Born in 1935 in Sahuaripa, Sonora; died April 2021 in Mexicali, México
Valenzuela moved to Ciudad Obregón as a child, where he began his career at age 5 in the church choir of his hometown.
He rose to fame after Julio Iglesias recorded the song Río Rebelde. At the age of 12 he left alone for Tijuana, where he sang at the Circo Attractions Esperanza, and where he lived with an aunt. Two years later he moved again, now to Mexicali, where he sang with a mariachi for 50 pesos per hour, as well as at the XED station.
Together with Pepe Jara he founded what would be called "Dueto Miseria".
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