Armando Manzanero, , Mexican Composer <br />and Singer, , Dead at 85.<br />The legendary composer died in a <br />Mexico City hospital on Monday <br />after battling COVID-19 for weeks.<br />Manzanero had a catalogue of more than <br />600 songs. Many of them were covered by artists <br />ranging from Elvis Presley to Dionne Warwick.<br />His many awards include a Latin Grammy <br />in 2001 for his song, "Duets," and the <br />Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.<br />The Latin Recording Academy <br />tweeted a response to the news <br />of Manzanero's death.<br />We celebrate his life and work. An irreplaceable loss for the Latin music world. We are with the Manzanero family in their grief, Latin Recording Academy, via Twitter.<br />Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador<br />also tweeted a response to <br />the news of the music icon's death.<br />Armando Manzanero was a sensitive man, a man of the people. That's why I lament his death, Andrés Manuel López Obrador,<br />Mexican President, via Twitter.<br />He was also a great composer, Andrés Manuel López Obrador,<br />Mexican President, via Twitter
