But my first year? I never forget,” Charo said. Following that scary but auspicious start, the singer-dancer-actor-guitarist and all-around entertainer grew up to be a staple on American television.

Charo - who was born María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza - is a Spanish-born actress, singer, comedian, and flamenco guitarist who rose to international fame in the 1960s. These days ...