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"'El Rey'" (English: "The King") is a 1971 song by Jos Alfredo Jimnez. It is one of his best known songs and a Latin Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipient.Paloma Jimnez Casa Museo Jos Alfredo Jimnez 6079254700 "Algunas de sus canciones, entre stas El Rey, han sido traducidas y cantadas en otros idiomas como el rabe o el holands. ".Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture - Volume 1 - Page 395 031333210X
Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. Garca, Arturo J. Aldama - 2004 - Jos Alfredo Jimnez Sandoval was Mxico's most prolific and well-respected composer of vernacular music during the mid-twentieth century and remains a beloved singer among Mexicans and Chicanas/os in the United States. He is best known for his *canciones *rancheras, which include "El Rey" (The King), "Ella" (She), "Yo" (I), "Tu y las nubes" (You and the Clouds), "Camino de ...Ilan Stavans Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes [2 volumes] - Page 245 0313343969
- 2014 - "El rey" is a popular Mexican song written by Jos Alfredo Jimnez (January 19, 1926November 23, 1973), a musician with no musical training who is known for the large repertoire of lyrics that he wrote, among them "Amanec en tus brazos" (I Woke Up in Your Arms) and "El caballo blanco" (White Horse). "El rey" is about a macho guy convinced his rough-and-tumble life doesn't preclude him from remaining the king among his peers. Ilan Stavans See also: Jimnez, Jos ... The song is about "a macho guy convinced his rough-and-tumble life doesn't preclude him from remaining the king among his peers".
A chart published by Record World credited "El Rey" as reaching number one in Mexico in 1974,[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/70s/74/RW-1974-11-02.pdf November 2, 1974 issue of Record World magazine; page 111 (Retrieved 2017-12-06).] a year after Jimnez's death.
The song has been recorded by several artists including Vicente Fernndez whose version peaked at number 40 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
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Category:1971 songs
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Category:Song recordings produced by Cruz Martnez
Category:RCA Victor singles
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