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Tomas Mendez
real name Tomás Méndez Sosa
Tomas Mendez is credited on 2,398 releases across 581 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,398
Credits
581
Albums
8
Decades active
53
In collections
Biography
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Mexican composer and singer of Mexican music and ranchera music. Tomás Méndez Sosa was born on July 25, 1927 in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He died in Mexico City on July 19, 1995.
Best known as composer of "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma".
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,398 releases · 581 albums · active 1952–2025
- Performance · 2,784
- Other credits · 66
Studios: Carnegie Hall · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Criteria Recording Studios · Palais Des Congrès
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall (The Complete Concert)
1959

An Evening With Belafonte
1957

"Prez"
1958

Frida (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002

Tropical Dreams (Unvergleichliche Songs, Voller Temperament Und Zauber)
1982

Celia Y Willie
1981

A Mexico
1975

Over & Over
1969

Un Canto por México, Vol. 1
2020

Mas Canciones
1991

Golden Records, Vol. 2
1974

Los Exitos de Maria Dolores Pradera Vol. II
1972

Pa' Todo El Año
1963

Caribbean Treasure Chest
1962

A Touch Of Tabasco
1960

An Evening With Belafonte, Vol. II
1957

La Bamba

The Best Of The Best Of

Cole Español (Part 1)
1958
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Harry Belafonte
- Pedro Infante
- Miguel Aceves Mejia
- Nana Mouskouri
- Maria Dolores Pradera
- Lola Beltran
- Antonio Aguilar
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