1. In 1951, Lola Flores signed a five-film contract with Suevia Films for a value of 6 million pesetas, which became the largest contract for a performing artist in Spanish history.
37 Facts About Lola Flores
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Lola Flores recorded over twenty albums, which she toured through Europe, Latin America and the United States.
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Lola Flores is often cited as the "biggest exporter of Andalusian culture to date" as well as a "pioneer", being tributed many times in recent television series and documentaries such as the biographical film.
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Lola became the matriarch of what would later be the Flores family, filled with popular singers and television personalities such as Lolita Flores, Rosario, Alba Flores and Elena Furiase.
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In 1995, Lola Flores died, aged 72, in Alcobendas due to health complications caused by a breast cancer.
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Lola Flores was the daughter of Pedro Lola Flores Pinto and Rosario Ruiz Rodriguez.
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Lola Flores's father owned a bar and her mother worked making clothes.
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Lola Flores learned to dance with Maria Pantoja and to understand flamenco with Sebastian Nunez.
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Lola Flores had three children: singer and actress Lolita Flores; rock musician, singer and actor Antonio Flores; and singer and actress Rosario Flores.
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Lola Flores, while one quarter gypsy through her maternal grandfather, Manuel, who was a street vendor, referred to herself as "paya" or non-gypsy Spanish.
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Shortly after her death, her distraught 33-year-old son, Antonio Lola Flores, committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates and was buried beside her.
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Lola Flores, a native of Jerez de la Frontera was an icon of traditional Andalusian folklore, recognized throughout Spain as well as internationally.
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Lola Flores became a famous dancer and singer of Andalusian folklore at a very young age, performing flamenco, copla, and chotis and appearing in films from 1939 to 1987.
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Lola Flores's father owned a bar and her mother was a dressmaker.
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Lola Flores learned to dance with Maria Pantoja and to understand Flamenco culture with Sebastian Nunez.
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In 1943, with the protection of business owner Adolfo Arenaza, Lola Flores set out a performance named Zambra with Manolo Caracol, which with small variations would be kept several years with great success.
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Lola Flores signed an agreement with Lola Flores for two years and 5 films for an amount of six million pesetas.
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Lola Flores appeared in advertising campaigns as part of the agreement.
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On 12 April 1952, Lola Flores went to Mexico with her family, where she obtained a great reception.
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Lola Flores had three children: singer Lolita Flores Antonio Flores ; and Rosario Flores, they were one of the most famous families of artists in Spain.
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Lola Flores was the godmother of Carmen Morales, daughter of the famous singer and actress Rocio Durcal.
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Finally, Lola Flores was condemned by the Supreme Court in 1991, as the author of 4 crimes against the Inland Revenue.
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Lola Flores was sentenced to two different punishments of a month and a day and two others of seven months in prison, but she would never serve the sentences.
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Lola Flores took part in 38 films, making her debut in 1939 as an actress with the film Martingala by Fernando Mignoni.
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Lola Flores took part in different musical tours around South America.
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Lola Flores acted in a film with them: El balcon de la luna.
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Lola Flores worked with important celebrities such as Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, Antonio Badu, Luis Aguilar "El Gallo Giro" and Miguel Aceves Mejia.
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When private channels were introduced in Spain in the 90s, Lola Flores took advantage and started to present her first TV programme.
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Lola Flores began to make use of this facet, but it would soon end because of her death.
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Lola Flores hardly moved her right arm, since it was swollen due to the cancer she suffered.
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Lola Flores's programmes were characterized by the presenters, who were part of the spectacle, in which they sang and danced.
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Lola Flores never took part in a TV series as a protagonist.
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Lola Flores played an important role in the TV series Juncal in 1988.
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In that event Lola Flores participated in all the performances; with Rocio Jurado recorded the song "Dejandonos la piel".
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Lola Flores died on 16 May 1995 at her residence "El Lerele" situated in La Moraleja, municipality of Alcobendas, at the age of 72, due to breast cancer that had been diagnosed in 1972.
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Lola Flores was taken to the Cemetery of the Almudena in Madrid where she was buried.
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Fifteen days after her death, on 31 May 1995, her son Antonio Lola Flores was found dead in the family residence of "El Lerele".