Antonio Aguilar — Where to Listen on the Radio

Antonio Aguilar is a latin, mariachi and ranchera artist from Zacatecas, Mexico, active since 1919. ArtisFind has detected 3 plays of Antonio Aguilar on 1 radio station in the Dominican Republic, most recently on FieraMIX - La Mexicana 10d ago. The song heard most often on air is “PERO CHUPALE AL MAGUEY”.

José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 1919 – 19 June 2007), known as Antonio Aguilar and accredited as Tony Aguilar, was a Mexican singer and actor. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and acted in more than 120 films. He was given the honorific nickname "El Charro de México" (Mexico's Horseman) because he is credited with popularizing the Mexican equestrian sport la charrería to international audiences.

Aguilar began his career singing on Mexican radio station XEW in 1950. That year, he signed a contract with Mexican independent label Musart Records and became one of its best-selling artists. He made his acting debut with Pedro Infante in the drama Un rincón cerca del cielo (1952). After appearing in gentleman roles in several films, he achieved popularity as a film star with his performance as lawman Mauricio Rosales in a series of seven films in the mid-1950s. His success increased with his tours throughout Latin America and his studio albums, which included Mexican folk songs (rancheras) and ballads (corridos). In the 1960s, he focused on producing and starring in films set in the Mexican Revolution. In 1970, he won Latin ACE Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Emiliano Zapata in the 1970 epic film of the same name. He also portrayed Pancho Villa twice in film. In 1997, Aguilar was awarded the Golden Ariel for his "invaluable contribution and spreading of Mexican cinema". To this day, he has been the only Hispanic artist to…