María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado (September 18, 1944 - June 1, 2006) was a Spanish singer and actress. |She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed ”The Greatest”.
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with “Los guerrilleros”, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966’s “Proceso a una estrella” and 1971’s “Una chica casi decente”. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called “La zapatera prodigiosa”, based on Federico García Lorca’s work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing “Muera el amor” and “Señora”, among other hits.
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