Rocío Dúrcal

Rocío Dúrcal (October 4 1944 Madrid as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz) is a Spanish singer and actress.

She was discovered in singing contests at the age of 15 and offered a rol

Rocío Dúrcal (October 4 1944 Madrid as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz) is a Spanish singer and actress.

She was discovered in singing contests at the age of 15 and offered a role at 17 in Canción de Juventud. After acting in several films married Filipino-Spanish singer Antonio Morales (a.k.a. Júnior) a member of the Pop group Los Brincos. In 1975, after having two of her three children she retired from the film industry and in 1977 re-launched her singing career. She recorded the first of several albums of Mexican folk, ranchera music, produced by Juan Gabriel that sold millions of records not only in Mexico, but also Spain and the rest of Latin America. After temporary problems with Juan Gabriel she recorded a Mexican music album with Marco Antonio Solís with similar success.