Luis Demetrio

Luis Demetrio or Traconis Demetrio Luis Molina (1931–2007) was a Mexican singer. Luis Demetrio Traconis Molina, youngest of four children and only son, Don Juan B. Traconis and Ofelia Molina, born in Mérida, Yucatán., On April 21, 1931.

At the young age of three he showed his inclination for music when running with a small harmonica, faithfully Yucatecan popular tunes and performing 12 years revealed his gifts as a composer with his first song, Happiness.

In 1948 he came to Mexico City to pursue a career in accounting, as his family wanted, but in his mind seethed the goal of winning a place in the music. So, without neglecting his duties as a student, I knew introduced to the show, and for the year 1950, the then famous Avileño trio, he recorded his song I do not know what I feel here, and almost simultaneously, Damaso Perez Prado The King of Mambo, presented this subject, renamed Beer.

When Perez Prado met Luis Demetrio believed in his vocal skills and invited him to join the chorus of his orchestra, which was the main attraction of the popular Teatro Margo, Whitey today.

By 1954, at the height of Cha-Cha-Cha, Luis Demetrio choirs Latin Cuban orchestra, directed by Maestro integrated. Ninon Mondejar, who immediately included in its repertoire and records songs Luis Demetrio Cha-Cha-Cha-Chavela, In you, in you, do you expect, Cha-Cha-Cha with melody, Love me a little more, The Salk vaccine, and several others, to complete a dozen hits with the orchestra.

In 1955 the famous harmonic Cuartero, who were also his countrymen, he recorded his themes Two strangers and're everything to me, the latter also a big hit in the voice of the famous composer Luis Arcaraz consolidating it with his orchestra. The MSc. Arcaraz also recorded Calendar and To come back to me.

In 1957, The gate is placed between the favorites of public speaking in the voice of famed Chilean singer Lucho Gatica.

In 1958 Luis Demetrio issues were interpreted by major singers of that era. Pedro Vargas he recorded You're poisoning; Andy Russell, young and beautiful; Miguelito Valdez Mr. Babalu, became successful Corazón Salvaje, Virginia and Puerto Lopez did the same with you waiting.

Took over the artistic direction of a major record company, retiring from his activity as a composer to see another side of the music industry in the 60's and 61. But inspiration prevailed and chose to return to the composition to create topics as Day to Angélica María; The Wineglass for Olga Guillot; I will, Si Dios Me Quita la Vida and in your hair, Javier Solis, Bravo, with Celia Cruz, and Te Necesito, with Carlos Lico, who made them major hits.

Other topics such as Lean on my soul, the devil and I, Your ashes and mine, in the canteen, Art thou my wife, what a night, what a moon and which cat, hate, Who will (with Pablo Beltran Ruiz) Make the most juice to life, My only fault, and many others were interpreted by Eddie Gormé, Billy Vaughn, Lola Flores, Roberto Ledezma, Lucha Villa, Elena Burke, The Barry Sisters, Tito Rodriguez, Lucecita Benitez Perete, Ellis Regina, Gloria Lasso, Mona Bell, Rocio Durcal, Alberto Vazquez, Freddy Noriega, Manolo Muñoz, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Dean Martin, Tito Puente, José Antonio Méndez, Diego El Cigala, Michael Bublé and Luis Miguel, to name a few.

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