Enrique Guzmán

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Enrique Guzmán (born on February 1, 1943 in Venezuela) is a Mexican singer and father of Alejandra Guzmán.

Enrique Guzmán was born in Venezuela to Mexican parents. They moved back to Mexico when Enrique was 12. He studied medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México although he did not complete his studies.

Guzmán has been a rock star in Mexico throughout the last half of the 20th century, known primarily for his translation of 1950s rock standards, such as "Jailhouse Rock", for Latin listeners. He also wrote several hits for himself and other Latino stars, and appeared in a move, Canta Mi Corazón in 1956. In the 1960s, Guzman and his wife, Silvia Pinal, starred in a television show called Silvia & Enrique. He has continued recording, including with his daughter Alejandra Guzman, throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s.