ArtistInfo

Conny Méndez

voc, acg, US
Singer / Composer of Latin, Folk and World
A.k.a. Juana María de la Concepción Méndez Guzmán

Juana María de la Concepción Méndez Guzmán, (Caracas, Venezuela, April 11, 1898 - Miami, United States, November 26, 1979), better known as Conny Méndez, was a composer, singer, essayist, caricaturist, actress and writer Venezuelan. Daughter of the poet Eugenio Méndez y Mendoza and Lastenia Guzmán de Méndez y Mendoza studied her primary and secondary studies, between Venezuela and New York, since at the age of 8 she moved to the North American country. He studied plastic arts at Arte Student's and then music at the New School of Music. During the 1920s, on his return to Caracas he collaborated as a columnist and caricaturist in different magazines and newspapers, including El Nuevo Diario, Élite and Nosotras. In 1946 he founded the Movement of Christian Metaphysics of Venezuela, diffuser of the teachings of the Count of Saint Germain, mythical figure of European occultism and Emmet Fox, some of many students were: Rubén Cedeño, Olga Pucci, Ana Mercedes Asuage de Rugeles and Lucy Fernandez. At the beginning of the decade of the 50's, she worked as an actress in the work "Camas separado" by Terence Rattingam. In her facet of writer emphasizes mainly her book "Memories of a crazy person" turning out to be a Bestseller. Among other books that stand out are "Think good and you will be given" "I'll give you what you want" and "The Wonderful number 7". He composed numerous musical works and made international tours offering concerts of singing and guitar. His musical work consists of more than forty compositions among which highlight those of a popular nature, without missing some of the classic and romantic genre. Among his most popular works are "La Transformación (Merengue)" "Venezuela speaks singing", "Chucho y Ceferina" and "La negrita Marisol". In his last years, Conny Méndez dedicated himself to his great passion: Metaphysics.

Instruments

• Vocals
• Acoustic guitar

Genres

• Latin
• Folk
• World