Gilberto Parra Paz, born 30 July 1913 in San Pedro Tesistán, Jocotopec, Jalisco,
was a Mexican composer who contributed to ranchera music. He studied, at the
Escuela Libre de Música in Guadalajara and moved to Mexico City at 22. In 1940
his composition "Por un amor" was recorded by Lucha Reyes, earning a gold disc
and establishing his reputation. He wrote about 150 songs such as "Mi cruz de
pasión" and "Los laureles". Notable artists who recorded his songs include Pedro
Infante, Jorge Negrete, Lucha Villa. He received the Agustín Lara medal from the
Society of Authors and Compose...