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| Born | (1947-04-19)April 19, 1947 Ciudad Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Died | March 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 75) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Fito Olivares |
| Occupation | Musician |
Rodolfo Olivares (April 19, 1947 – March 17, 2023),[1] known asFito Olivares, was a Mexicancumbia musician.[2]
Olivares was born on April 19, 1947 inCiudad Camargo,Tamaulipas, the son of María Cristina Olivares and Mucio Olivares. He spent his childhood on a ranch of Rechinadores, Tamaulipas. In the school of this ranch, he learned to play theSaxophone that his father bought him. His father Mucio Olivares was a good saxophonist and they started practicing with the saxophone together when he was 12. He graduated from the commercial academy in 1961 and began to work, keeping accounts of some businesses. He began to play professionally in 1963, at the age of 16, inCiudad Camargo, Tamaulipas.[citation needed]
With a local group in 1962 he was invited by Abel Martínez, Bernardo Gómez and Noé Santos to be part of the Dueto Estrella inCiudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas.[3] In 1963, he composed his first song "Ya No Eres Mia" that would lead an LP of the Duet Estrella.In 1979, Fito became part of Tam and Tex and he wrote such songs as "La Otra Musiquera", "Mi Tamaulipeca", and "Flor de Lirio".[4]Fito Olivares y su Grupo La Pura Sabrosura was born in 1980 inHouston, Texas, after they released their first albumMi Profesión. It was recorded under the labelGil Records.
His biggest hit, “Juana La Cubana,” was nominated forLo Nuestro Awards, and his next hit, “El Colesterol,” won anASCAP award in 1996 for best song in the regional Mexican category.[5]
Olivares had his own recording studio, Japonica Studio, and his own publisher where he recorded his songs, Sabrosura Music.[citation needed]
Olivares and his group retired from touring in 2007 and had settled in Houston, Texas. His brother, drummer and lead vocalist Javier Olivares died on June 10, 2012, inPasadena, Texas.
On March 17, 2023, Fito Olivares died from cancer, of which he had been diagnosed the previous year.
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