Raúl Velasco
Born	April 24, 1933 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Died	November 26, 2006 (aged 73) Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Occupation	Host, Producer

Raúl Velasco (April 24, 1933 - November 26, 2006) was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state Guanajuato is the name of a state in Mexico and that state's capital city as well as a river in the area The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state Guanajuato is the name of a state in Mexico and that state's capital city as well as a river in the area For 30 years, he was the Mexican host/producer of Siempre en Domingo (Always on Sunday) which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking A hallmark is a mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals &mdash Platinum, Gold, Silver and in some nations Palladium See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit

While IMDB incorrectly lists Siempre en Domingo^[1] as originating in 1984, Raúl Velasco began this program as co-host of a Sunday afternoon special in 1969 called Domingos Espectaculares (Sunday's Specials). One of Raúl Velasco's catch phrases was, "Aun hay mas" ("There's more to follow"). For a short while, Siempre en Domingo was known as Aun hay mas^[2] because Raúl Velasco would always say these words prior to each intermission or commercial, with the hand gesture that corresponds to a request for a commercial break, similar to what Frank Sinatra might have said or sung, The best is yet to come. An intermission or interval is a break between two parts of performances or sessions in events such as a theatrical play, Opera or musical concert A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia 6 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments such as at this political demonstration Commercial break is a period of time when a Television station interrupts a programme to broadcast television commercials. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor . . The phrase and hand gesture became popular in Mexico as a result. (y aún hay más. . . amigos!)

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Siempre en domingo 4 Death and family 5 References 6 External links

Biography

Raúl Velasco Ramirez was born in Celaya, Mexico on April 24, 1933. Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Coming from a family with few resources, Velasco started working at an early age. He worked first at his family store, called La Violeta, a small grocery. He also worked as messenger, tractor operator (agriculture machinery), and driver.

When he was very young, he got married to Hortensia Ruiz. They had three children; Raul, Claudia and Arturo. Some years later, he divorced from Ruiz and got married with Dorle Klokow. In this second marriage with Dorle, Karina and Diego were born.

When he was twenty years old, he fulfilled one of his dreams: to move to Mexico City. He started to working as accountant for the National Bank of Mexico. At the same time, his writing spirit began to take hold. He wrote many sports articles and then he started writing in a magazine called Novelas de la radio. Furthermore, he wrote for Cine Universal, Cine Novelas and Cine Álbum.

Velasco made his mark in the world of the theater when he became the head of the entertainment section of the El heraldo de Mexico newspaper. He also worked on the radio station Radio Variedades. In addition, he started working on the Independent Television of Mexico (TIM) as a host, first with the program La reseña cinematografica de Acapulco, and then he participated in some open TV programs like Confrontación 68, Media Noche and Domingos espectaculares.

After hard work, on December 13, 1969, Siempre en Domingo was born. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This program was one of the most popular TV musical programs in history. It was broadcast in the United States, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. It was a program of TELEVISA Company. Televisa is a Mexican multimedia company and is the largest media company in the Spanish -speaking world and a major player in the international entertainment With the passing of the time, Velasco became an international artistic icon. He created some TV shows too. Some of them were Estrellas de los ochenta, Juguemos a cantar, Festival OTI and Galardón a los grandes. ^[3]

Career

His career started with his first contact with journalism in a sports magazine that was published in Celaya, Guanajuato where he wrote articles about frontenis, the sport he practiced. At the age of 20, Velasco traveled to Mexico City to work for the magazine Radio Novels. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico After that, he collaborated with Cine Universal, Cine Novelas and Cine Álbum. From these publications, other newspapers came through like Novedades and then El Heraldo, where he was the editor of the entertainment and show section.

In 1969, he joined Televisa, which is one of the biggest and popular TV networks in Mexico in December 13 of 1969 with the famous program Siempre en Domingo. Televisa is a Mexican multimedia company and is the largest media company in the Spanish -speaking world and a major player in the international entertainment In 1998, he was fired by Televisa even though his show had high ratings because of some differences with his co-workers. Despite his bad relationship with Televisa, the popularity of the host influenced many important artists to give him a tribute for his brilliant career, and also for entering Mexican homes for almost 30 years.

He started as an actor in Independent Television of Mexico (TIM) with some programs like Medianoche, Domingos espectaculares, Reseña cinematográfica de Acapulco, Confrontación 68 and El tigre.

In 2002, he published his first book, Reflexiones, para vivir mejor. It was composed of stories, tales and reflections where the author makes reference to topics of ethics and essential elements of spiritual life. The book was dedicated to all the people that search within their souls for all the feelings that have been hidden since childhood. ^[4]

Siempre en domingo

On September 13, 1969, a new musical TV show came out, becoming the most popular and traditional in Mexico: Siempre en Domingo (Always on Sunday). Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This TV show achieved fame in USA, Latin America, Asia and Europe.

Siempre en Domingo was a TV show where many artists performed and debuted. In the beginning, most of the artists performing in Siempre en Domingo were from Spain, Central and South America. However, the TV show became more and more popular, so that many Mexican singers wanted to performed in Siempre en Domingo.

Velasco, the host, encouraged many singers such as Lucía Méndez, Chayanne, Lucero, Emmanuel, Mijares, Gloria Trevi, Timbiriche and more. Timbiriche is the name of a Mexican group that debuted on April 30, 1982 during a broadcast of the news program Hoy Mismo with Guillermo Ochoa Moreover, Velasco inspired foreign artists such as Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Miguel Bose and Ricky Martin. Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Furthermore, he encouraged announcers, commentators, producers, reporters, and writers. Some of these artists became famous around the world. Many festivals such as OTI, Valores Juveniles (Juvenile’s values), Juguemos a Cantar (Let’s play singing) were promoted.

Later, Siempre en Domingo became the most popular TV show in Latin America. Velasco's most popular phrase, "patada de la suerte" (lucky kick), sponsored many artists that every Sunday performed in his popular TV show.

Siempre en Domingo had about 420 million television viewers around the world. Many singers, choreographers, recording companies and fans found their roots in this TV show. Thanks to Siempre en Domingo, show business in Mexico was able to thrive. All good things come to and end and Siempre en Domingo closed a chapter in musical history of Spanish-speaking nations.

Siempre en Domingo was on air until 1998 when Velasco was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease that is caused by the Hepatitis C virus ( HCV) affecting the Liver.

Some years later, in 2003, the announcer Marco Antonio Regil planned to direct a new TV show similar to Siempre en Domingo, keeping the familiar values and originality. This new musical TV show expected to have popular acts and not so popular acts in order to maintain happy and satisfied fans. ^[5]

Death and family

Raul Velasco developed several heart and liver problems. He had been in the hospital several times, but the last time he became ill, he decided to be taken care at home. On November 26, 2006, Raul Velasco died of natural causes at 7:15 am. He was 73 years old. He died surrounded by his family in his house located in Polanco, Mexico City.

Raul Velasco's funeral was a national event. His body was buried in the “Panteon Frances” where many fans, artists, and press congregated to give Raul the last goodbye. His death impacted not only Mexico, but also Central America and the Caribbean. People from Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, etc. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest , showed they cared about the death of the TV host.

Velasco was survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters: Arturo, Claudia, Raul Diego and Karina who followed her father footsteps by becoming a TV host herself. At the time of his death, he had one granddaughter. ^[6][7]

References

External links

• Raul Velasco. AOL (2005-04-30). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Retrieved on 2005-07-06. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
• Raúl Velasco at the Internet Movie Database

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