María Dolores Castellón Vargas (16 May 1936 – 7 August 2016) was a Spanish singer.[1] When she was young she went to sing to the theatre Teatro Calderón of Madrid. She sang alongside her brother, Enrique. Later she appeared on television, notably A la española, directed by Valerio Lazarov (1971).[2]

Dolores Vargas
Dolores Vargas in the movie Verano en Espana (1956)
Background information
Birth name	María Dolores Castellón Vargas
Born	(1936-05-16)16 May 1936 Barcelona, Spain
Died	7 August 2016(2016-08-07) (aged 80) Valencia, Spain
Genres	Andalusian folklore
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1951–1987

Her real popularity came with the song Achilipú.[3]

Personal life

When her husband died in 1987 she retired. She died in Valencia on 7 August 2016 from complications of leukemia at age 80.[4]

References

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