Ramón Ayala
Ramón Covarrubias Garza (born 8 December 1945), known by his stage name Ramón Ayala, is a Mexican accordion player, composer and songwriter of Norteño music. He is also known as the "King of the Accordion".
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- Name
- Ramón Ayala
- Birth Name
- Ramón Covarrubias Garza
- Born
- 8 December 1945
- Birthplace
- Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Occupation
- * Accordion player
- Full name
- Ramón Covarrubias Garza.
- Nationality
- Mexico.
- Fields
- norteño, regional Mexican and conjunto.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Ramón Covarrubias Garza (born 8 December 1945), known by his stage name Ramón Ayala, is a Mexican accordion player, composer and songwriter of Norteño music. He is also known as the "King of the Accordion".
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• Name — Ramón Ayala • Birth Name — Ramón Covarrubias Garza • Born — 8 December 1945 • Birthplace — Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico • Relatives — Ramon Ayala Jr. • Occupation — * Accordion player • songwriter • record producer • Years Active — 1963–present • Children — 4
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1945
Ramón Ayala was born on 8 December 1945.
Discography
Studio albums (Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte) • La Pura Maña (1971) • Estrenos (1971) • Ojitos Soñadores (1972) • Corazón Vagabundo (1973) • Por Que?? (1973) • Lindo Tampico (1973) • El Amor Que Me Falta (1974) • Amor Eterno (1974) • Cumbias! Cumbias! Cumbias! (1974) • Contrabando y Traicion (1975) • Consuelo (1976) • El Triunfador (1977) • El Soldado Raso (197 • Mi Piquito de Oro (1978) • Dos Hojas Sin Rumbo (1979) • Pistoleros Famosos (1980) • Con las Puertas en la Cara (1981) • En Amo de la Musica Norteña (1983) • El Corrido del Tuerto (1984) • Corridos Norteños (1985) • 15 Aniversario (1986) • Damelo (1987) • La Rama de Mezquite (1989) • Chiflando en la Loma (1993) • Dime Cuando Volveras (1994) • Casas de Madera (1998) • Quémame los Ojos (2000) • Cruzando Fronteras (2007)
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Ayala has won four Grammy Awards and received other recognitions for his career. In 2018 he received the keys to the city of Lynwood, CA.
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