Los 7 mares jose alfredo jimenez biography

Mexican singer-songwriter

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

Musical artist

José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation:[xoˈsealˈfɾeðoxiˈmenes]; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter, whose songs are regarded as the basis of modern Regional Mexican music and Rancheras.^[1]

Early life

Jiménez was born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico.^[1] His father died when he was ten years old, and his mother moved the family to Mexico City.

Jiménez worked from a young age to help support his family. He took a job as a waiter at a Yucatacan restaurant in Santa María de la Ribera^[2] named La Sirena. While working there, he started writing songs and singing with a group called Los Rebeldes.^[3]

Career

The singer Miguel Aceves Mejía claims to have discovered him from Los