Lourdes Chacon
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Chacón in 2017
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| Born |
Lourdes María Chacón Rodríguez February 14, 1960 Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actress Singer Dancer entertainer Vedette |
| Years active | 1980's - present |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Children | Chaliana Batista Chacón Alfredo Batista Chacón |
| Parent(s) | Don Angel Manuel Chacón Carmen Rodriguez Ortiz |
| Website | lourdeschacon |
Lourdes Chacón (born February 14, 1960) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer, known as "La Vedette de Puerto Rico".
Lourdes enjoyed huge popularity and media exposure during the 1980s and 1990s in the island of Puerto Rico. She was also popular in Mexico, where she was baptized under the name of "Piel de Fuego" (Skin on Fire). She is well known for her exotic dance performances and songs encompassing "El Ritmo, Fuego y Sabor" (Rhythm, Fire, and Flavor). Chacón retired from the world of entertainment in 1995 with the birth of her first daughter. She finally made her comeback during the 2000s doing various theater performances. One of her most memorable appearances on television was her performance of the song "Yo Te Lo Doy Mañana" (I'll Give It To You Tomorrow). Lourdes was considered one of the best dancers in Puerto Rico of her time. She shares her surname with her half-sister Iris Chacón who is also a famous vedette.
Born of parents Don Angel Manuel Chacón Alonso and Mother Carmen Rodriguez Ortiz in Cayey Puerto Rico, raised in Chicago, IL, and by her late teens returned to reside in Vega Alta, PR. For 8 years she studied modern, ballet and jazz techniques under a popular dance instructor & choreographer in Puerto Rico, the late Jose "Junito" Betancourt.
She became an internationally known artist in the 1980s. She was discovered and hired by the late Paquito Cordero, of (Paquito Cordero Productions, Inc), which aired local programs and Puerto Rican TV productions via Telemundo.
In the 80’s she made weekly appearances in a musical comedy show called "The Kakukomicos". While filming that show, she was given the opportunity to showcase her voice in song. "Suavecito" was her first song on television. The song was written by the Puerto Rican salsero, Felito Felix. And even though the song was never put on an LP record. It was successful in the promoting Lourdes and helped in her artist development, which eventually opened the doors for a recording of her "self" titled LP vinyl record. Another hit song was born called, " El Pescaito" (The Little Fish). By the late 80s, Lourdes had another hit song with "The Chocolatito" (a bit of Chocolate) a song written by Chucky Acosta of the dominican musical group "El Conjunto Quisqueya". Her second Album was produced in the mid 90s the Christmas album featured the song "El Parrandon de La Chacón" (The Grand-Party of the Chacón) and La Rubia Candela (The Blond is Hot). Most of her song were used for her dance presentations and were even though they were popular, they were never put on a recording, but are featured in many videos, that fans lovingly have uploaded.
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