Ángela Carrasco

Ángela Altagracia Carrasco Rodríguez (born 1951) better known as Ángela Carrasco is a Dominican singer.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrasco and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Ángela Carrasco
Born
Ángela Altagracia Carrasco Rodríguez

(1951-01-23) 23 January 1951
Dominican Republic
OccupationSinger
Years active1970–present

Angela Carrasco was born 23 January 1951 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. At age 7, she first appeared in an advertising world, singing the theme for a drink to a tune that composed by Salvador Sturla.

Carrasco was one of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s, including Susana Giménez, Charytín Goyco, Iris Chacón, Ednita Nazario, and Yolandita Monge.

Early life and career

Carrasco moved from her native country to Spain, where she enjoyed success. She had her first hit when she was chosen to play Mary Magdalene together with Camilo Sesto in the first Spanish version of Jesus Christ Superstar in the mid-1970s. She also hit the airwaves in the late 1970s, with songs such as "Cariño Mio" ("Love of Mine") and "Quererte a Ti" ("Loving You"). "Quererte a Ti" in particular gave her much exposure all over Latin America, in the United States and Europe. She later had a great comeback with albums such as Dama del Caribe and Candela, as well as Angela. Her single "Boca Rosa" peaked at number-one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in late 1988.[1]

Angela continued to make music, and after her A Puro Dolor, she released a new album, Muy Personal, which included some new songs in new styles as well as remakes of some of her most famous songs such as "No, no hay nadie mas" and "No se como amarle" from Jesus Christ Superstar. She has also taken several steps into theater. In 1993, Carrasco earned the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Female Artist of the Year.[2]

References
  1. "Who was and is No. 1?". Billboard. 28 November 1998. pp. LMQ–1 (33). Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  2. "Lo Nuestro 1993 – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 1993. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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