Emiliano Zuleta
Emiliano Zuleta | |
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| Also known as | El Viejo Mile |
| Born | Emiliano Antonio Zuleta Baquero January 11, 1912 La Jagua del Pilar, Colombia |
| Died | October 30, 2005 (aged 93) Valledupar, Colombia |
| Genres | vallenato |
Spouse | Carmen Díaz |
| Children | 16, including Los Hermanos Zuleta |
Emiliano Antonio Zuleta Baquero (1912–2005) was a Colombian vallenato songwriter, accordion player and singer, popularly known as El Viejo Mile (The Old Mile). Around 1938 he wrote "La Gota Fría", a song that emerged from a piqueria with Lorenzo Morales and that years later was recorded by Carlos Vives, turning the song into an international hit.