Education
He studied theatre at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and has produced and acted in several plays, movies and telenovelas in Mexico.
He studied theatre at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and has produced and acted in several plays, movies and telenovelas in Mexico.
He was the main exponent of the Nueva Trova in Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s. Songs such as Por Tí and Macondo became standard in most of Latin America, but he also recorded many Mexican folk songs. He is also noted for his strong social commitment and the left wing ideas expressed in his lyrics.
His impressive discography spans four decades.