Darío Gómez
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Darío de Jesús Gómez Zapata also known as El Rey del Despecho (Born February 6, 1951 in San Jerónimo, Antioquia,Colombia- ) is a singer and composer of vals, corridos and boleros. His moniker El Rey del Despecho (King of Heartbreak) derives from the more than one thousands songs about heartbreaking love situations. His most known song is Nadie es Eterno. He was considered one of the ten best singers of the 1990s in Colombia by the TV y Novelas Magazine for his sales of more than six million copies of his 26 albums; seven as tropical artist, ten as lead singer of the duet Los Legendarios and nine as a solo artist.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
As a young boy Gomez loved to sing the ranchera genre while picking coffee, he was discovered as a young boy. Gómez started writing songs at the age of 14 while working as a mechanic.
[edit] Sining career
He was later hired by a group known as Los Legendarios (spanish for The Legendaries).
[edit] Awards
- He has received the Ascap Award in New York City for his song Nadie es Eterno
[edit] Life
Gomez has had 4 chidren with his wife, in 2004 his eldest daughter was killed by a lost bullet on a bus in Colombia.
- The Pentagrama de Oro Award
[edit] References
encolombia.com - Los 10 Mejores Cantantes de la Decada
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