Today Google Doodle is celebrating Chava Flores's 97th Birthday
By posting a beautiful Google logo on its home page.
Salvador Flores Rivera known as Chava Flores, was a Mexican composer and singer.
Born: 14 January 1920, Mexico City, Mexico Died: 5 August 1987, Mexico City, Mexico
He was born in the old neighborhood of La Merced in the center of Mexico City,
in the street of La Soledad.
It is presumed that it grew in Tacuba, the colony
Rome and Santa Maria la Ribera,
although also it is located in Azcapotzalco and Unit Cuitláhuac, place where it
lived until 1983, year in which it moved to Morelia, Michoacán.
His father died in 1933, so he had to start working
to contribute to the support of his family.
In 1946, after trying his hand at various different professions,
Chava Flores, a musician and music lover, began work at a
small printing press.
That decision would lead him to create Álbum de Oro de la
Canción, the magazine that would eventually secure Chava's
status as "The musical chronicler of Mexico City."
Through the magazine, Chava met Mexico's most influential
songwriters and composers, inspiring his own vibrant musical
style that he showcased over his long career as a composer.
His repertoire was as singular as it was prolific, spanning more
than 200 songs (like "Sábado Distrito Federal").
Chava's talents expanded beyond the realm of music into other arts,
landing him roles in films like Mi Influyente Mujer and Rebeldes
sin Causa.
Today's Doodle celebrates the legacy of Chava Flores, a prolific
musician and actor who chronicled urban life in Mexico through his
unique approach to songwriting.
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