Rosa Morena (11 July 1941 – 4 December 2019)[1] was a Spanish flamenco pop star who achieved international fame during the 1970s disco era, with the song, "Échale guindas al pavo". Morena was born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.
Rosa Morena | |
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Birth name | Manuela Pulgarín González |
Born | Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain | 11 July 1941
Died | 4 December 2019 Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain | (aged 78)
Genres | Flamenco Pop |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1953–2019 |
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Her career began at the age of 8. When she was 12 she debuted in Madrid and at the age of 15 she began a tour through the stages of France, Belgium, Latin America and United States, where she acted with artists like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Celia Cruz and Dean Martin. In New York, she was considered by the critics as "The best artist in the City of Skyscrapers".[2]