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Enrique Guzmán

1943-02-01 (81 years old) in Caracas, Venezuela

Enrique Guzmán (born 1 February 1943) is a Mexican singer. He is one of the pioneers of Rock & Roll in Mexico. He, along with Cesar Costa, Angelica Maria, Johnny Laboriel and Alberto Vasquez, among others, were the pioneers of Rock & Roll in Mexico. He is also the father of Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán by his former wife, actress and politician Silvia Pinal. Enrique Guzmán was born in Venezuela to Mexican parents. They moved back to Mexico when Enrique was 12. He studied medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México although he did not complete his studies. Guzmán has been a rock star in Mexico throughout the last half of the 20th century, known primarily for his translation of 1950s rock standards, such as "Jailhouse Rock", for Spanish-speaking listeners. In 1958 he joined "Los Teen Tops", along with the Martínez brothers and piano player, Sergio Martel. In 1959 they debuted in the US on CBS radio, and they released their famous version of "La Plaga" (Good Golly Miss Molly). He also wrote several hits for himself "Pensaba en tí", "La Ronchita", and for other Latin stars. He also appeared in films, such as Canta Mi Corazón in 1965. His hits include Spanish covers of "Put Your Head On My Shoulder", "Rolly Polly", "Bonnie Moronie" as well as the original "Dame Felicidad" ("Give Me Joy"). During the mid-1960s Guzmán formed a motion picture company and produced some films in Ecuador. In the late 1960s, Guzman and his wife, Silvia Pinal, starred in a television show called Silvia y Enrique. He has continued recording, including with his daughter Alejandra Guzmán, throughout the 1990s and 2000s. As with his ex-wife and his daughter, he has his handprints embedded onto the Paseo de las Luminarias; he was inducted in 1983 for his work in the recording industry.

Movies

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Xico's Journey
66 %|Nov 12, 2020
Animation, Family
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Markham Tactical
0 %|Aug 6, 2015
Drama, Crime
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Ellas los prefieren... locas
47 %|Dec 31, 1976
Comedy
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Al fin solos, pero...
55 %|Jan 1, 1976
Music, Comedy
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Bang bang al hoyo
56 %|Sep 30, 1971
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Caín, Abel... y el Otro
53 %|Sep 16, 1971
Comedy
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Alien Terror
38 %|Apr 1, 1971
Horror, Science Fiction
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El club de los suicidas
46 %|Apr 29, 1970
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Awakening of the Wolf
67 %|Feb 5, 1970
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Como perros y gatos
48 %|Sep 18, 1969
Comedy
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La princesa hippie
55 %|May 14, 1969
Music, Comedy
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No se mande, profe
50 %|Feb 27, 1969
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El amor y esas cosas
50 %|Jan 1, 1969
Romance
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Sor Ye-yé
48 %|Mar 9, 1968
Comedy, Music
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Fiebre de juventud
62 %|Jun 21, 1966
Music, Comedy
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Acompáñame
67 %|Feb 21, 1966
Comedy, Music
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Especialista en chamacas
58 %|Dec 9, 1965
Romance, Comedy
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Los hijos que yo soñé
72 %|May 13, 1965
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Nacidos para cantar
50 %|May 5, 1965
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Canta mi corazón
53 %|Mar 4, 1965
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La juventud se impone
55 %|Nov 5, 1964
Comedy
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My Soul for a Love
60 %|Jun 11, 1964
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Mi vida es una canción
50 %|Jun 13, 1963
Music, Family, Comedy
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Twist locura de la juventud
53 %|Jun 7, 1962
Music, Comedy

Series

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Las Lunas del Auditorio
60 %|Sep 4, 2002
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Las Lunas del Auditorio
60 %|Sep 4, 2002