Tomás Méndez

He died in Mexico City on 19 June 1995. The song Cucurrucucú paloma was played in many movies such as The Last Sunset, Happy Together, Talk to Her and The Five Year Engagement and has also been covered by notable singers such as Harry Belafonte, Perry Como, and Caetano Veloso.

• Name — Tomás Méndez • Birth Name — Tomás Méndez Sosa • Born — July 25, 1927 • Birthplace — Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico • Died — 19 July 1995 (aged 67) • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Genre — Mexican music and ranchera music • Occupation — musician, composer, singer

Tomás Méndez Sosa was born on July 25, 1926, in Fresnillo, Zacatecas. He was the son of Juan Méndez, a miner, and María Sosa de la Rosa. During his early childhood years, he worked in the local mining industry in Zacatecas. At the age of 11, Tomás delivered food in the mines. Later, Sosa moved to Mexico City, where he began working at a radio station and started building his career as a songwriter. He collaborated with performers from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

• Pobre Leña de Pirul • Gorrioncillo pecho amarillo • Cucurrucucú paloma • Golondrina presumida • Huapango torero • Las rejas no matan • Que me toquen las golondrinas • Paloma negra • Puñalada trapera • Tres Fritos burritos • La Muerte de Un Gallero • La Melina Que Se Fue