María Dolores Pradera
María Dolores Fernández Pradera (29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018) was a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most famous voices in Spain and Latin America. She started her career as an actress and during the 1950s she started singing professionally, eventually abandoning her career as an actress in the 1960s. She released more than 35 records.
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María Dolores Pradera
- Born
- 1924.
- Died
- 2018.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- singer, film actor, recording artist and actor.
- Fields
- bolero, ranchera, Latin ballad, traditional folk music and copla.
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María Dolores Fernández Pradera (29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018) was a Spanish melodic singer and actress, and one of the most famous voices in Spain and Latin America. She started her career as an actress and during the 1950s she started singing professionally, eventually abandoning her career as an actress in the 1960s. She released more than 35 records.
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2018
María Dolores Pradera died at Madrid.
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María Dolores Pradera: déjame Que Te Cuente / María Dolores Pradera (2025) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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Her contralto voice had a deep resonance and sure melodic footing which must stem from classical training. Her pronunciation was pure Castilian, and her music pure Latin American. She typically sang accompanied by guitars, requintos, and drums. She sang for close to 30 years with the same group, Los Gemelos, formed by twin brothers, Santiago and Julián López Hernández, until the death of Santiago in the early 1990s.
Gold Medal of Merit in Labour (Kingdom of Spain, 27 April 2001). Dame Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (Kingdom of Spain, 7 October 2016).
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- 1.Siluetas - María Dolores Pradera - 14/09/08 - RTVE.es. RTVE.es. 2008-09-15.
- 2.Muere la cantante María Dolores Pradera a los 93 años. elpais.com.
- 3.The singer María Dolores Pradera dies at 93. elpais.com (via Google Translate).
- 4.Biografía de María Dolores Pradera. biografiasyvidas.com.
- 5.Biografía María Dolores Pradera. Biography María Dolores Pradera. quedeletras.com.
- 6.Boletín Oficial del Estado
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