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Óscar Chávez (20 March 1935 – 30 April 2020) was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. He was the major proponent of the Nueva Trova movement in Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s.

Óscar Chávez
Background information
Birth name	Óscar Chávez Fernández
Born	(1935-03-20)20 March 1935 Col. Portales, Mexico City
Died	30 April 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 85) Mexico City

Career and education

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Chavez studied theatre at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and went on to produce and act in several plays, movies and telenovelas in Mexico. He achieved international fame through his music. His songs "Por Ti" and "Macondo" are particularly well-known in Latin America. In addition, Chavez recorded many Mexican folk songs.

Chavez was noted for his strong commitment to social causes and the left-wing ideas expressed in his lyrics. His discography spanned four decades.

Death

Chávez died on 30 April 2020 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[1][2]  He was 85.

References

External links

• Trovadictos Biography and commentary. (in Spanish)^{[dead link]}
• Con estos corridos Óscar Chávez les dijo sus verdades a los políticos (in Spanish)
• Óscar Chávez at IMDb

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Óscar Chávez Fernández, conocido como Óscar Chávez (Ciudad de México, 20 de marzo de 1935-Ciudad de México, 30 de abril de 2020),[1] fue un cantante, actor, compositor, investigador de música, director de teatro y poeta[2] mexicano, considerado uno de los máximos exponentes del canto nuevo en su país.[3] En julio de 2019 fue reconocido, por la Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México, como Patrimonio Cultural Vivo de la Ciudad de México, en la Fiesta de Trova y Canción Urbana Cantares.[4]

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