La Prieta Linda
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Enriqueta Jiménez Chabolla 4 July 1933 Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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| Years active | c. 1950–2001 |
| Spouse(s) | Raúl Vieyra (m. 1960; d. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives |
Flor Silvestre (sister) Mary Jiménez (sister) Dalia Inés (niece) Francisco Rubiales (nephew) Marcela Rubiales (niece) Antonio Aguilar, hijo (nephew) Pepe Aguilar (nephew) Antonio Aguilar (brother-in-law) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Enriqueta "Queta" Jiménez Chabolla (born 4 July 1933), known by her stage name La Prieta Linda ("The Beautiful Dark-skinned Woman"), is a Mexican singer and actress.
La Prieta Linda was born on 4 July 1933 in Salamanca, Guanajuato, and later grew up in central Mexico City. She is the younger sister of singer and actress Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla "Flor Silvestre" and the elder sister of singer Mary Jiménez.
La Prieta Linda, who owes her stage name to the famous comedian Clavillazo, debuted as a singer with Silvestre Vargas's mariachi. In 1950, her elder sister Flor Silvestre, who had already signed with Columbia Records' Mexican branch, invited her to form a duet named Las Flores; they recorded two songs—"Los desvelados" and "Lo traigo en la sangre" (with Rubén Fuentes' mariachi)—for Columbia. In 1952, La Prieta Linda recorded her first hit, "Quieto, capulín", for Columbia. Later, with the help of singer and actress Lola Beltrán, La Prieta Linda had her own radio programs and signed a contract with Peerless Records (Beltrán's record label). She made most of her 1950s recordings for Peerless, including some collaborations with Beltrán, David Záizar, and Juan Záizar. She appeared in her first film in the late 1950s. In the 1960s, she signed with RCA Víctor and recorded new hits such as "Mil cadenas" and "Al ver". In 1979, she won the first Ranchera Music Festival with the song "Amantes de una noche". Over the years Jiménez has recorded over 40 albums and has made various tours across Mexico and other countries. In her acting career, her comic role in the film Valente Quintero is highly notable since she gives a performance without singing.
She is the widow of the former Excélsior journalist Raúl Vieyra, who died in 2006. They had three daughters: Érika, Velia, and Isabel.
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