Eva Garza was a Mexican-American singer and film actress who acquired international recognition in the 1940s and 1950s during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
13 Facts About Eva Garza
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Eva Garza collaborated on live radio shows and films with some of the leading performers of her time, including Mexico's Agustin Lara.
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Eva Garza was the third oldest child of seven children raised by Cenobia B Ramirez and Procopio V Garza.
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Eva Garza's father was the owner of a local barber shop.
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Eva Garza performed in the popular radio show La Hoira Anahuac as well as in various vaudeville acts at the Nacional Theatre with Netty y Jesus and Don Sauve.
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Eva Garza began to appear regularly at CBS and for Voice of America on the Viva America program in collaboration with such leading performing artists as: Alfredo Antonini, Terig Tucci, Juan Arvizu, Nestor Mesta Chayres, Miguel Sandoval and John Serry Sr.
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Eva Garza performed on Havana's Radio Cadena Suaritos with the Cuban pianist Isolina Carrillo.
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In 1965 Eva Garza married the Argentine artist Abel Reynoso after divorcing her first husband in 1953.
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Eva Garza joined Reynoso in Buenos Aires and was lured back to Mexico by Columbia Records to record a retrospective album of some of her greatest hits: Vuelve Eva Garza- Mexican Encore.
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Eva Garza subsequently resumed a concert tour of Arizona, New Mexico and Los Angeles California.
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Eva Garza recorded over 200 single recordings for such major record labels as Columbia Records, Seeco Records and Musart Records over the course of her career.
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Eva Garza's discography includes recordings of such popular boleros as: Celosa, Cantando and Arrepentido.
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Eva Garza was cited for a deep, warm, rich and persuasive interpretations and was the recipient of three Maria Grever Awards for Best Singer of the Year.