Celia Campos Díaz[1] (6 October 1922 – 18 June 1982), known as Chela Campos, was a Mexican singer and actress.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Celia Campos Díaz |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico | 6 October 1922
Died | 18 June 1982 Mexico City, Mexico | (aged 59)
Genres | Bolero |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1940–1982 |
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Career
editCampos was a beautiful woman gifted with a sensual voice.[2] Campos rose to fame in the 1940s as a successful bolero performer.
Campos made her radio debut at the XEFO station[2] and later won a contract to sing on the XEW station, where she was known as "La Dama del Bastón de Cristal" (The Lady of the Crystal Cane) for the elegant cane she used. She became one of Mexico's most important bolero singers and also achieved great popularity in Cuba.[2] Her hit singles were released by RCA Víctor Records, and she also recorded a studio album with Orfeón Records.
Campos ventured into acting in films such as La isla de la pasión (1942), La mujer sin alma (1944), and Del rancho a la televisión (1953).
Campos remained active as a singer until 1982.
Personal life
editOn 06/18/1982, Campos died after a short illness in Mexico City, Mexico. She was 59 years old and was born 10/06/1922.[3]
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Déjame soñarte" (1941)
- "Altivez" (1941)
- "No volveré a sonreír" (1941)
- "Cuando vuelvan las golondrinas" (1941)
- "Triste recuerdo" (1942)
- "Venganza" (1942)
- "Bésame mucho" (1942)
- "Eclipse" (1943)
- "¿Qué es lo que pasa?" (1944)
- "Hay que vivir el momento" (1945)
- "Arrullos de mar" (1946)
- "Vivir para soñar" (1946)
- "Me dijeron ayer" (1947)
- "Cobardía" (1947)
Studio albums
edit- Cosas del ayer (Orfeón, 1965)
Compilation albums
edit- Chela Campos (De Colección, 1990)
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reservas de Derechos al Uso Exclusivo". Diario Oficial de la Federación. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Bolero: historia documental del bolero mexicano. Asociación Mexicana de Estudios Fonográficos. 1993. p. 72.
- ^ per my family records
- ^ "Virgen de medianoche". IMDb. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ family knowledge
External links
edit- Chela Campos at IMDb
- Chela Campos at AllMusic