Although for many Luis Miguel inherited from his father’s musical talent Luisito Rey was not the only singer in the family. Matilde Sánchez, the paternal grandmother of “Sol de México” who also gained greater prominence in the second season of the Netflix biopic by wanting to keep custody of Sergio, also had a facet in music.
In her youth, the paternal grandmother of Luis Miguel He was a singer of flamenco, a style that was reflected in Luis Rey’s musical career, and later in that of his grandson, mainly when he first came to be known in Mexico.
Although there is no song from Matilde Sanchez, a video is circulating on YouTube in which he can be heard singing “I won’t hate you”, a song Luis Rey made his debut with and was included on his debut album, released in 1962.
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MATILDE SÁNCHEZ’S FAMILY
In ‘Luis Miguel: the story’, a book by Javier León Herrera and Juan Manuel Navarro, after her husband’s accident, Matilde Sanchez he was to take care of his three sons Luisito, José Manuel and Vicente (Tito). When he noticed that his son Luis had inherited his talent for music, he did everything to make him successful, according to Milenio.
On the other hand, the said text also indicates that the relationship between her and Marcela Basteri has never been good, mainly because Luis Rey sided with his mother instead of supporting his wife and the mother of his children. .
After the death of Luisito Rey, Matilde Sánchez was left in charge of Sergio and Alex. But Luis Miguel was quick to bring in his brothers, he first took Alejandro to Mexico and when his grandmother tried to make Sergio a singer he sent Alex to Spain for the youngest of the children. by Marcela.
A year after the death of Luisito Rey, in 1993, Matilde Sánchez died at the age of 77. With that, Luis Miguel He no longer communicated or contacted his paternal family.
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