![]() ![]() Solis left behind a legacy of more than 300 songs recorded in various genres and languages. Following surgery, his doctors had refused him water, and his last words concerned his thirst and imminent death: "They will have to shower my grave with lots of water. On April 19, 1966, Solis died in Mexico City from complications due to gallbladder surgery. His last movie, Juan Pistolas, was finished in 1965, the same year that his film, Sinful, was released. Solis began his acting career in 1959 and appeared in more than 20 films, working with such artists as Pedro Armendáriz, MarÃa Victoria, Antonio Aguilar, and Lola Beltrán. He was among the first artists to sing in the new style now known as bolero-ranchera, a fusion of romantic boleros and traditional rancheras. Solis began to receive international acclaim in 1957 when he began appearing in the United States and Central and South America. ![]() He was singing at the same time at the Teatro Lirico in Mexico City when he met dancer Blanca Estela Saenz who would later become his wife. In 1950, he signed a contract with Columbia Records and recorded his first album. In his spare time, he trained as an amateur boxer. He worked as a baker, a butcher, a carpenters helper and a car washer. He was eventually banned from participating because he so dominated the competition. He began singing in competitions under the pseudonym of "Javier LuquÃn" in which the winner would be awarded a new pair of shoes. He had to drop out of school before his teens to support his family, after the death of his aunt Angela. He was the first of three children of Francisco Siria Mora, a baker/butcher, and Juana Levario Plata, a trader. Javier Solis was born as Gabriel Siria Levario on September 1, 1931, in Mexico City. His discography spans from 1950 to 1966, the year of his tragic death at the age of 34. He was also a successful movie actor who appeared in more than 20 films. Javier Solis was one of the most popular and influential singers of boleros and rancheras in Mexico and Latin America. Javier Solis: A Legend of Boleros and Rancheras ![]()
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