Manoella Torres
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Manoella Torres, "the woman who was born to sing", is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican
background based in Mexico who has had a extensive career that continues to this day. She has recorded over 350 songs by famous songwriters such as Armando Manzanero
, Juan Carlos Calderón, Juan Gabriel
, Manuel Alejandro
and Rafael Pérez Botija to name a few.
, Los Panchos
and Lucha Villa
. In Mexico she continued to study vocalization and years later met the man who would take her career to the next level, Alfredo Marcelo Gil. He became her manager and initially gave her the stage name "Gloria Gil". She began making the rounds of musical events and television appearances where she met another important figure in her career, Armando Manzanero
. Upon hearing her sing, he said "Niñita, tú naciste para cantar (Little girl, you were born to sing)". This quote would eventually become her media nickname "la mujer que nació para cantar (the woman who was born to sing)".
In 1971, she was offered a contract record deal with Columbia Records
and her stage name was changed to "Manoella Torres". Her first album "Nació Para Cantar" included her first single record that Manzanero wrote titled "El Último Verano" became a smash hit throughout Mexico. Soon Manoella would amass hit after hit appearing regularly on "Siempre en Domingo" with Raúl Velasco
. She appeared on numerous Mexican television variety shows and shared the stage with Mexico's most famous entertainers such as Verónica Castro
and Gualberto Castro
. Some of her greatest hits include "Ahora Que Soy Libre", "Te Voy A Enseñar A Querer", "Libre Como Gaviota", "Acaríciame", "Que Me Perdone Tu Señora", and quite possibly her most famous song "A La Que Vive Contigo", written by her mentor Armando Manzanero
.
Towards the end of the 1970s, Manoella married Guillermo Diestel Pasquel, with whom she had a daughter, Erika. Later, it was discovered that he was abusive towards Manoella, resulting in her separation from her husband and in the mid-1980s she left Mexico. Disillusioned with love, she decided to focus on her life and her daughter. For three years, she had no contact with anyone of her previous life in Mexico. Deciding to end her marriage, and start anew, she returned to Mexico in 1988 and started performing.
In February 2007, Manoella Torres became part of Mexican television network TV Azteca
's reality show titled "Disco de Oro", hosted by José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", in which singers of the past compete in an interactive environment with the viewers. The winner got to release an album produced by the network but, unfortunately, Manoella achieved the third place.
Today she continues to tour continuously across Mexico and to release albums regularly, most of the time consisting of covers of herself and other famous singers.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
background based in Mexico who has had a extensive career that continues to this day. She has recorded over 350 songs by famous songwriters such as Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero Canché is a Mexican musician and composer of Maya descent, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successful composers of Latin America....
, Juan Carlos Calderón, Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
, Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Alejandro
Manuel Alejandro is one of the most popular and sought after composers of Latin love songs, which are better known as ballads. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias...
and Rafael Pérez Botija to name a few.
Biography
Gloria Torres Calderón was born on April 21, 1954 in New York City, United States. Her Puerto Rican parents Felicia Calderón and Jorge Torres had a total of six children, Gloria being the oldest one. She developed an affinity to singing since childhood and would sing for her family. Fighting alcoholism, Jorge Torres and his wife decided to separate and their children were sent to boarding schools while they worked out their problems. Gloria, on the other hand, moved to Mexico with her grandmother, Guadalupe Narváez, who wanted to help her granddaughter's dream come true. She encouraged her talent while Gloria idolized singers like Cuco SánchezCuco Sánchez
José del Refugio Sánchez Saldaña better known as Cuco Sanchez was a Mexican singer and songwriter who wrote dozens of hits, including Anillo de Compromiso, Anoche Estuve Llorando, Por qué Peca Esa Mujer, Fallaste Corazón, Cama de Piedra, "Siempre Hace Frio", and Arrieros Somos.His songs were...
, Los Panchos
Los Panchos
Los Panchos was an internationally famous Latin pop trio known for its romantic ballads and boleros.-History:...
and Lucha Villa
Lucha Villa
Lucha Villa is a singer in the ranchera style, and a film actress.Born Luz Elena Ruíz Bejarano, Villa was given her stage name by television producer Luis G Dillon . She has been a constant presence in popular music and film since the 1950s...
. In Mexico she continued to study vocalization and years later met the man who would take her career to the next level, Alfredo Marcelo Gil. He became her manager and initially gave her the stage name "Gloria Gil". She began making the rounds of musical events and television appearances where she met another important figure in her career, Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero Canché is a Mexican musician and composer of Maya descent, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successful composers of Latin America....
