Antonio Prieto (Chilean singer)

Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto (26 May 1926 – 14 July 2011)^[1] was a Chilean singer and actor.

Born

Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto

(1926-05-26)26 May 1926

Iquique, Chile

Died14 July 2011(2011-07-14) (aged 85)

Santiago, Chile

OccupationsActor, singer

Yearsactive1954–68

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Antonio Prieto
Born	Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto (1926-05-26)26 May 1926 Iquique, Chile
Died	14 July 2011(2011-07-14) (aged 85) Santiago, Chile
Occupations	Actor, singer
Years active	1954–68

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Also a popular singer, he scored an international 1961 hit with "La novia", mostly known in English-speaking countries as "The Wedding". In 1995 a 20 Greatest Hits CD was released, which included such hits as "La novia" and "El milagro". He also made a very popular Spanish version of a song from the Italian singer Domenico Modugno.

Prieto also sang a popular ballad, "Juan Bobo", in homage to the popular Juan Bobo of Puerto Rican folklore.^{[2][unreliable source?]}