Roberto Cantoral
Roberto Cantoral García (7 June 1935 – 7 August 2010) was a Mexican composer, singer and songwriter. He was known for composing a string of hit Mexican songs, including "
El Triste", "Al Final", "La Barca" and "
El Reloj" The Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México () estimated that "La Barca" and "El Reloj" have been recorded over 1,000 times by other artists like
Plácido Domingo,
Gualberto Castro,
José José,
Luis Miguel,
Joan Báez and
Linda Ronstadt. In 2009, he won the
Latin Grammy Trustees Award. ''
Iconos'', which was released by
Marc Anthony in 2010, featured "El Triste".
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