Los Hermanos Rigual

Los Hermanos Rigual were a Cuban vocal group based in Mexico, mainly active in the 1960s. It consisted of the brothers Pedro, Carlos and Mario Rigual, all natives of Guantánamo.

The trio started performing as guitarists and singers in Havana before moving to Mexico, where they achieved their first successes.

Their first hit was the cha-cha tune "Corazón de melón", which was one of the best-selling songs in Mexico in 1958 and was later covered in English by Rosemary Clooney with the Pérez Prado orchestra, as well as in Japanese by Moriyama Kayoko under the title "メロンの気持".

They had another major hit in 1962, thanks to the song "Cuando calienta el sol" which became an international hit. Following the success of the song for a few years they focused their activities in Europe and particularly in Italy, where they appeared in several television shows and were entered into the competition at the 14th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival. In the late 1960s the trio moved back to Mexico City, where they continued to enjoy some local success.

Carlos Rigual died on 17 November 1994, Pedro on 26 March 2012 and Mario on 1 October 2017.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-090611 10-in. before 1/23/1948 Hasta mañana, vida mía Los Hermanos Rigual ; Avelina Landín Female vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental male ensemble Vocal group  
Victor MBS-090612 10-in. before 1/23/1948 Luna, lunera Los Hermanos Rigual ; Avelina Landín Female vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental male ensemble Vocal group  
Victor MBS-090625 10-in. before 3/1/1948 Mejor espero Fernando Fernández ; Los Hermanos Rigual Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental trio Vocal group  
Victor MBS-090626 10-in. before 3/1/1948 Sin quererlo yo Fernando Fernández ; Los Hermanos Rigual Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble Vocal group  
Victor E1FB-2506 10-in. 6/13/1951 Harina con leche Los Hermanos Rigual Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble Vocal group  
Victor E1FB-2509 10-in. 6/13/1951 Caray caray Los Hermanos Rigual Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble Vocal group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hermanos Rigual, Los," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321053.

Hermanos Rigual, Los. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321053.

"Hermanos Rigual, Los." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321053

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