His life's work was awarded a Grammy Award.
Now the Mexican musician Armando Manzanero has died after a corona infection.
Mexican musician and Grammy winner Armando Manzanero was hospitalized in mid-December.
He was infected with the corona virus.
A short time later he died as a result of a Covid 19 disease.
Mexico - The international
music world
is in great
sadness
: It had to
say goodbye
to the Mexican
musician
and
singer Armando Manzanero
.
The 85-year-old lost the fight against the dangerous
corona virus
and died
in a hospital
on Monday (December 28) as a result of a
Covid 19 disease
.
He celebrated his semicircular birthday just three weeks earlier.
He leaves behind an impressive
life's work.
Corona: Grammy winner loses the fight against the virus - the music world mourns him
As
reported by
CNN Entertainment
, the musician was infected with the virus in mid-December and was then hospitalized.
Now he is dead. His
fans
and many
colleagues
mourn Manzanero.
The
New York Magazine
described him as one of the most influential and prolific musicians of Latin America.
During his career he had composed more than 600 songs.
He released over 30 albums.
The highlight of his career: In 2014, he became the first Mexican in history to win the
Grammy Award
and was awarded the coveted music prize for his life's work.
His songs have been sung by great
international
stars
such as
Frank Sinatra
,
Elvis Presley
,
Christina Aguilera
and
Andrea Bocelli
.
Queridos amigos, escuchen mi nuevo sencillo "Me Vuelves Loco" con @gaby_moreno y @PaquitoDRivera a través de @AppleMusicES @AppleMusic #mevuelvesloca #armandomanzanero #applemusic #musica #NewMusicReleases #Sarmandos80
- Armando Manzanero (@Manzaneromusica) April 11, 2018
Corona: Grammy winner loses fight against virus - President mourns musicians
The news of his death hurts his homeland Mexico in particular.
The
Mexican President Andreas Manuel Lopez
expresses the deep sadness on behalf of the country that was badly hit by the corona pandemic.
At a press conference he expressed his condolences: “Armando Manzanero was a sensitive man, a man of the people.
(...) He was also a great composer. ”And other celebrities say goodbye to the musician on Twitter.
Actor Antonio Banderas wrote there: “Goodbye Manzanero.
Thank you for letting us feel so much through your songs. "
Adiós señor Manzanero.
Gracias por hacernos sentir tantas cosas a través de sus canciones. # ArmandoManzanero DEP pic.twitter.com/qkabvduS9U
- Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) December 28, 2020
Manzanero is being cremated in Mexico City,
according to
CNN Entertainment
.
His remains are being brought to his hometown of Merida, Yucatan state.
(
jbr
)
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