David Lama Portillo, born December 23, 1923, in Mexico City, and died of lung cancer on May 5, 1985, is a Mexican singer and composer. He is the son of a singer of the same name, David Lama. David Lama Jr. composed songs such as "Beso chiquito," "Quédate," "Regalo de reyes," and the Spanish lyrics for "Candilejas." He began singing in 1947, performing songs by Rafael Hernández Marín. David Lama premiered the bolero "Yo vivo mi vida" by Federico Baena. For a time, he was part…
