| Dolores Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | María Dolores Castellón Vargas |
| Born | (1936-05-16)16 May 1936 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 7 August 2016(2016-08-07) (aged 80) Valencia, Spain |
| Genres | Andalusian folklore |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1951–1987 |
María Dolores Castellón Vargas (16 May 1936 – 7 August 2016) was a Spanish singer. When she was young she went to sing to the theatre Teatro Calderón of Madrid. She sang alongside her brother, Enrique. Later she appeared on television, notably A la española, directed by Valerio Lazarov (1971).
Her real popularity came with the song Achilipú (The song below).
Personal life
When her husband died in 1987 she retired. She died in Valencia on 7 August 2016 from complications of leukemia at age 80.
References
- "Muere a los 80 años Dolores Vargas, cantante del 'Achilipú'". El Mundo. Spain. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "A la española", rtve.es, 18 October 1971.
- Lobatón, Fermín (8 August 2016). "Muere la artista gitana La Terremoto a los 80 años". El País. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Valencia Dolores Vargas died in the earthquake, famous for his "Achilipú"". Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2016-09-01.