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| Born | María Jiménez Gallego (1950-02-03)3 February 1950 Seville, Spain |
| Died | 7 September 2023(2023-09-07) (aged 73) Seville, Spain |
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María Jiménez Gallego (3 February 1950 – 7 September 2023) was a Spanish singer.
María Jiménez Gallego was born inTriana, Seville on 3 February 1950.[1] At age 15, she migrated toBarcelona to work as ahousemaid.[2] She started to perform intablaos (first in Barcelona and then inMadrid) and recorded her first album in 1976,[2] with arrangements byPaco Cepero. The album includedrumbas,tangos,bulerías,boleros,rancheras and ballads bySilvio Rodríguez,Lolita de la Colina orAmancio Prada. Next, she releasedSensación and several compilations.
Her career was relaunched when she collaborated in the songLa lista de la compra with the groupLa cabra mecánica and releasedDonde más duele with songs byJoaquín Sabina.
She took part in the 2002 'Day Without Music' protest againstpiracy.[3]
Jiménez edited her biography and took part in several films and sitcoms likeTodos los hombres sois iguales.
Jiménez was the presenter of the television programBienaventurados onCanal Sur.
María Jiménez died in Triana, Seville on 7 September 2023, at the age of 73.[4]
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