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Rosalino “Chalino” Sánchez Félix (30 August 1960 – 16 May 1992), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. Posthumously called “El Rey del Corrido”, he is widely considered one of the most influential narcocorrido singers of the late 20th century. Chalino was an initial pioneer in Mexican music. Chalino began composing songs for inmates that had stories they wanted to preserve in a ballad. Chalino also composed and sang romantic and radio-friendly songs.