Maria Luisa Landin

María Luisa Landín Rodríguez was a Mexican singer born on October 9, 1921, in Mexico City. She performed boleros and was referred to as La Reina del Bolero. Landín began her career in 1935 with her sister, Avelina Landín, as the duo Pirita y Jade. The sisters performed on the radio stations XEYZ, XEFO, and XEQ. Following her sister’s departure in 1942, Landín formed a trio with Emma and Aurora del Mar and collaborated with tenor Néstor Mesta Chaires. She recorded the bolero “Hay que saber perder” in 1941. In 1942, she recorded “Canción del alma” with composer Rafael Hernández Marín. She recorded “Amor perdido” in 1949, which appeared in a 1950 namesake film. Landín collaborated with Pedro Flores and performed international tours until the 1980s. She died on June 20, 2014, in Mexico City.