Regional Mexican singer Lupillo Rivera has just released his autobiography Tragos Amargos: Gloria e Infierno de El Toro del Corrido, a retrospective of his life in which he makes deeply personal revelations — from a health issue that could jeopardize his career to details of his last encounter with his late sister, Jenni Rivera.

With her, he shared a touching moment just a few days before her tragic death in a plane crash, when at one of his performances — he writes — she arrived unexpectedly and went up on stage to sing with him “Tragos Amargos,” the classic song by norteño legend Ramón Ayala, which now serves as the title of his book.

With his raspy voice and unique style, Lupillo Rivera (real name: Guadalupe Rivera Saavedra) is known for hits like “El Moreño,” “Baraja de Oro,” “Fondo,

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