Miguel Atilio Boccadoro Hernández (26 April 1951 – 27 January 2022), known professionally as Diego Verdaguer (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo βeɾðaˈɣeɾ], was an Argentine-born Mexican singer.

Diego Verdaguer
Verdaguer in 2016
Born
Miguel Atilio Boccadoro Hernández

(1951-04-26)26 April 1951
Died27 January 2022(2022-01-27) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationMusician
SpouseAmanda Miguel
ChildrenAna Victoria and Gimena Boccadoro
Musical career
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, trumpet, bandoneon
Years active1968–2022
LabelsDIAM Music
Websitediegoverdaguer.com

Biography

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Verdaguer played the trumpet and the bandoneón.[1] He was married to the singer Amanda Miguel. His most famous songs are "Volveré", "Corazón de Papel", "Usted Qué Haría", and "La Ladrona". He had a hit in 2009 after a decade of absence with the song "Voy a Conquistarte", written by the Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastián. He had lifetime sales of almost 20 million records.[2]

Verdaguer was born in Buenos Aires on 26 April 1951, and lived in Mexico from 1980 onwards.[3]

He died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles, on 27 January 2022, at the age of 70.[3][4]

Discography

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Studio albums

  • Volveré (1976)
  • El pasadiscos (1978)
  • El secreto callado (1979)
  • Estoy vivo (1981)
  • Coco loco (1982)
  • Simplemente amor (1984)
  • Estoy celoso (1986)
  • Sigo vivo (1988)
  • Lágrimas (1991)
  • Inolvidable (1999)
  • Mexicano hasta las Pampas (2009)
  • Juego de valientes (2012)
  • Mexicano hasta las Pampas 2 (2014)
  • Orgánico (2017)
  • Corazón Bambino (2019)

Live albums

  • Siempre fuimos dos with Amanda Miguel (2003)
  • El mejor show romántico de América with Amanda Miguel (2007)
  • Mexicanísimos Vol. I with Amanda Miguel (2010)
  • Mexicanísimos Vol. II with Amanda Miguel (2011)
  • Pídeme (2011)

Books

  • Camino al Escenario (2020)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Diego Verdaguer". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Diego Verdaguer: a esto asciende la MILLONARIA herencia que el cantante dejaría a sus hijas". Heraldo USA (in Mexican Spanish). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Diego Verdaguer, popular Mexican-Argentinian singer, dies of Covid". The Guardian. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Última hora: Muere el cantante Diego Verdaguer a consecuencia de covid-19". Excélsior (in Spanish). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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