Valentín Elizalde

Valentín Elizalde Valencia (Spanish: [balenˈtin eliˈsalde βaˈlensja]; 1 February 1979 – 25 November 2006) was a regional Mexican singer. Nicknamed "El Gallo de Oro" (The Golden Rooster), he was known for his off-key style and his biggest hits included: "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor", " Vete Con Él", "Vuelve Cariñito", "Cómo Me Duele", "Vencedor", " Mi Virgencita", and "Soy Así" (a cover of José José's classic song).[2] Some of his songs were narcocorridos eulogizing Mexican drug lords like Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. He was murdered in an ambush; allegedly by members of the drug trafficking gang Los Zetas, which at that time served as the armed wing of the Gulf Cartel.[3][4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elizalde and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.
Valentín Elizalde
Elizalde in 2006
Born
Valentín Elizalde Valencia

(1979-02-01)1 February 1979
Jitonhueca, Sonora, Mexico[1]
Died25 November 2006(2006-11-25) (aged 27)
Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Cause of deathMurder (gunshot wounds)
Other namesEl Gallo de Oro
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Musical career
GenresRegional Mexican
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–2006
Signature

Life and career

Elizalde was born in Jitonhueca, a village near the city of Etchojoa, Sonora. He then moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco, and later to Guasave, Sinaloa, where he, his father (also a singer), Everardo "Lalo" Elizalde, nicknamed "El Gallo" (The Rooster), and brothers resided for a few years. His father died in a car accident on the so-called "Curva de la muerte" (Curve of Death) in the city of Villa Juárez, Sonora. Elizalde's ex-partner and mother of his second daughter, Blanca Vianey Durán Brambila, was murdered on 20 June 2016 in Cajeme, Sonora.[5]

Murder
Mausoleum and grave of Elizalde located in the Panteón Municipal de Guasave in Guasave, Sinaloa

On 25 November 2006, Elizalde’s vehicle was gunned down shortly after leaving a concert in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Elizalde, aged 27 at the time, was killed, along with his chauffeur and his assistant.[6] It is widely believed that Elizalde was killed for his concert performances of the corrido, "A Mis Enemigos", which contains lyrics believed to antagonize drug trafficking gang Los Zetas.[7] Raúl Hernández Barrón, alleged murderer of Elizalde and member of Los Zetas, was arrested on 22 March 2008 in Coatzintla, Veracruz.[4]

In 2007, Elizalde was nominated posthumously for the Grammy Awards.

Discography
Albums[8]
  • Amor que Muere (1998)
  • Regresan los Mafiosos (1999)
  • Traición Federal (2000)
  • 17 Éxitos en Honor a mi Padre (2001)
  • Y se Parece a Ti (2002)
  • Mi Satisfacción (2003)
  • Corridos Entre Amigos (2003)
  • Herencia Mexicana (2004)
  • Volveré a Amar (2004)
  • Soy Así (2005)
  • Vencedor (2006)
Posthumous albums[8]
  • La Playa (2007)
  • Lobo Domesticado (2007)
  • Más Allá del Mar (2007)
  • 15 Éxitos (2007)

References
  1. Evan C. Gutierrez. Valentín Elizalde at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. Héctor Tobar, (25 November 2006). Mexican pop singer gunned down. Los Angeles Times.
  3. Manuel Roig-Franzia, Mexican Drug Cartels Leave a Bloody Trail on YouTube, The Washington Post, 9 April 2007; Page A01.
  4. "Detienen a presunto asesino de Valentín Elizalde" [Alleged murderer of Valentín Elizalde has been arrested] (in Spanish). 26 March 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. Zeta (20 June 2016). "Ejecutan a ex pareja de Valentín Elizalde". ZETA - Libre como el viento. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. "Asesinato de Valentin Elizalde El Gallode Oro Muerte" (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. Michael Deibert (2014). In the Shadow of Saint Death: The Gulf Cartel and the Price of America's Drug War in Mexico. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-7627-9125-5.
  8. "Valentín Elizalde". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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