Luis Mariano

Luis Mariano Eusebio González García (13 August 1914 – 14 July 1970), also known as Luis Mariano, was a popular tenor of Spanish origin who achieved celebrity in 1946 with "La belle de Cadix" ("The Beautiful Lady of Cadix") an operetta by Francis Lopez. He appeared in the 1954 film Adventures of the Barber of Seville and Le Chanteur de Mexico (1957) and became popular in France as well as his native Spain.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 13, 1914 (Irun (municipality of Basque Country, Spain)), Died July 14, 1970 (13th arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor (Canada) 1004 10-in. before 3/22/1951 Pour t'aimer Luis Mariano ; Allan McIver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 1005 10-in. before 3/22/1951 Jardin d'espagne Luis Mariano ; Allan McIver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7131 10-in. 7/3/1939 Callecita de mi novia Rafael Canaro ; Luis Mariano ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7132 10-in. 7/3/1939 Olvidame Rafael Canaro ; Luis Mariano ; Orquesta Rafael Canaro Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mariano, Luis," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367250.

Mariano, Luis. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367250.

"Mariano, Luis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/367250

External Sources

Wikipedia: Luis Mariano

Discogs: Luis Mariano

IMDb: Luis Mariano

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mariano, Luis, 1914-1970 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84128534

Wikidata: Luis Mariano - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2087642

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14958952

MusicBrainz: Luis Mariano - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0680f2d8-2c3d-43e6-92c6-5f2666362720

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/140203 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/140203

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