Víctor_Yturbe

Víctor Yturbe

Víctor Yturbe

Deceased Mexican singer


Víctor Yturbe (born Víctor Manuel De Anda Iturbe; May 8, 1936 – November 28, 1987) was a Mexican singer under the stage name "El Pirulí".[1]

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Career

Yturbe was born in Mexico City. In the 1960s, he made his first contact with the artistic world, working as an aquatic clown in a water skiing show in Acapulco. After a spinal injury, he stayed in the Hotel Posada Vallarta in March 1964 where he started to sing professionally in the hotel's bar. Out of this experience came his first compositions, and he soon recorded his first album, entitled "Noches en el Posada Vallarta", which included the popular track "Puerto Vallarta". His nickname "Pirulí" was due to his slim figure, he resembled a pirulí (a type of lollipop famous in Latin America).

Victor sings to actress Veronica Castro in his song Veronica.[2]

Death

Yturbe was murdered on November 28, 1987, in Atizapan de Zaragoza.[3] He was shot after he opened the door to his house.[4] The cause was never established, and no one has ever been charged with his killing.[5]

See also

Albums

  • 1988: Canta A Roberto Cantoral
  • 1981: Ni Retiro Ni Regreso
  • 1978: De Vez En Vez
  • 1976: Noches En La Posada Vallarta
  • 1976: Condición
  • 1976: Por Si Acaso Me Recuerdas
  • 1972: Simplemente
  • 1972: Solo Para Adultos
  • 1971: Te Pido Y Te Ruego

References

  1. "Víctor Yturbe - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1972-09-30). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. Mesa, Cristal (2018-04-03). "23 Tragic Latino Deaths You Won't Forget". we are mitú. Retrieved 2019-11-04.

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