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Anacani (10th April 1954-Present)

She is a singer born Anacani Maria Consuelo Y Castillo Lopez Cantor Montoya in Sinaloa, Mexico who moved to the US as a child.

She was discovered on a trip back to Mexico by a TV producer which followed with performances on variety shows, TV and concerts. She became a featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show and had a bit part in the film Zoot Suit.

She now lives in Escondido, California, and besides singing, is a clothing designer and seamstress. She still sings with the Welk Musical Family and performs solos with many symphony orchestras. She also works the telethon for the West Texas Rehabilitation Center.

Anacani Recordings
Come Closer To Me (Osvaldo Farres/Al Stewart )
Cuban Moonlight (Rafael Hernandez/Al Gershon )

Here she is singing “Perfidia”..

Sources:

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacani