Jose Jose | Mexican Singer |Jose Passed Away > Autobiography

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4 min readSep 29, 2019

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Jose Jose, a Mexican Singer was born on 17 February 1948 to Jose Sosa house in Mexico.

By profession Jose’s father was a musician.

At early age, Jose Jose started career with guitar and singing, later on he joined Jazz and Bossa Novatrio.

Band performed her performance in Mexico City where all famous musicians were available.

In 1970, Jose became a solo artist in the country.

Jose executed an agreement with Ariola Records in 1980, and gradually fame as Latin performers.

Jose Secretor album sold over 7 million units in 1983.

Jose’s music album attracts not only Spanish people, but also in Japan, Israel and Russia.

Jose Jose was most attractive singer of his time.

Someone very rightly said that a man initial seeks from home, so the Jose Jose was much interested in music as he is living in this environment. When Jose Jose shows his willing in singing then his parents dishearten and said that it is too much difficult.

But after his insists, Jose’s mother gave him piano in 1963 at that time Jose was only fifteen years old.

At the same year, Jose family was much disturbed due to his alcoholic father, because Jose was elder and his responsibility was to support his family and he did so.

As a solo career, Jose Jose signed contract under the name Pepe Sosa in 1967, but contract did not fame in the country.

Jose Jose did not loss his struggle, and he started singing in night clubs with Los PEG, but very quickly he left the Los PEG.

Now, he signed an agreement with RCA Victor and released his first album “Jose Jose”

His first album was famous, but not achieved his target.

Jose Jose released his song La nave del olvide which was the most hit songs.

El Triste made Jose Jose a major star in Mexico.

Jose’s 1 stinternational tour was in Los Angeles, Miami, Brazil Costa Rica and Argentina.

Jose Jose also performed acting in movie Sueno de amor and La carrera del million.

Till 1970, Jose Jose was the famous singer in Mexico and Latin America.

Jose Jose hit Song List as:

  • “Del altar a la tumba”,
  • “Buscando una sonrisa”,
  • “De pueblo en pueblo”,
  • “Soy como quieras tú”
  • “Cuando tu me quieras”,
  • “Hasta que vuelvas”,
  • “Candilejas”,
  • “Paloma ‘Cada mañana que te vas’”,
  • “Sentimientos”,
  • “Vive”,
  • “Dejame conocerte”,
  • “Divina Ilusión” and “Sabrás que te quiero”,
  • “El Príncipe” ,
  • O tú o yo”,
  • “Farolero”,
  • “Volcán”,
  • “Lo que un dia fué no será”,
  • “Lo pasado, pasado”,
  • “Si me dejas ahora”,
  • “Te quiero tal como eres”,
  • Almohada”.

Jose also executed an agreement with Ariola Records/ Sony BMG in London in 1977.

At last in 1980, he earned much fame in the country as he desired.

Jose’s album Gracias was released in 1981 and Mi Vida in 1982.

Jose Jose Affiars/ Marriage

Jose started his 1 staffairs with Ana Elena, by profession she was an actress, Tv hostess as well as model, but he soon left her and got married with Natalia KIKI Herrera, she was just 20 years old.

Jose’s did not forget his 1 stlove with Ana Elena (Anel), so he divorced to Herrera and got married with his first love Anel in 1976.

From Anel, Jose has two children named as Jose Francisco and Marysol Estrella.

But his 1 stlove ended in 1991, he divorced Anel. And after his ended 1 stlove, he got third marriage with Sara Salazar in 1995 and same year his 3 rdchild was born from Sara Salazar.

Like as his father, Jose was also addict of alcohol and he himself said in an interview he started drinking at the age of 15 years and after that he became addict of cocaine.

After hard struggle of family and friends, they managed to stop drinking of Jose and later on he himself fought against alcohol, but failed after some times and up down situation in life, he again addict of alcohol and cocaine.

At that time, his friend and family admitted him in Hazelden for Rehab.

Jose career was almost ended due to his illness because his one lung was permanently damaged.

He also suffered Bell’s palsy in 2007 as well as suffered stomach problem in 2012.

Doctors diagnosed cancer to Jose in 2017 and atlast he passed away on 28 September 2019 at the age of 71 years old.

Originally published at https://www.autobiography.website on September 29, 2019.

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