| Antonio Prieto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto 26 May 1926 Iquique, Chile |
| Died | 14 July 2011 (aged 85) Santiago de Chile |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1954–68 |
Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto (26 May 1926 – 14 July 2011)[1][2] was a Chilean actor who developed most of his acting career in Argentina.
Also a popular singer, he scored an international 1961 hit with "La novia", later known as "The Wedding" in Great Britain and the US. In 1995 a 20 Greatest Hits CD was released, which included such hits as "La novia" and "El milagro". He also made a very popular Spanish version of a song from the Italian singer Domenico Modugno called "The Violin Professor" (in Spanish "El Maestro de Violin").