Who is Lola Beltrán? Google Doodle celebrates Mexican actress and singer

 Who is Lola Beltrán? Google Doodle celebrates Mexican actress and singer...

Often known as "La Grande de Sinaloa", meaning the Grand Lady of Sinaloa, Lola Beltrán was a Mexican actor and singer who would have celebrated her 92nd birthday today.

As one of Mexico's most acclaimed singers of Ranchera and Huapango music, Beltrán created around 100 albums and 50 films throughout her career.

Born to a working-class family in El Rosario, Sinaloa in north-western Mexico, Beltrán started out singing in the choir at church.

Her career began in earnest when, at the age of 21, she moved with her mother to Mexico City. Beltrán found a job as a secretary at a prestigious radio station, which the young singer than used as a springboard to join an on-air singing contest.

Not only did she win, but Beltrán’s performance was so impressive that the radio producers helped her to secure a recording contract,

From there, her career began to truly take off. Beltrán covered popular songs on air, gained her own radio show, and made an impact on Mexican culture with her unique, powerful voice.

What made Beltrán stand out was how she could excel in various Mexican musical genres, including rancheras, boleros, and mariachi.

One of the singer’s most notable achievements was her version of the song Cucurrucucú Paloma, originally written by Tomás Méndez. It quickly became her signature song and, over time, became known as the definitive version of the popular melody.

Throughout her career, Beltrán would become the first singer of Ranchera, a Latin music genre, performing at the prestigious El Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and for notable dignitaries like presidents and leaders around the world.

It wasn’t only in the world of music that Beltrán made an impact, however, also appearing in various Mexican films between the 1950s and 1970s.

She acted alongside well-knoOne of the singer’s most notable achievements was her version of the song Cucurrucucú Paloma, originally written by Tomás Méndez. It quickly became her signature song and, over time, became known as the definitive version of the popular melody.

Throughout her career, Beltrán would become the first singer of Ranchera, a Latin music genre, performing at the prestigious El Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and for notable dignitaries like presidents and leaders around the world.

It wasn’t only in the world of music that Beltrán made an impact, however, also appearing in various Mexican films between the 1950s and 1970s.

She acted alongside well-known household names like Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, and Antonio Aguilar.

Beltrán died on 24 March 1996 at the age of 64. She is honoured by Google today on what would have been her 92nd birthday, with a Google Doodle of the singer holding a microphone.wn household names like Pedro Infante, Jorge Negrete, and Antonio Aguilar.

Beltrán died on 24 March 1996 at the age of 64. She is honoured by Google today on what would have been her 92nd birthday, with a Google Doodle of the singer holding a microphone.