Vicky (singer)
Colombian singer and songwriter
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Esperanza Acevedo Ossa[a] (1947 – 2017), known by the stage name Vicky, was a Colombian singer and songwriter. She became known through her performances on El Club del Clan, and was a part of the Colombian nueva ola in the 1960s and 70s.
11 November 1947
Vicky | |
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| Born | Esperanza Acevedo Ossa 11 November 1947 Ansermanuevo, Colombia |
| Died | 15 March 2017 (aged 69) Bogotá, Colombia |
Biography
Vicky was born on 11 November 1947 in Ansermanuevo, in the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca.[1] Her parents were Sáulo Acevedo Arboleda and Graciela Ossa.[2] She attended school in Palmira and Bogotá, and from 1963 worked at a bank for two years.[2]
In 1965, Vicky made her first appearance on El Club del Clan (then called Campeones), singing "Tú Eres Mi Baby".[2] For the performance she was mistakenly introduced by Guillermo Hinestroza as "Vicky", and the name stuck.[3] Vicky stayed at El Club del Clan for over a year before leaving to pursue a solo career.[3] Her debut album Llorando Estoy was released on Sonolux in 1967, and most of the tracks were written by her.[4] Later in 1967 she released the album Vicky on Codiscos.[4]
Vicky then left Colombia and lived with her aunt in Caracas for five years, to escape harassment due to rumours that she was a man.[2] She returned in 1972 at the request of Alfonso Lizarazo, and her third album Esa niña was released in August 1973.[4] Vicky went on to release several other albums on record labels Discos Orbe, Fonoson, and Discos Fuentes.[1] In 2014, she published her autobiography, Canto de Gorrión.[1]
Vicky died of lung cancer on 15 March 2017 in Bogotá.[5]
Musical style and compositions
Vicky was a part of the Colombian nueva ola (Spanish for "new wave"), alongside artists like Óscar Golden, Claudia de Colombia, Fernando Calle, and Billy Pontoni.[5] She wrote over 100 songs, notably "Pobre Gorrión".[4]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Ossa.