. Upon hearing her sing, he said "Niñita, tú naciste para cantar (Little girl, you were born to sing)". This quote would eventually become her media nickname "la mujer que nació para cantar (the woman who was born to sing)".
In 1971, she was offered a contract record deal with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and her stage name was changed to "Manoella Torres". Her first album "Nació Para Cantar" included her first single record that Manzanero wrote titled "El Último Verano" became a smash hit throughout Mexico. Soon Manoella would amass hit after hit appearing regularly on "Siempre en Domingo" with Raúl Velasco
Raúl Velasco
Raúl Velasco was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. For 30 years, he was the Mexican host/producer of the TV show Siempre en Domingo which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast.Raúl...
. She appeared on numerous Mexican television variety shows and shared the stage with Mexico's most famous entertainers such as Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....
and Gualberto Castro
Gualberto Castro
Gualberto Antonio Castro is of Mexican and Lebanese ancestry from his father side of the family and French and Mexican descent from his mother's side, Gualberto is a Mexican singer-entertainer best known for singing with Los Hermanos Castro aka and for hosting the...
. Some of her greatest hits include "Ahora Que Soy Libre", "Te Voy A Enseñar A Querer", "Libre Como Gaviota", "Acaríciame", "Que Me Perdone Tu Señora", and quite possibly her most famous song "A La Que Vive Contigo", written by her mentor Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero Canché is a Mexican musician and composer of Maya descent, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successful composers of Latin America....
.
Towards the end of the 1970s, Manoella married Guillermo Diestel Pasquel, with whom she had a daughter, Erika. Later, it was discovered that he was abusive towards Manoella, resulting in her separation from her husband and in the mid-1980s she left Mexico. Disillusioned with love, she decided to focus on her life and her daughter. For three years, she had no contact with anyone of her previous life in Mexico. Deciding to end her marriage, and start anew, she returned to Mexico in 1988 and started performing.
In February 2007, Manoella Torres became part of Mexican television network TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
's reality show titled "Disco de Oro", hosted by José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", in which singers of the past compete in an interactive environment with the viewers. The winner got to release an album produced by the network but, unfortunately, Manoella achieved the third place.
Today she continues to tour continuously across Mexico and to release albums regularly, most of the time consisting of covers of herself and other famous singers.
Discography
Release Date | Title | Track List | Label |
1966 | Gloria Gil (Recorded as Gloria Gil) |
|
RCA Camden |
1969 | Dulce De Coco (Recorded as Gloria Gil) |
|
Oro Records |
1971 | Nació Para Cantar |
|
Columbia Records |
1972 | Te Voy A Enseñar A Querer |
|
Columbia Records |
1973 | Libre Como Gaviota |
|
Columbia Records |
1974 | Yo Seguiré Cantando |
|
Columbia Records |
1975 | Manoella |
|
Columbia Records |
1976 | Abrázame |
|
Columbia Records |
1977 | Acaríciame |
|
Columbia Records |
1978 | Abrígame En Tu Piel |
|
Columbia Records |
1979 | Que Me Perdone Tu Señora |
|
Columbia Records |
1979 | Se Te Fue Viva La Paloma |
|
Columbia Records |
1980 | Ahora No, Ahora Sí Quiero |
|
Columbia Records |
1981 | A La Que Vive Contigo |
|
Columbia Records |
1982 | Herida De Muerte |
|
Columbia Records |
1983 | Busca Tu Gaviota |
|
Columbia Records |
1984 | Acéptame Como Soy |
|
Columbia Records |
1985 | Manoella Torres '85 |
|
Columbia Records |
1988 | Quiero Empezar A Vivir |
|
Columbia Records |
1990 | Aquí Estoy |
|
Peerless Records |
1991 | A Plenitud |
|
Peerless Records |
1993 | Renacer |
|
Peerless Records |
1996 | Sensibilidad |
|
Peerless Records |
1997 | Mujeres |
|
PolyGram Records |
1998 | Lo Mejor De Juan Gabriel (Antología Del Mariachi Vol. 4) |
|
PolyGram Records |
1998 | Lo Mejor De Agustín Lara (Antología Del Mariachi Vol. 6) |
|
PolyGram Records |
2000 | Te Amo |
|
IM Records |
2000 | Interpreta Canciones De Conchita Bulnes |
|
IM Records |
2001 | Javier Solís... De La Tierra Al Cielo |
|
IM Records |
2002 | Mi Soledad |
|
IM Records |
2004 | Las Canciones Que Siempre Amé |
|
IM Records |
2006 | Homenaje A Los Panchos Los Panchos Los Panchos was an internationally famous Latin pop trio known for its romantic ballads and boleros.-History:... |
|
IM Records |