Born in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, 30 Oct 1897
Died in Mexico City, 6 Nov 1970
- Agustín Lara was an internationally famous singer-songwriter. His songs have been covered by some of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, including Frank Sinatra, Mario Lanza, and Enrico Caruso.1
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Lara’s obituary in the NY Times
Sources
- Andrew Grant Wood, Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography (New York, 2014; online edn, Oxford Academic (2014), accessed May 2, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199892457.001.0001.