Lucha Reyes (Mexican singer)

María de Luz Flores Aceves (23 May 1906 – 25 June 1944), known by her stage name Lucha Reyes, was a Mexican singer and actress.

[4] Her career began at the age of 13, when she performed in a tent in the Plaza San Sebastián near her house in the Federal District, alternating with comedians like Amelia Wilhelmy, José Limón, and the Acevedo Brothers.

[4] Reyes would eventually decide to launch a solo career, and she became popular with Mexican radio listeners, while keeping a busy theater schedule.

A popular piano player who travelled with them had to play one night at an infamous local bar for her to be able to afford an air ticket back to Mexico.

Reyes had taken light clothing with her for her European tour; this, combined with the cold weathers of Europe when compared to Mexico, caused her to get sick and, eventually, to lose her voice.

In 1930, the entrepreneur Frank Founce contracted with her to perform several concerts on the stage of the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles.

Like many of her contemporary stars, such as Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, José Alfredo Jiménez and Javier Solís, she had a short life.