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Luis "Checho" González (Luis Orlando González Jiménez) was born on 21 June, 1933 in Iquique, Chile, is a Chilean musician (1933–2022). Discover Luis "Checho" González's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Luis Orlando González Jiménez
Occupation Composer and songwriter
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 21 June, 1933
Birthday 21 June
Birthplace Iquique, Chile
Date of death 13 December, 2022
Died Place Iquique, Chile
Nationality Chile

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1924

From this union were born five boys and two girls, Hector Walterio; born 4 June 1924, Antonio Segundo; born 20 August 1926, Hernan Arturo; born 15 January 1928, Luis Orlando; born 21 June 1933, Manuel Honorio; born 16 June 1938, Maria Violeta; born 2 September 1940, and Luisa Nancy; born 7 February 1943.

After his family suffered a house fire in Caleta Buena, they moved to Iquique, in front of the Arica square, after which they enrolled the first three brothers, in the religious dance "Los Morenos".

Later on they moved to Sotomayor street, where Luis Orlando González was born, he was registered in the "San Gerardo" church, with father Delgadillo.

At an early age Luis showed closeness to religion.

He and his brothers were enrolled in the "Star of Chile" football club.

Later his parents moved again to Amunategui street in front of La Cruz hill and there, his brother Manuel Honorio was born.

His godmother, Luisa Polanco, a native of the now-defunct Santa Laura saltpetre office, went to live with Luis in the saltpetre office until she was 5 years old.

When she returned to live with her brothers, she was interested in learning to play the guitar.

His uncle, Romelio Jiménez Fajardo, was a baker and leader of the CUT and a councilman of the illustrious municipality of Iquique.

He studied at No. 1 Santa María and the Escuela Básica E-76 Centenario de Iquique, then was sent to study in Santiago, graduating from the Universidad de Chile.

1933

Luis "Checho" Orlando González Jiménez (21 June 1933 – 13 December 2022) was a Chilean musician.

1950

In the 1950s, he was a member of several musical trios, including "Los González", "Los Mantles", and "Los Mineros", and composed songs with Rubí Jáuregui.

1951

In 1951, he and his brothers "Toño" and "Nino" formed a band called "Los González" which was dissolved because "Nino" had to continue with his studies.

Then he formed a trio called "The Mantles" with two of his friends.

1954

On February 2, 1954, they made their debut in the program "Falabella" hosted by Raúl Matas.

One of his friends, Humberto Leiva, retired from "Los Mantles" and Luis along with Ruben Tapia, and his brother Toño formed a new trio called "Los Seycos" (serious and correct), however Matas suggested renaming it "Los Mineros".

Two days later they make their debut at the "Baquedano" theatre, together with Lucho Gatica who arrived successfully from Spain.

After those, they returned to Iquique and found a radio festival called "Almirante Lynch", which was held at the National Theatre where he met Rubí Jáuregui, who he then invited to join the group in order to replace Rubén who had fallen ill.

In another visit to Santiago they were represented in radio mining in Teatro Caupolicán, as they were invited by Matas.

1959

In January 1959 his brother "Toño" fell ill and stayed in Santiago recovering so the group stopped performing.

Rubí also stayed in Santiago with his family and Don Checho traveled to Antofagasta, performing as a soloist and singer-songwriter hired by the Antofagasta Hotel where two executives of the Potrerillos Ore saw him perform and hired him a few days later.

He came to perform at the Ore with great success, where he was hired with a solid income.

However that same year his mother fell ill and he decided to return to his hometown with his family canceling the contract.

1967

In 1967 he created two record labels and two labels; "Golden Dragon", and "Golden Buoy", later, because he had no financing or sponsorship, he had to lower it to silver being financed by he and his wife.

1973

He is most notable for having created "Mi General Augusto Pinochet", a song that glorifies Pinochet and his military dictatorship that lasted from 1973 to 1990.

2001

In 2001, he participated in the album "Iquique en un CD".

2002

In 2002 and 2003, it held a Festival of the Elderly, which it proposed should be of an international level and was held in the Norte Grande of Chile.

"Checho" received no state or private funding for the event.

The awards given were the characteristic "Silver Buoys" and "Golden Dragons".

2003

These awards were also presented at the Festival of the Elderly held in 2003 with Checho's own funding.

The González Jiménez family is originally from the former port of Caleta Buena.

Their parents were Antonio Segundo González Calibar and Luisa del Carmen Jiménez Fajardo.

In April 2003 he received a distinction from the "Agrupación Dragón".

2005

In 2005 he became seriously ill with a stroke.

"Checho" has also called himself a guru of healing.

González is the great uncle of Fernando Godoy Bustamante.

2008

In 2008 he was in charge of delivering "Boyas de Plata" to a series of Chilean television personalities.

2010

In the 2010 Copiapó mining accident, he accompanied the relatives in the Esperanza camp.

Through the record labels he created, he delivered "Dragones" and "Boyas" de Plata (characteristic symbols of his hometown).

2014

In 2014, he had made 7 banners, 34 hymns and more than 500 prizes with "dragons" in Chile and abroad.