Antonio Aguilar
Birth name	Pascual Antonio Aguliar Barraza
Born	May 17, 1919 Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
Died	June 19, 2007 (aged 88) Mexico City, Mexico

Pascual Antonio Aguilar Barraza (May 17, 1919 – June 19, 2007), also known as Tony Aguilar, was a Mexican singer, actor, producer, and writer. During his career, he made over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and made 167 movies.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Nickname: Motto: Ciudad en movimiento Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ...

Early life

Aguilar was born in the small town of Villanueva in the state of Zacatecas. He spent his early childhood in a hacienda first built in 1596 in the town of Tayahua, about 35 km from Villanueva. Aguilar's family acquired this property in the early 1800s. The United Mexican States are a federation made up by thirty-one free and sovereign states. ... Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... Hacienda is a Spanish word describing a vast ranch, common in the Pampa. ... Tayahua is a small provincial town in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas. ...

Acting career

See also: Antonio Aguilar filmography

Aguilar began his acting career in 1952 during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He is credited with popularising la charrería, considered to have originated in Mexico, to international audiences.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Over the course of his career, Antonio Aguilar made over 150 films. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Charrería is the Mexican style of traditional Spanish horsemanship that developed in Mexico under the hacienda system. ...

Antonio Aguilar was the first Mexican performer to mix rodeos and concerts while touring his show in Latin America and the United States.^[2] He made 167 movies and has been compared to American Western actors like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. This is because Aguilar's charro or cowboy movies entail romantic ballads with him getting the gal. Amongst his best movies are Caballo Prieto Azabache and Bala Perdida. Aguilar appeared in American western films like 1969's The Undefeated starring John Wayne.^[1] It has been suggested that History of rodeo be merged into this article or section. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Dale Evans & Roy Rogers at the 61st Academy Awards. ... Orvon Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. ... Justus D. Barnes, from The Great Train Robbery The Western is one of the classic American literary and film genres. ... The Undefeated is a 1969 Western movie starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson. ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning, American film actor. ...

Musical career

Antonio Aguilar began his recording career in 1950, eventually making over 150 albums and selling more than 25 million records. He was known for his corridos with some of his best known songs including "Gabino Barrera," "Caballo Prieto Azabache" and "Albur de Amor." ^[1] Antonio was also largely responsible for the renewed popularity of the tambora music in the mid 1980s, when he single-handedly resuscitated the genre with the hit "Tristes Recuerdos". To this day he has been the only Hispanic artist to sell out the Madison Square Garden of New York City for six consecutive nights. ^[3] The corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of the mestizo Mexican cultural area (which includes the Southwestern states of the United States, taken from Mexican sovereignty in the mid 19th Century). ... Tambora, as a place name, may refer to: Mount Tambora, a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Family

Angela and Jesus, Antonio's parents, had six other children: Jose Roque, Salvador (dec.), Guadalupe (dec.), Luis Tomas (dec.), Mariano (dec.) and Josefina. Aguilar was married to actress Flor Silvestre (born Guillermina Jimenez), and one of their children, José "Pepe" Aguilar, is among Mexico's most popular modern singers. In addition to Pepe Aguilar, he had another child with Flor Silvestre who is the oldest, Antonio Aguilar, Jr.^[1] This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Death

On Monday June 4, 2007, Aguilar was taken to a local hospital in Mexico City due to a pulmonary infection. June 4 is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Nickname: Motto: Ciudad en movimiento Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ...

On Monday June 18, 2007, Doctors announced that Antonio was no longer responding to treatment and was expected to pass away before the end of the night. On Tuesday June 19, 2007, the doctor spoke out to the media that Aguilar was still alive, and his body was responding to the medication but was still in critical condition. While there, the family received visits from many famous people including Vicente Fernández. is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Vicente Fernández (born Vicente Fernández Gómez on February 17, 1940) is a Mexican ranchero singer. ...

Aguilar died on June 19, 2007 at 11:45 p.m. from pneumonia. His coffin was carried through the streets of Zacatecas, the state capital, and was honored at a memorial service attended by hundreds at a church there. is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ...

His body was then taken to the hamlet of Tayahua, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) to the south, where residents waited in the streets to bid Aguilar a final farewell before he was buried at his family's "El Soyate" ranch nearby, the government news agency Notimex reported.

A band played Aguilar's "Un Puño De Tierra" (A Fistful of Dirt), as the coffin arrived at the ranch.

Obituaries appeared in many newspapers, including Los Angeles Times (USA), New York Times (USA), Washington Post (USA), The Guardian (UK) and The Independent (UK). News of Antonio’s death were reported in newspapers of many Spanish-speaking countries, including Guatemala (El Periodico), Honduras (La Tribuna), El Salvador (El Diario de Hoy), Nicaragua (El Nuevo Diario), Costa Rica (Diario Extra), Venezuela (Correo del Caroní), Peru (Crónica Viva), Colombia (El Tiempo), Ecuador (El Diario) and Chile (El Mercurio).

Filmography

Further information: Antonio Aguilar filmography

Over the course of his career, Antonio Aguilar made over 150 films. ...

References

External links

• Antonio Aguilar [Fan Forum]
• Antonio Aguilar at the Internet Movie Database
• Antonio Aguilar's movies at TKcine
• Pepe Aguilar's website - Antonio Aguilar's son