Manolo Muñoz was a Mexican

Mexican people

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 singer and actor, who was famous for an interpretation of the song "Speedy Gonzales

Speedy Gonzales (song)

"Speedy Gonzales" is a 1961 David Dante song about Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico". It was written by Buddy Kaye, Ethel Lee and David Hess...

" in the 1960s. He was also one of the first soloists in Latin America to sing romantic ballads, a style that later became popular with artists like José José

José José

José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...

, Victor Yturbe

Victor Yturbe

Víctor Yturbe was a Mexican singer, nicknamed "El Pirulí"....

, and Luis Miguel

Luis Miguel

Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...

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Muñoz, who was born Manuel Muñoz Velasco in La Barca, Jalisco

Jalisco

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, was also referred to as El Flaco Muñoz, El esqueleto ("Skeleton

Skeleton

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"), and El Hombre de la llamarada. His career began in 1959; he played a significant role in the history of Mexican rock

Rock music

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. He is one of the most prolific Mexican singers, both as the singer of Los Gibson Boys and as a solo artist.

He was planning a tour at the time of his death.