Cuco Sánchez

His songs include "Anillo de compromiso", "Anoche estuve llorando", "Por qué peca esa mujer", "Fallaste, corazón", "La cama de piedra", "Siempre hace frío", "Arrieros somos", "No soy monedita de oro", "Del cielo cayó una rosa", "Cariño santo", "Nuestro gran amor", "Grítenme, piedras del campo", and "¡Qué manera de perder!". He also acted in films and television series.

• Name — Cuco Sánchez • Birth Name — José Refugio Sánchez Saldaña • Born — 3 May 1921 • Birthplace — Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico • Died — 5 October 2000 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, musician, actor • Genre — Ranchera, corrido • Years Active — 1937–1997 • Label — Columbia Records, Caytronics • Spouse — María Teresa de la Vega

Sánchez was born in Altamira, a port city on the Gulf of Mexico, to José Refugio Sánchez and Felipa Saldaña Cabello. He began writing verses in his early years and later learned how to play the guitar. In 1937, at age 15, he wrote his first hit song, "Mi chata", which was recorded by the duet Las Serranitas. In the same year he began singing on the XEW radio station, where he eventually had his own program. Because of his young age and overnight success as a songwriter, he came to be known as El Benjamín de los Compositores (literally "The Benjamin of Songwriters", or "The Youngest of Songwriters"). Some of his early songs were "¡Qué rechulo es querer!", "Óigame, compadre", and "Yo también soy mexicano". His songs were performed, recorded, and made famous by himself and various recording artists, such as Pedro Infante, Miguel Aceves Mejía, La Panchita, Amalia Mendoza, Verónica Loyo, Flor Silvestre, Antonio Aguilar, Dora María, Lucha Villa, Vikki Carr, Linda Ronstadt, Selena, and Chavela Vargas. Sánchez was married to María Teresa de la Vega. He died of kidney failure on 5 October 2000 in Mexico City.

• Engagement Ring (1951) • The Minister's Daughter (1952) • Pablo and Carolina (1957) • It Happened in Mexico (1958) • The Soldiers of Pancho Villa (1959)

Cuco Sánchez was recorded at birth as José del Refugio Sánchez Saldaña. The authorities additionally record the headings Cuco Sanchez, Jose Refugio Sanchez Saldana and José Refugio Sánchez Saldañita. His recorded language was Mexican Spanish.

Cuco Sánchez is recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Recorded as singer-songwriter, singer, composer, actor and musician.