Mexican music icon José José, known as 'the Prince of Song,' has died, the country's government says. He was 71.
He was 71."From the Ministry of Culture we are sorry for the passing of singer José Rómulo Sosa, better known as José José of the prince of the song. Since the beginning of his career, the singer of El Triste became one of most beloved voices in Mexico. Rest in Peace," the ministry tweeted Saturday.
— José José June 21, 2016 Born in Mexico City, José José had been destined to enter the music industry. He grew up surrounded by music, as his father was a tenor for the Mexico National Opera and his mother was professional pianist. He started his career singing jazz and bossa nova but jumped to fame in 1970 when he sang "El Triste" at the Festival de la Canción Latina.
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