Aguilar never wrote any of his songs, but the Mexican nation loved him for his humility, his legendary shows, and clean living save for the drunk songs. Let's roll the tape on his 10 greatest tunes.

In the United States, Aguilar is perhaps best remembered for his role as General Rojas in the English-language western “The Undefeated” (1969), which co-starred John Wayne and Rock Hudson.

In 2000, he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Aguilar’s son, singer Pepe Aguilar, is also one of Mexico’s best-known performers and has been nominated for a Latin Grammy six times.