Picaflor de los Andes
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Víctor Alberto Gil Mallma, better known as Picaflor de Los Andes (born in Huancayo
in 1930 - † 1975) was a Peru
vian folk singer
. In his childhood, he worked as a driver, painter, construction worker, and bricklayer. He sold approximately 80,000 copies of the single "Corazón mañoso" in 1960, thereby becoming a cultural icon and obtaining the name "Picaflor de los Andes".
He died on July 14, 1975, in the district of La Oroya
; there were more than 100,000 people at his burial.
Huancayo
Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
in 1930 - † 1975) was a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian folk singer
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
. In his childhood, he worked as a driver, painter, construction worker, and bricklayer. He sold approximately 80,000 copies of the single "Corazón mañoso" in 1960, thereby becoming a cultural icon and obtaining the name "Picaflor de los Andes".
He died on July 14, 1975, in the district of La Oroya
La Oroya
La Oroya is a city of about 33,000 people on the River Mantaro in central Peru. It is situated on the Altiplano some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital, Lima, and is capital of the Yauli Province...
; there were more than 100,000 people at his burial.
Discography
- El Genio del Huaytapallana
- Por las rutas del recuerdo
- Santísima virgen de Cocharcas
- Un paso mas en la vida
- Yo soy huancaíno
- Bodas de Plata
- Un pasajero en el camino