Consuelo Velázquez

Summary

Consuelo Velázquez is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Ciudad Guzmán^[2]. She was born on August 29, 1916^[3]. She passed away in Mexico City^[4]. She died on January 22, 2005^[5]. She worked as a composer^[6], songwriter^[7], lyricist^[8], and pianist^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Ciudad Guzmán^[2], Consuelo Velázquez…
• Consuelo Velázquez passed away in Mexico City^[4].
• Consuelo Velázquez was born on August 29, 1916^[3].
• Consuelo Velázquez died on January 22, 2005^[5].
• Consuelo Velázquez held citizenship in Mexico^[11].
• Spanish was Consuelo Velázquez's native language^[12].
• Consuelo Velázquez's professions included composer^[6].
• Consuelo Velázquez's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Consuelo Velázquez's professions included lyricist^[8].
• Consuelo Velázquez worked as a pianist^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Consuelo Velázquez is Bésame Mucho^[13].
• Consuelo Velázquez received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[14].
• Consuelo Velázquez is recorded as female^[15].
• Consuelo Velázquez's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Consuelo Velázquez's genre is music of Mexico^[17].
• Consuelo Velázquez's family name is recorded as Velázquez^[18].
• Consuelo Velázquez's given name is recorded as Consuelo^[19].
• Consuelo Velázquez's instrument is recorded as piano^[20].
• Consuelo Velázquez's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online^[21].
• Consuelo Velázquez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[22].
• Consuelo Velázquez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Consuelo Velázquez's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Consuelo Velázquez'}^[24].
• Consuelo Velázquez's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Consuelo Velázquez Torres'}^[25].
• Consuelo Velázquez's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Consuelo Velázquez Torres Ortiz'}^[26].
• Consuelo Velázquez's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Torres^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: MX^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-08-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-01-22^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a2c4674d-35eb-4e86-9100-1da0a2985cb1^[33]

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Origins and Family

Consuelo Velázquez was born in Ciudad Guzmán^[2]. She was born on August 29, 1916^[3]. Spanish was her native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], songwriter^[7], lyricist^[8], and pianist^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Consuelo Velázquez is Bésame Mucho^[13].

Recognition

Consuelo Velázquez received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[14].

Death and Burial

Consuelo Velázquez died on January 22, 2005^[5]. She died in Mexico City^[4].

Why It Matters

Consuelo Velázquez ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Consuelo Velázquez born?

Consuelo Velázquez's place of birth was Ciudad Guzmán^[2].

Where did Consuelo Velázquez die?

Consuelo Velázquez died in Mexico City^[4].

What did Consuelo Velázquez do for work?

Consuelo Velázquez worked as composer^[6], songwriter^[7], lyricist^[8], and pianist^[9].

What awards did Consuelo Velázquez receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences^[14].