada, Solo que me dejes cuando esté dormida, Qu…
Tan Solo Una Mujer Aquí donde me ves Fuerte como una roca, Con esta boca fres…
Tango Tarango Silverio... En el café de Silverio, Ponía el Tango bandera…
Vibro Valió la pena conocerte valió la pena enamorarte, mentir s…
Volcán De Amor Y Fuego Hoy me pregunto Qué culpa tengo yo de ser volcán de…