Lucho Gatica Biography

Fast Facts

• The Latin Academy of Recording Arts 7 Sciences inducted his singles "El Reloj" and "La Barca" into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001
• Released his first album with his brother in 1949 after struggling for some time to make it as a singer
• Made over 90 recordings and held concerts in Europe, the Middle East and Asia
• A popular Latin singer, he headlined shows at the Hollywood Bowl and the Million Dollar Theater in the 1950s and 1960s
• Was influenced by such singers as Olga Guillot, Leo Marini and Elvira Ríos