http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.32653&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rssA cross-dressing lesbian who ruled Mexico's ranchera stages in the 1950s and '60s, Chavela Vargas moved to the rhythm of her own passions, some of them (her love for women) healthy but forbidden, others (her drinking) facilitating her downward spiral. She was born in Costa Rica and moved when she was just 14 to Mexico City, where she began singing on the streets. By the 1950s her vast talent -- and the uncontrolled quantities of anguish and passion that suffused her voice -- had become known, though she didn't record her first album (with Jose Alfredo Jimenez producing) until 1961. Despite the restrictions of the times, Vargas dressed in men's clothes, smoked cigars and chased women. She would even sing seductive songs to women in the audience. Vargas famously romanced Frida Khalo and jumped out of a window after being spurned by another lover, which left her with a permanent limp. Unfortunately her drinking took a toll, and she disappeared from view in the 1970s, though she'd become an icon in the international gay community. In the early 1990s, Pedro Almodovar began using her music in his films and reintroduced her to the world. She played Carnegie Hall in 2003, at the age of 83. - Sarah BardeenRancheraen720Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:54:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.32653&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss A cross-dressing lesbian who ruled Mexico's ranchera stages in the 1950s and '60s, Chavela Vargas moved to the rhythm of her own passions, some of them (her love for women) healthy but forbidden, others (her drinking) facilitating her downward spiral. She was born in Costa Rica and moved when she was just 14 to Mexico City, where she began singing on the streets. By the 1950s her vast talent -- and the uncontrolled quantities of anguish and passion that suffused her voice -- had become known, though she didn't record her first album (with Jose Alfredo Jimenez producing) until 1961. Despite the restrictions of the times, Vargas dressed in men's clothes, smoked cigars and chased women. She would even sing seductive songs to women in the audience. Vargas famously romanced Frida Khalo and jumped out of a window after being spurned by another lover, which left her with a permanent limp. Unfortunately her drinking took a toll, and she disappeared from view in the 1970s, though she'd become an icon in the international gay community. In the early 1990s, Pedro Almodovar began using her music in his films and reintroduced her to the world. She played Carnegie Hall in 2003, at the age of 83. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340851&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340851 tra.10340851 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/7/837247_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true La Llorona tra.10340851 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340851&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340851&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340840&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340840 tra.10340840 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 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tra.30633560 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30633560&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30633560&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21635813&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:49:41 -0800 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 21635813 tra.21635813 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 Piensa En Mi alb.21633433 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/2/0/1300288_170x170.jpg 2008-08-05 00:00:00.0 null true Peregrina tra.21635813 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21635813&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21635813&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340841&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611916&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340839&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340839 tra.10340839 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/7/837247_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true Macorina tra.10340839 232000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340839&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340839&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340842&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340842 tra.10340842 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340844&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340844 tra.10340844 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/7/837247_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true Cruz De Olvido tra.10340844 325000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340844&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340844&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340845&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340845 tra.10340845 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/7/837247_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true El 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Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340847 tra.10340847 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/7/837247_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true La Noche De Mi Amor tra.10340847 164000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340847&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340847&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340848&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 10340848 tra.10340848 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 At Carnegie Hall alb.10338028 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/7/837247_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 true Las Simples Cosas tra.10340848 272000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10340848&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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00:00:00.0 true Aquel Amor tra.29611686 180000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611686&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611686&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611896&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chavela Vargas on Rhapsody Online 29611896 tra.29611896 Chavela Vargas art.32653 0.99 Macorina alb.29606100 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/4/0/1770491_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2007-06-19 00:00:00.0 true Vámonos tra.29611896 317000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611896&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611896&variant=data&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29611691&variant=play&rws=%2Fchavela-vargas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ranchera Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by 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