JOAQUIN BEDOYA
Joaquín Emilio Bedoya Gómez was born in Frontino, Colombia, on 10 February 1943,
and became a prominent singer in the parrandero genre. His musical journey began
in his early teens with family gatherings and informal performances, and he made
his first recording in the early 1960s with the single “El espanto”, which
helped establish him as a rising talent. Bedoya’s discography expanded steadily
through the 1970s and 1980s with albums such as El Corbata Gastador (1974),
Aguardiente pal Chofer (1977), and Camina Pa Allí Negrita (1982), featuring hits
like “Aguardiente pal Chofer”. ...
