Ricardo López Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ricardo López Méndez

Mexican poet and songwriter

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1903

Place of Birth: Izamal, Yucatán, Mexico

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1989

Profession: writer, poet, songwriter

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ricardo López Méndez (7 February 1903 – 28 December 1989) was a Mexican poet and song lyricist.
He was born in Izamal, Yucatán.
He became director of the Public Library and an advisor to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, governor of Yucatán from 1922 to 1924.
In 1927 he moved to Mexico City as a representative of the government of Yucatán.
He was a founder of the radio station XEW (and others across Mexico) and a pioneer of the use of radio to access rural populations.
He also became vice president of the Society of Authors and Composers (SACM).In 2004 his collected poetry and journalism were published as Poesía y Pensamiento.
His poem El Credo Mexicano (Mexican Creed) is a popular patriotic declaration of faith in the country.
He also penned the lyrics to the popular song "Amor, Amor, Amor". One of his radio stations still bears his initials as its callsign, XHRLM-FM in Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas.