Agustín Lara

Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros (1897–1970)
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Agustín Lara

Summary

Agustín Lara is a human[1]. Born in Mexico City[2], he… he was born on October 30, 1897[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on November 6, 1970[5]. He worked as a composer[6], singer[7], actor[8], songwriter[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,545 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2], Agustín Lara…
  • Born in Veracruz[12], Agustín Lara…
  • Agustín Lara died in Mexico City[4].
  • Agustín Lara was born on October 30, 1897[3].
  • Agustín Lara was born on October 1, 1900[13].
  • Agustín Lara was born on October 30, 1900[14].
  • Agustín Lara died on November 6, 1970[5].
  • Agustín Lara is buried at Panteón de Dolores[15].
  • Agustín Lara was married to María de los Angeles Felix Güereña[16].
  • Agustín Lara held citizenship in Mexico[17].
  • Agustín Lara's professions included composer[6].
  • Agustín Lara's professions included singer[7].
  • Agustín Lara's professions included actor[8].
  • Agustín Lara worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Agustín Lara's professions included film actor[10].
  • Agustín Lara's field of work was music[18].
  • Agustín Lara's field of work was bolero[19].
  • Agustín Lara's field of work was singing[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Agustín Lara is Granada[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Agustín Lara is Solamente una vez[22].
  • Agustín Lara received the International Latin Music Hall of Fame[23].
  • Agustín Lara received the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame[24].
  • Agustín Lara received the Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[25].
  • Agustín Lara is recorded as male[26].
  • Agustín Lara's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: MX[29]

  • Began / founded: 1900-10-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-11-06[31]

  • Genre(s): bolero, latin, ranchera[32]

  • Community tags: bolero, latin, ranchera, songwriter[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c8837b1-60cc-4bf4-b9bb-71ad2f757841[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mexico City[2], a federative entity of Mexico[35], in Mexico[36], founded in 1521[37] and Veracruz[12], a state of Mexico[38], in Mexico[39], founded in 1823[40]. Recorded date of birth include October 30, 1897[3], October 1, 1900[13], and October 30, 1900[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], singer[7], actor[8], songwriter[9], and film actor[10]. Fields of work include music[18], a type of arts[41]; bolero[19], a musical form[42], in Spain[43]; and singing[20], a type of activity[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Granada[21], a musical work/composition[45] and Solamente una vez[22], a musical work/composition[46].

Recognition

Awards received include International Latin Music Hall of Fame[23], an award[47], founded in 1999[48]; Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame[24], a hall of fame[49], in United States[50], founded in 2013[51]; and Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[25], a class of award[52], in Spain[53].

Personal Life

Agustín Lara was married to María de los Angeles Felix Güereña[16].

Death and Burial

Agustín Lara died on November 6, 1970[5]. He died in Mexico City[4]. Burial took place at Panteón de Dolores[15].

Why It Matters

Agustín Lara ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,545 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Agustín Lara born?

Born in Mexico City[2], Agustín Lara…

Where did Agustín Lara die?

Agustín Lara passed away in Mexico City[4].

Who was Agustín Lara married to?

Agustín Lara's spouses include María de los Angeles Felix Güereña[16].

What did Agustín Lara do for work?

Agustín Lara worked as composer[6], singer[7], actor[8], songwriter[9], and film actor[10].

What awards did Agustín Lara receive?

Honors received include International Latin Music Hall of Fame[23], Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame[24], and Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[25].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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