José José in 2019 was a colossal loss. The Mexican singer, who died at age 71, was a beloved icon whose songs about love and heartbreak had endeared him to millions of fans around the world.
Born into a family of musicians -- his father was an opera singer, his mother a classical pianist -- José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz was, perhaps, always destined for greatness.
Adopting “José José” as his stage name, the singer managed to turn his love of music into a flourishing career that began in earnest in the early 1970s.
Combining elements of bossa nova, bolero and jazz, the Spanish-language crooner had an unmistakable tenor that made his swoon-worthy delivery of pop song lyrics a treat.
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