María Enriqueta
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c. 1922
María Enriqueta | |
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.jpg) María Enriqueta in 1954 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Enriqueta García Escoto c. 1922 Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Died | 16 January 1996 (aged 74) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Bolero |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Enriqueta García Escoto[1] (c. 1922 – 16 January 1996), known as María Enriqueta, was a Mexican bolero singer. Her dark complexion and great physical beauty earned her the nickname "La Venus Morena"[2] (The Swarthy Venus [de Milo]).
She was born c. 1922 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[1] Her father, Estanislao García Espinoza, was a founding director of the marching band of the Mexican Navy.[3] Her mother's name was Ángela Escoto.[1]
She was most famous in the 1950s when she achieved popularity as a radio performer and was one of RCA Victor Records' best-selling Mexican artists.[3] She also recorded for Musart Records.[4]
The noted orchestra conductor Eleazar Martínez was the father of her daughter, Cecilia Martínez García.[3] María Enriqueta lived in Coyoacán with her husband, Roberto Monter Carpio.[1] She died of pneumonia at the age of 74 on 16 January 1996 in Tlalpan, Mexico City.[1] Her remains were cremated at the Panteón Español in Mexico City.[1]