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José José
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Mexican singer (1948–2019)
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José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz, known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer, jazz musician, television actor, and record producer. Born in Mexico City on February 17, 1948, he began his work period in 1963 and continued until 2012. He was a baritone vocalist who spoke and wrote in Spanish. His musical genres included canción melódica, crooner, Latin ballad, Latin pop, and pop. He was associated with record labels RCA Victor and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.
José José received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. He was also recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. He was married to Anel. He died on September 28, 2019, in Homestead.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 19 Jun 1861
- Died
- 30 Dec 1896
- Works
- 170
Top works
- Publications
- Noli me tangere
- Lolo José
- The social cancer
- Huling pahimakas
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Film & TV
Acting · Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (February 17, 1948 - September 28, 2019), known by his stage name José José, was a Mexican singer, musician and occasional actor. Born and raised in Mexico City into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and singing in serenades. He later joined a jazz and bossa nova trio where he sang and played bass and double bass. José…
Known for
- Carlos Rivera: leyendas — Self (archive footage)2022
- Los lunes a las 9 — Self (Archive Footage)2022
- Juan Carlos coronel: De un Coronel a un Príncipe — Self2017
- La fea más bella — Don Erasmo Padilla García2006
- Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! — Self2004
- Las Lunas del Auditorio — Self2002
- De pé a pá — Self1996
- Perdóname Todo — Ricardo Alfaro1995
- Sabor a mí1988
- Mala Noche... ¡No! — Self1988
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Mexico
- Active from
- 1948
- Active to
- 2019
Discography
- José Sosa con Los Peg1967
- Cuidado1969
- El triste1970
- La nave del olvido1970
- Buscando una sonrisa1971
- Cuando tú me quieras1972
- De pueblo en pueblo1972
- Hasta que vuelvas1973
- Vive1974
- Tan cerca... tan lejos1975
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 362,844
- Total plays
- 17,593,192
Tags
José José (José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz, Mexico City, Mexico, February 17, 1948 — September 28, 2019) was a Mexican singer, musician and occasional actor. Born into a family of musicians and raised in Mexico City, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and singing in serenades. He later joined a jazz and bossa nova trio where he sang and played bass and double bass. José found success as a solo artist in the early 1970s. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jos%C3%A9+Jos%C3%A
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Place of birth
- Mexico City
- Place of death
- Homestead
- Spouse
- Anel
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Native language
- Spanish
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.
- Image
- José José y Lee Taylor en 1970 (cropped).webp
- Number of children
- 3
- Voice type
- baritone
Show 12 more facts
- Commons category
- José José
- second family name in Spanish name
- Ortiz
- birth name
- José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz
- pseudonym
- José José
- nickname
- El rey sin corona
- date of death
- 2019-09-28
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
- date of birth
- 1948-02-17
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- social media followers
- 3930000
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