Antonio Aguilar Barraza 17 May 1919 19 June 2007 was a Mexican singer songwriter film actor film producer andscreenwriter During his career he recorded over 150 albums which sold 25 million copies and participated in more than 120 films He was given the honorific nickname El Charro de México The Horseman of Mexico because he is credited with popularizing la charrería considered to have originated in Mexico to international audiences To this day he has been the only Hispanic artist to sell out the Madison Square Garden of New York City for six consecutive nights in 1997 Aguilar was best known for singing traditional Mexican folk songs rancheras and ballads corridos as well for his roles in films concerning rural themes such as the Mexican Revolution He won the Latin ACE Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Emiliano Zapata in the 1970 epic film of the same name He also portrayed Pancho Villa twice in film In 1997 Aguilar was awarded the Special Golden Ariel for his invaluable contribution and spreading of Mexican cinema With his second wife popular singer and actress Flor Silvestre he had two sons Antonio Aguilar Jr and Pepe Aguilar who also became singers and actors His family is known collectively as La Dinastía Aguilar The Aguilar Dynasty
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