Miguel Aceves Mejía (November 15, 1915 – November 6, 2006) was a Mexican
actor,
composer, and
singer. Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the King of the falsetto" as he was popularly known, was born in Ciudad Juárez in the state of Chihuahua. He became a popular Mexican film star during its golden age and was widely regarded for his interpretations of various Mexican musical folkloric genres, particularly the
ranchera. Originally part of a traveling theater company, Aceves Mejía began recording for the first time in 1938 with the trio
Los Porteños. At the beginning of his career he …
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