Mexican Singer amd Actress Flor Silvestre dies at 90
Billboard
By Griselda Flores
11/25/2020
Mexican singer and actress Flor Silvestre has died at 90 in her ranch "El Soyate" located in Zacatecas, Mexico, Billboard has confirmed. Silvestre was the wife of regional Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and mother to Pepe Aguilar.
In her 70-year career, the songstress born Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla was known for starring in classic black-and-white films as one of the leading stars of the "golden age" of the Mexican film industry, where she'd act and sing, showcasing her one-of-a-kind melodious voice.
Silvestre -- sister of fellow singer Enriqueta "Queta" Jiménez, who was known as "La Prieta Linda" -- recorded ranchera, bolero, bolero ranchero, tambora and huapango in her more than 300 songs.
Born Aug. 16, 1930, Silvestre married actor and singer Antonio Aguilar, who died in 2007, in 1959, with whom she pioneered the Mexican folk equestrian shows. They had two sons: Toño and Pepe Aguilar. Silvestre is the grandmother of rising regional Mexican singers Angela and Leonardo Aguilar.
SILVESTRE, Flor (Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla)
Born: 8/16/1930, Salamanca, Guanajato, Mexico
Died: 11/25/2020, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
Flor Silvestre’s westerns – actress:
El tigre enmscarado – 1951 (Rosita)
El lobo solitario – 1952 (Lupita Gutiérrez)
Vuelve el lobo – 1952 (Lupita Gutiérrez)
Lo huella del chacal – 1956 (Amapola)
Los cabeza de Pancho Villa – 1957 (Margarita)
El jinete sin cabeza – 1957 (La jueza)
La justicia del gavilan vengador – 1957 (Azucena/Luisa Camargo)
Los Muertos no hablan – 1958 (Alondra)
La revelion de la sierra – 1958 (Bernardina)
El ciclon – 1959 (Lupe Ayala)
El hombre del alazan – 1959 (Reina)
Quietos todos! - 1959 (Isabel Gómez)
Tan bueno el giro como el colorado – 1959 (Carmen Aguilar)
The Braggarts – 1960 (Flor Mendoza)
Chip on the Shoulder – 1960 (Elena)
The Karambazo Sisters – 1960 (Otilia Karambazo)
Luciano Romero – 1960 (Reina)
Vivo o muerto – 1960 (María)
Juan sin miedo – 1961 (Isabel Zertuche 'La Chabela')
La trampa mortal – 1962 (Rosita)
La venganza de la sombra – 1962 (Anita)
El revolver sangriento – 1964 (Rosa)
Alma llanera – 1965 (Lucía)
El rifle implacable – 1965 (Luisa Vélez)
El tragabalas – 1966 (Lola)
Juan Colorado – 1966 (Cancionera)
El as de oro – 1968 (Rosario)
The Call Him Marcado – 1971 (Mercedes)
La yegua colorado – 1973 (Rocío Villegas)
Valente Quintero – 1973 (Rafaela)
Benjamin Argumedo el rebelde – 1979 (Delfina)
Mi caballo, el cantador – 1979 (Guillermina)
Persecucion y muerte de Benjamin Argumalo – 1980 (Delfina)
Sabra sangre – 1980 (Señora Arteaga)
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