José Alfredo Jiménez

Summary

José Alfredo Jiménez is a human^[1]. He was born in Dolores Hidalgo Municipality^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1926^[3]. He died in Mexico City^[4]. He died on November 23, 1973^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (890 views/month, #6,934 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dolores Hidalgo Municipality^[2], José Alfredo Jiménez…
• José Alfredo Jiménez's place of birth was Guanajuato^[10].
• José Alfredo Jiménez died in Mexico City^[4].
• José Alfredo Jiménez was born on January 19, 1926^[3].
• José Alfredo Jiménez was born on January 9, 1926^[11].
• José Alfredo Jiménez died on November 23, 1973^[5].
• José Alfredo Jiménez held citizenship in Mexico^[12].
• Mexican Spanish was José Alfredo Jiménez's native language^[13].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• José Alfredo Jiménez worked as a singer^[7].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's professions included songwriter^[8].
• José Alfredo Jiménez received the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[14].
• José Alfredo Jiménez is recorded as male^[15].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's genre is ranchera^[17].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's genre is mariachi^[18].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's discography is recorded as José Alfredo Jiménez discography^[19].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's Commons category is recorded as José Alfredo Jiménez^[20].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's voice type is recorded as baritone^[21].
• The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[22].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's family name is recorded as Jiménez^[23].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's given name is recorded as José Alfredo^[24].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's instrument is recorded as voice^[26].
• José Alfredo Jiménez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Mexican Spanish^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: MX^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-01-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-11-23^[31]

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

• Community tags: latin, mariachi, national folk, ranchera^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c02be87c-adc4-4c34-afb3-900393050727^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dolores Hidalgo Municipality^[2], a municipality of Mexico^[35], in Mexico^[36], founded in 1810^[37] and Guanajuato^[10], a state of Mexico^[38], in Mexico^[39], founded in 1823^[40]. Recorded date of birth include January 19, 1926^[3] and January 9, 1926^[11]. Mexican Spanish was José Alfredo Jiménez's native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Recognition

José Alfredo Jiménez received the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[14].

Death and Burial

José Alfredo Jiménez died on November 23, 1973^[5]. He died in Mexico City^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[22].

Why It Matters

José Alfredo Jiménez ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (890 views/month, #6,934 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Chavela Vargas^[43], a street artist^[44], 1919–2012^[45], of Mexico^[46], awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[47].

FAQs

Where was José Alfredo Jiménez born?

José Alfredo Jiménez was born in Dolores Hidalgo Municipality^[2].

Where did José Alfredo Jiménez die?

José Alfredo Jiménez died in Mexico City^[4].

What did José Alfredo Jiménez do for work?

José Alfredo Jiménez worked as singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

What awards did José Alfredo Jiménez receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[14].

Who did José Alfredo Jiménez influence?

José Alfredo Jiménez has been cited as an influence by Chavela Vargas^[43].