Francisco Avitia

Francisco Avitia
Birth name	Francisco Avitia Tapia
Born	13 May 1915 Valle de Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico
Died	29 June 1995 (aged 80) Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Mexico
Genres	Ranchera, corrido
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1950–1995
Labels	RCA Víctor Mexicana, Orfeón
Associated acts	Luis Aguilar, Flor Silvestre

Francisco Avitia Tapia (13 May 1915 – 29 June 1995),^[1] commonly known as "El Charro Avitia", was a Mexican singer and actor. His best known songs are "Maquina 501" and "Caballo alazán lucero".

He also acted in films such as Primero soy mexicano (1950) and El zurdo (1965). Avitia died on June 30, 1995 in Mexico City. He currently has family in the Northern Hemisphere, in countries, Mexico, and the United States.

References

1. "Francisco Avitia Tapia, "Mexico, Distrito Federal, Civil Registration, 1832-2005"". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

Filmography

• Primero soy mexicano (1950)
• Si fuera una cualquiera (1950)
• El tigre enmascarado (1951)
• La venganza del Diablo (1955)
• Sed de amor (1959)
• El zurdo (1965)
• Variedades de media noche (1977)
• Viva México (1977)