Agustín Lara

The creator of the bolero as a sophisticated Mexican art form, Lara composed over 700 songs including Granada, María Bonita, and Veracruz that became standards of the Latin romantic canon performed by Plácido Domingo, Frank Sinatra, and every major Mexican singer of the 20th century. His marriage to María Félix — Mexico's most glamorous film star — made them the most culturally significant celebrity couple in Mexican history.