Eva Garza (May 11, 1917 – November 1, 1966) was a Mexican-American singer and film actress who acquired international recognition in the 1940s and 1950s during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
She also performed in the popular radio show La Hoira Anahuac as well as in various vaudeville acts at the Nacional Theatre with Netty y Jesús and Don Sauve.Her early recordings of rhumbas and boleros with Bluebird Records also date from this time and include performances of: La Jaibera, Calientito, Cosquillas, Cachita and Qué Me Importa in 1936.
[2] While in Mexico she appeared in over 20 films with such leading actors as Toña la Negra (Amor Vendido, 1951),[12] Sara Montiel (Carcel de Mujeres, 1951)[13] and Luis Arcaraz (Acapulco, 1952).
[14][15] During the 1950s Garza also received contracts to perform in nightclubs throughout Latin America in such countries as: Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador and Colombia and Mexico.
During her visits to Cuba she appeared in such prominent cabarets as Tropicana and Teatro Americano as well as on the popular television program Duelo de Pianos with Agustín Lara and Consuelo Velázquez.
Included among her most outstanding recordings from this time are: Sin Motivo, Frio en el Alma and La Ultima Noche.
[23] Hailed as one of the ten best singers in Mexico, Eva Garza is remembered as a versatile vocalist who was equally comfortable singing romantic boleros, corridos, tropical music and contemporary songs with ease.