Gloria Lasso, 83; Spanish Singer Known for Romantic Ballads
Spanish singer Gloria Lasso, 83, who made her name recording romantic ballads in Latin America and Paris, died Sunday at her home in Cuernavaca, Mexico, the Mexican government news agency Notimex reported.
Lasso, who was born Rosa Maria Coscolin in Barcelona, Spain, started singing in dance halls at 15.
She moved to France in 1954.
“Extranos en el Paraiso” (Strangers in Paradise) was one of her most popular songs. Her 1956 recording of the French song “Padre” was later recorded in English by Elvis Presley.
Over the course of her career, Lasso performed for French President Charles de Gaulle, President Kennedy and Queen Elizabeth II.
She last performed Nov. 11 in Cuernavaca.
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