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Jaime Lopez

Mexican singer, musician and songwriter He was born, as written by himself, -in a barracks (...) I come from the old barracks of the Mexican Army-, where he learned to play the guitar with "Sergeant Chanona, there by the pens." At 16 he traveled to Mexico City where he studied high school and entered the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the UNAM, to only study half a semester and devote himself to the interpretation of songs that he composed. -I was coming to do high school as a good champion / and yes I did it but outside the room-, says his autobiographical version, to the classic Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode, entitled "Nunca Me He Llevado Con El Pizarrón". As a composer, the proposals of his lyrics are intelligent and uninhibited outside the commercial sphere of radio and television, in which the daily lives of the society of Mexico City are described and denounced, as well as the love and heartbreak narrated from a funny way using word games with popular and street language, but without neglecting the seriousness of poetry. It is considered a very important pillar of Mexican rock, although it has also created tropical, ranchero, blues and bolero songs. On August 16, 1985 he participated in the OTI Festival with the song "Blue Demon Blues", one of the first Mexican compositions dedicated to wrestling, obtaining from the judges the last place in the festival for the interpretation of this piece tribute to wrestling fighter Blue Demon, whom López personally invited but entry was denied. According to the singer, the athlete later thanked him for the gesture and composition. The reference of Jaime to two of the television icons of that time was fundamental for obtaining the last place; when making a mention to Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas' and finish off the song with the phrase: - "Ánimo Blue, Vamos Aí, Que No Hay Peor Lucha, Que Lucha Villa" -. During the next few years he will have deals with the record industry, which earned him criticism by his followers for considering it inappropriate. At the point came the anger of a fan outside the bar "El Hijo Del Cuervo" in Coyoacán appeared in those years a painting that read: "Jaime López and Pepsi are today". The truth is that this contact resulted in a magnificent album: Jaime López (1989), which was recorded in the city of New York. Among his most popular songs are"Primera Calle De La Soledad", "Corazón De Cacto", "Sácalo", "Muriéndome De Sed", "Chilanga Banda", "En Toda La Extensión De La Palabra Amor", "Me Siento Bien Pero Me Siento Mal”, “Desde Mi Motocicleta”, “¡Ay, Que Dolor Vivir!”, “A La Orilla De La Carretera”, “Vagón De Vagabundos”, “Ella Empacó Su Bistec”, “Tu Maldición” y “El Mequetrefe”. ”Cecilia Toussaint has interpreted and popularized the songs "Sácalo", "Corazón De Cacto" and "Me Siento Bien, Pero Me Siento Mal". Among his little-known works with other musicians, "Navegabas con Eblen Macari" for the album "Glaciares / 4 Songs by Eblen Macari" and "Piel De Hielo" included in the disc "Caricia Digital" by Chac Mool.