Jesús Vásquez

For people of a similar name, see Jesús Vázquez.

María de Jesús Vásquez Vásquez, known by the pseudonym La Reina y Señora de la Canción Criolla (December 20, 1920 – April 3, 2010), was a Peruvian singer.

Jesús Vásquez
Background information
Birth name	María de Jesús Vásquez Vásquez
Born	December 20, 1920
Origin	Lima, Peru
Died	April 3, 2010(2010-04-03) (aged 89) Lima, Peru
Genres	Peruvian music
Occupation	interpreter
Years active	1938–2005

She was daughter of Pedro Vásquez Chávez and María Jesús Vásquez Vásquez. Her particular singing style captivated listeners, as her intensity had the feel of Peruvian creole taste.

She appeared in some Peruvian films of the 1930s, such as Gallo de mi Galpón (1938).

Jesús Vásquez died in Maison de Sante, Lima.^[1] Peruvian President Alan García declared one day of national mourning.^[2]

Discography

• Jesús Vásquez con la Guitarra de Óscar Avilés
• Ayer, Hoy y Siempre... Jesús Vasquez
• Los Hits de Jesús Vásquez
• Retrato Musical
• En Ecuador, Canta Pasillos
• Reina de la Canción Criolla
• Interpreta a Felipe Pinglo
• Canciones de Oro
• Mensaje de Peruanidad
• La Voz Incomparable
• La Historia de...
• La Reina y su Corte
• Aeroperú presenta sus Mejores Pasillos
• Jesús Vasquez y Víctor Dávalos, Cantan Juntos
• Tres Estrellas con Enrique Lynch
• En Nueva York

Filmography

• Gallo de mi galpón (Amauta Films – 1938)
• El guapo del pueblo (Amauta Films – 1938)
• Palomillas del Rímac (Amauta Films – 1938)
• Bala de plata (Alfa films – 1959)

References

1. Peru's singer Jesús Vásquez died today in Lima Archived July 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Isabel Guerra, LivinginPeru.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
2. Peru to declare National Mourning Day after Jesús Vásquez's death Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine