The famous musician Armando Manzanero died at the age of 85.
The news of his death was confirmed by the Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Mexico (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico), of which Manzanero was president.
“The romantic soul of Mexico and the world is in mourning. The great Master is gone,” the organization said in a tweeted statement, according to Google Translate.
The message continued, noting the musician’s contributions to copyright.
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“His departure caused a deep sadness,” continued the group. “He was one of the greatest artists of our time, creator of the ‘most beautiful music in the world’.”
The organization promised that the singer’s memory “will live in the soul of all of us who have learned to love with his songs” and that “his musical work will be heard forever”.
The declaration concluded: “See you soon, dear brother!”
The message came along with a sweet photo of Manzanero holding his hand over his heart.
According to Billboard, several media outlets reported that the cause of the musician’s death was the coronavirus.
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El Universal reports that Manzanero was diagnosed with COVID-19 on December 17, just five days before he was intubated. He should be extubated until his case got worse.
In addition to his own illustrious career, the musician wrote songs for names like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli and others.
The star received a Grammy nomination in 1971 as song of the year for the hit “It’s Impossible”. Decades later, he received an award for all the work of the organization, as well as the Latin Recording Academy. In 2001, he won a Latin Grammy with the album “Duetos”.
Armando Manzanero died at 85 (Photo: John Parra / Telemundo / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
International recognition also prompted a response from the Latin Recording Academy on twitter.
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“Armando Manzanero, winner of the Musical Excellence Award and winner of Latin GRAMMY, as well as a great friend of the Academy, is gone,” said the organization, according to a Twitter translation. “We celebrate his life and work. [An] Irreparable loss for the Latin music world. We accompany the Manzanero family in their deep pain. “
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Through Billboard, Manzanero was born in Mérida, Yucatán in 1935 and started studying music at the age of eight. He would be known for the songs “Contigo Aprendí”, “I love” and “Esta Tarde Vi Llover”.
The star’s representatives were not found.