At age 7, she first appeared in an advertising world, singing the theme for a drink to a tune that composed by Salvador Sturla.
Carrasco was part of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s, including Susana Giménez, Charytín Goyco, Iris Chacón, Ednita Nazario, and Yolandita Monge.
She had her first hit when she was chosen to play Mary Magdalene together with Camilo Sesto in the first Spanish version of Jesus Christ Superstar in the mid-1970s.
Her single "Boca Rosa" peaked at number-one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in late 1988.
[1] Angela continued to make music, and after her A Puro Dolor, she released a new album, Muy Personal, which included some new songs in new styles as well as remakes of some of her most famous songs such as "No, no hay nadie mas" and "No se como amarle" ("I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar).