Alberto Vazquez is an award-winning, best-selling icon of Mexican music. Known primarily for his legendary rancheras and corridos, he has also recorded pop, rock, disco, and easy listening numbers among the hundreds in his discography. His recordings have hit the charts dozens of times. Some of his hit singles include "Ausente," "Olvidalo," "Pecador," and "Rogaciano." He has also written songs with José Alfredo Jiménez, including "Ella" and "El Jinete."
Born in 1940, he began singing at the age of six, inspired by the great ranchera singers of the twenties and thirties. He a...