Rodolfo &#;Fito&#; Olivares, Cumbia Artist, Dies at 75
Mexican singer and saxophonist Rodolfo &#;Fito&#; Olivares has died. He was 75 years old.
Olivares passed away at his home in Houston on Friday (March 17), according to his wife, Griselda Olivares, The Associated Pressreports. He was diagnosed with cancer in
Born in Tamaulipas, Mexico in , Olivares spent the last 50 years as a musician making back-to-back hits that soundtracked households from weddings to quinceañeras and multigenerational households in Latin America and the U.S.
He was best known for his saxophone-powered cumbia anthems such as &#;Juana La Cubana,&#; &#;El Colesterol,&#; &#;Aguita de Melón,&#; &#;Cumbia de la Cobra&#; and &#;La Gallina.&#; Olivares got his start in music as a teenager playing with and writing music for groups such as Duet Estrella, Tam and Tex. He later formed his own band called Fito Olivares y su Grupo La Pura Sabrosura in Houston in
With his band, he scored 10 entries on Billboard&#;s Hot Latin Songs chart, including one top &#;El Colesterol&#; peaked at No. 4 on the tally (dated Dec. 24, ). Fito Olivares y su Grupo also entered seven titles in
Rodolfo &#;Fito&#; Olivares, &#;King of Cumbia,&#; Dead at 75
Rodolfo &#;Fito&#; Olivares, the cumbia legend behind quinceañera dancefloor hits including &#;Juana La Cubana&#; and &#;El Colesterol&#; with his band Grupo La Pura Sabrosura, died Friday at age 75 after battling cancer, his wife Griselda confirmed to the Associated Press.
The musician died at his home in Houston after being diagnosed with cancer last year. It&#;s unclear what type of cancer he was battling. He&#;s survived by his children Rodolfo, Alexandra, and Juan Pablo. “They played [his] music all over the world,” his wife Griselda told the AP.
Alongside his band, the musician was responsible for songs like &#;Juana La Cubana,&#; &#;El Colesterol,&#; &#;Agüita de Melón,&#; and &#;Cumbia de la Cobra,&#; a classic that recently went viral on TikTok. His cumbias were known for their distinct use of the saxophone. He also played the accordion.
The singer was born in Tamaulipas, Mexico, in and made music for more than five decades. He penned his first song, &#;Ya No Eres Mía,&#; at age 16 when he formed his band alongside his brothers Javier y Jaime, according to
¿Quién fue Fito Olivares?
Biografía de Fito Olivares
Rodolfo Olivares, conocido en el medio musical como Fito Olivares, fue un reconocido cantante mexicano. Nació en Camargo, Tamaulipas, México, el 19 de abril de ; y su muerte fue en Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos, el 17 de marzo de Se hizo famoso tras haber incursionado en la industria musical con el género de la cumbia como un saxofonista.
Fue conocido por grandes éxitos de cumbia, como: "Juana La Cubana", "Agüita de Melón" y "El Chicle", que se consideran obras imprescindibles en bodas, quinceañeras y otros eventos de celebración.
Niñez, Juventud y Vida Familiar
Fito Olivares fue criado en un rancho, llamado Tres Lomitas, de Miguel Alemán en Tamaulipas, México, en el seno de una familia de clase media conformada por María Cristina Oliveros y Mucio Olivares, quien se desempeñaba como saxofonista.
Desde temprana edad, Fito Olivares empezó a interesarse en la música, por ese motivo su padre le regaló una armónica, y tras varias prácticas en la escuela del rancho aprendió a manejarla a la perfección. Además, estás lecciones fueron completadas por Mucio Olivares. Cuando esté mexicano contaba con tan solo 12
Sad news in the music industry today as we learn of the passing of music legend Fito Olivares from cancer. He was
Latin Groove News reports the Cumbia master had been bravely battling against multiple myeloma cancer, his wife announced the news this morning.
The news outlet said, “His saxophone arrangements, style, and memorable songs are part of the music and social consciousness of Latinos around the world.”
Olivares with his band La Pura Sabrosura were known for classic mega hits including “Juana La Cubans,” “La Gallina,” “La Guera Salome,” “El Colesterol,” and “Aguita De Melon.”
Fito Olivares, born Rodolfo Olivares, was born in Tamaulipas, Mexico in After starting to play professionally at the age of 16, Olivares played with and wrote music for, groups like Duet Estrella as well as Tam and Tex before forming his own band Fito Olivares Y La Pura Sabrosura in Houston in
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