Picaflor de los Andes explained

Picaflor de Los Andes
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Víctor Alberto Gil Mallma
Alias:El Picaflor de Los Andes
Birth Date:1928
Birth Place:Ayacucho
Origin:Peru
Death Date: (aged 44-45)
Death Place:Lima
Genre:Huayno, Huaylas, Muliza
Occupation:Singer
Past Member Of:Flor Pucarina, Pastorita Huaracina

Víctor Alberto Gil Mallma (April 8, 1928 in Ayacucho – July 14, 1975 in Lima), better known as Picaflor de Los Andes, was a Peruvian folk singer. In his childhood, he worked as a driver, painter, construction worker, and bricklayer. He sold approximately 80,000 copies of the single "Corazón mañoso" in 1960,[1] thereby becoming a cultural icon and obtaining the name "Picaflor de los Andes".

He died on July 14, 1975, in the district of La Oroya; there were more than 100,000 people at his burial.[2]

Discography

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References

  1. http://www.infocusco.com/radio/musica_huancayo.html "Infocusco"
  2. http://www.elperuano.com.pe/identidades/72/resena1.asp "Identidades, reflexión, arte y cultura - El dedo en la llaga"