Chamín Correa
Chamin Correa | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Correa Pérez de León |
| Also known as | "El Mejor Requinto de América" |
| Born | 4 December 1929 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 14 January 2020 (aged 90) Cuernavaca, Morelos |
| Genres | Romantic Music |
| Occupations | Musician, Artist, Record producer |
| Instruments | Requinto guitar |
| Years active | 1950–2020 |
| Labels | Producciones Chamin Correa, I.M. Records |
| Formerly of | Chamin Correa y los Tres Caballeros |
| Website | www.chamincorrea.com.mx |
Benjamín "Chamín" Correa (4 December 1929 – 14 January 2020) was a Mexican guitarist. He was renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for his traditional romantic music. Member of Los Tres Caballeros together with Roberto Cantoral and Leonel Gálvez from 1954. In 1957 they gained 4 golden discs for being the trio of major success on a global scale. He died in Cuernavaca, Morelos at the age of 90.