Tomás Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tomás Méndez

Mexican singer

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1995

Profession: composer, singer

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Tomás Méndez (born Tomás Méndez Sosa; July 25, 1927 – June 19, 1995) was a Mexican composer and singer of Mexican music and ranchera music.
He was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico.
He obtained his first success in 1954 with the Mexican music song "Gorrioncillo pecho amarillo" and continued in the same year with the huapangos like "Cucurrucucú paloma" and "Desafío".
He died in Mexico City on June 19, 1995.
The song "Cucurrucucú paloma" was played in many movie pictures like The Last Sunset, Happy Together, Talk to Her and The Five Year Engagement and has also been performed by notable singers such as Harry Belafonte, Perry Como, Lola Beltrán and Caetano Veloso.