Roberto Cantoral, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roberto Cantoral

Mexican composer, singer, musician

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1935

Place of Birth: Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Date of Death: 07-Aug-2010

Profession: composer, singer, musician, songwriter

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Roberto Cantoral García (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter.
He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including "El Triste", "Al Final", "La Barca" and "EL Reloj" The Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (English: Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico) estimated that "La Barca" and "El Reloj" have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like Plácido Domingo, Gualberto Castro, José José, Luis Miguel, Joan Báez and Linda Ronstadt.
In 2009, he won the Latin Grammy Trustee Award.
Iconos, which was released by Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".