Perhaps one of the most iconic Mexican singers of all time, singer and actor
Javier Solís (born Gabriel Siria Levario on September 1, 1931) won the hearts of
audiences all over the country with his passionate renditions of traditional
Latin music. Raised by his uncle in Mexico City, he had to drop out of high
school in order to support his family after the death of his aunt. During his
adolescence, he worked a series of odd jobs before his boss at the butcher shop
encouraged him to take vocal lessons and become a professional singer. With this
goal in mind, he moved to Puebla and...