Carmela Rey
Carmela Rey | |
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| Born | María del Carmen Sánchez Levi 7 December 1931 |
| Died | 13 February 2018 (aged 86) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1955–2000 |
| Spouse | |
María del Carmen Sánchez Levi (7 December 1931 – 13 February 2018), known as Carmela Rey, was a Mexican singer and actress.
One of the last official vocalists of Agustín Lara, she became famous in the 1950s as a soloist on radio and television programs, and recorded exclusively for Musart Records and later for RCA Records. In movies, she had starring roles in A sablazo limpio (1958), Viva la parranda (1960), Las hijas del Amapolo (1962), and Escuela para solteras (1965).
With her husband, singer Rafael Vázquez, she formed a duet named Carmela y Rafael, "The Romantic Couple of Mexico", which was hugely successful in the 1960s and 1970s.