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Who are Chalino Sánchez siblings? Are Chalino Sánchez siblings still alive? What happened to Chalino Sánchez brother?
Read on as we provide you with all the necessary information you need to know about the siblings of Chalino Sánchez.
Who Was Chalino Sánchez?
Chalino Sánchez was a Mexican singer and songwriter born on August 30, 1960 in Sinaloa to Santos Sánchez and Senorina Felix. He was actually born Rosalino Sánchez Félix but opted to be called by his alias, Chalino because he felt his birth name sounded too girlish.
Chalino had a rather rough childhood just like most children from his town which sort of influenced how he saw the world. His only sister, Juana Sánchez was raped in 1975 when he was only 15 years old.
The incident filled him with rage and later avenged his sister two years later by shooting and killing the rapist after he met him at a party. He then had to escape from his town in order to avoid being caught and went to Tijuana.
He then worked as an immigrant smuggler and later entered the US himself without documents to work. On his arrival in the US, he worked as a dish washer, car seller and did a bit of drug peddling as well.
He later joined his older brother, Armando Sánchez to operate his immigrant-smuggling business. However, little did he know that his brother will be killed in 1984 and will also be spending some time in prison.
Chalino started doing music proper shortly after his brother was killed in 1984 by recording his first ballad. As we speak, Chalino is regarded as one of the leading narcocorrido singers the 20th century.
It all started by writing songs for his colleague inmates who wanted to tell their stories through ballad. With time, he began to commercialise his music and started making money off his songs.
He was later nicknamed “King of the Corridos” in the early 1990s due to his exceptional singing and writing abilities. His songs still generates a lot of streams several years after he was murdered.
He was married to Marisela Vallejos since 1984 till he was killed. They had two children together namely Adán Sánchez and Cynthia Sánchez Vallejo.
Who Are Chalino Sánchez Siblings?
Chalino Sánchez had seven siblings. They are Juana Sánchez, Lázaro Sánchez, Lucas Sánchez, Armando Sánchez, Espiridión Sánchez, Francisco Sánchez and Régulo Sánchez.
He was actually the youngest one amongst his siblings and turned out to be the most famous one as well due to the kind of life he lived. Sánchez had very good relations with his older siblings and was almost always there for them when they needed him.
While growing up, Sánchez was always seen as the troublesome one by many including his sister, Juana.
Did Chalino Sánchez Have A Sister?
Yes. Chalino had an older sister named Juana Sánchez. She is the only sister amongst his siblings and had a very good relationship with her until his death.
He allowed his love for his sister take the better of him in 1977 as he shot and killed the man who raped his sister two years earlier. He then had to flee the town in order to avoid being arrested.
What Happened To Chalino Sánchez Brother?
Chalino Sánchez’s older brother, Armando Sánchez was murdered in a hotel in Tijuana in 1984 by unknown gunmen.
Prior to his death, Armando was operating an immigrant-smuggling operation which Chalino helped him run at some point in time. His death influenced Chalino to record his first ballad.
Aside Armando, not much is known about his other five brothers.
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