Crescencio Camacho
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14 September 1918
Crescencio Camacho | |
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| Born | Crescencio Camacho Olivo 14 September 1918 Villanueva, Colombia |
| Died | 13 December 2014 (aged 96) Cartagena, Colombia |
Crescencio Camacho Olivo[a] (1918–2014) was a Colombian singer and songwriter. He was a member of Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros, and later led his own orchestra.
Early life
Camacho was born on 14 September 1918 in Villanueva, in the Colombian department of Bolívar.[1] His parents were Rafael Camacho and Ana Isabel Olivo.[2]
Music career
Pedro Laza heard Camacho singing in Villanueva, and invited him to join his orchestra Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros.[3] With Laza, Camacho sang on "Chicharrón Pelúo", "Avelina", "La Calle", "La Negra", "Cayetano Baila", and "La Boquillera", among others.[2] Camacho also sang with Michi Sarmiento, Nelson Herrera, and the orchestra of Rufo Garrido, and later led his own orchestra called Crescencio Camacho y sus Nuevos Pelayeros, until around 2012.[4][3]
Camacho's notable compositions include "Tú no Vales Nada", "Compadrito", and "Falta la Plata".[2] He was once invited to Cartagena by Joe Arroyo to record "Falta la Plata" together, but refused because of his fear of flying; Arroyo recorded the song with Víctor Meléndez instead.[3]
Personal life and death
Camacho was married to Esther Vivanco, and together they had one son and six daughters.[2][4] His cousin Nelson García Olivo was a musician, and studied at a conservatory in Panama.[2]
Camacho died on 13 December 2014 in Cartagena, and was buried the next day in the cemetery Jardines de Cartagena.[2]