De Carne Y Hueso - Music

María Dolores Fernández Pradera OAXS 29 August 1924 – 28 May 2018 Was A Spanish Singer And Actress One Of The Most Prestigious Voices In Spain And Latin America. She Started Her Career As An Actress Working In The Theatre And In Some Of The Most Famous Spanish Movies From The 1940s ¡A Mí La Legión! 1942 La Lola Se Va A Los Puertos 1947 Or Agustina De Aragón 1950 . During The 1950s She Started Singing Professionally Eventually Abandoning Her Career As An Actress In The 1960s. She Recorded More Than 35 Discs. As A Singer She Specialized In Traditional Spanish And Latin American Music Bolero Copla Ballad Ronda Vals And Folk Music Peruvian Argentinian Mexican And Venezuelan . Her Contralto Voice Had A Deep Resonance And Sure Melodic Footing Which Must Stem From Classical Training. Her Pronunciation Was Pure Castilian And Her Music Pure Latin American. Her Repertoire Encompassed Some Of The Most Memorable Melodies From Mexico Peru Venezuela And Chile And Her Interpretations Close To Genuine. She Typically Sang Accompanied By Guitars Requintos And Drums. She Sang For Close To 30 Years With The Same Group Los Gemelos Formed By Twin Brothers Santiago López Hernández And Julián López Hernández Until The Death Of Santiago In The Early 1990s. María Dolores Pradera Died On 28 May 2018 At The Age Of 93. Honours Gold Medal Of Merit In Labour Kingdom Of Spain 27 April 2001 .
Dame Grand Cross Of The Civil Order Of Alfonso X The Wise Kingdom Of Spain 7 October 2016 . read less