Víctor Yturbe was a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 singer, nicknamed "El Pirulí".

In the 1960s, he made his first contact with the artistic world, working as an aquatic clown in a water skiing

Water skiing

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 show in Acapulco

Acapulco

Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...

. After a spinal injury, he stayed in the Hotel Posada Vallarta in March 1964 where he started to sing professionally in the hotel's bar. Out of this experience came his first compositions, and in no time at all he recorded his first album, entitled "Noches en el Posada Vallarta", which included the popular track "Puerto Vallarta". Throughout his extensive career he recorded numerous albums, always with the collaboration of Chamin Correa

Chamin Correa

Chamin Correa, is a Latin-American guitarist from Mexico. He is renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for his traditional romantic music. Member of Los Tres Caballeros together with Roberto Cantoral and Leonel Gálvez from 1954...

, better known as the Primer Requinto de América, that have proven very successful in the 18 years since his death.

Yturbe left behind as his legacy numerous recordings, which years later, and digitally remastered, would be used by well known musicians of Latin romantic music on a tribute CD with participants such as Cristian Castro

Cristian Castro

Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...

 (on the track Mil besos); Luis Fonsi

Luis Fonsi

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :...

 (on the track Historia de un Amor) and Pandora (on the track Verdad Amarga), among many others.

Death

Yturbe was murdered on November 28, 1987 in Atizapan de Zaragoza. He was shot after he opened the door to his house. The cause was never established and no one has ever been charged with his killing. After the murder his family left Mexico City for an unknown location.
Albums=

• 1988: Canta A Roberto Cantoral
• 1981: Ni Retiro Ni Regreso
• 1978: De Vez En Vez
• 1976: Noches En La Posada Vallarta
• 1976: Condición
• 1976: Por Si Acaso Me Recuerdas
• 1972: Simplemente
  Simplemente
  Simplemente may refer to:*Simplemente , a 2001 album by Chayanne*Simplemente , a 1984 album by El Tri*Simplemente Amigos , album by Myriam Montemayor Cruz...
  
  
• 1972: Solo Para Adultos
• 1971: Te Pido Y Te Ruego