The Well-Known Singer of ‘The Love Boat’ Charo, is Alive And Well At 72

Doyouremember ^ | 5/10/23 | Lauren Novak

[DallasBiff]

You may never have heard of María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza, but you’ve likely heard of her stage name, Charo. Charo, an actress, singer, and flamenco guitarist, is still very much alive, answering the question, “Is Charo still alive?” You may remember her from the iconic series *The Love Boat* as well as her appearances on *Laugh-In* and *Fantasy Island*. Now 70, she continues to thrive!

[DallasBiff]

Well a blast from the past, to the youngins out there, she was big in the 70's.

She was never political, and funny.

[dfwgator]

Coochie Coochie!

[dfwgator]

Also no slouch on the flamenco guitar.

[tommythev]

and a great guitar player. I remember hearing that she trained with Segovia.

[Ezekiel]

72?

When was that, 20 years ago?

[dfwgator]

Born in 1951.

[Psalm 73]

My guitar instructor saw her in concert a few years ago - said she was fantastic.

I'm talking Alvin Lee and he's talking Charo - go figure.

[Biblebelter]

May have been Merv Griffin’s favorite guest.

[dfwgator]

May have been Merv Griffin’s favorite guest.

---

Merv Griffin, the Elevator Killer?

[Fledermaus]

What English class D student wrote the headline?

Insinuates she sung the Love Boat theme song.

[lowbridge]

Charo on the Carol Burnette show

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nHk_DaG2JvE

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

With all the nonsense of her in the last decades she actually could play Flamenco music very well! I have one of her CDs! She could have made it on her own without the Coochie Coochie nonsense.

[jjotto]

Studied guitar with Andres Segovia. Married band leader Andres Segovia in 1966. If she’s 72, she was 13 when married. Ya, sure.

[shelterguy]

I’m freakin’ out, man. Love Boat is on the tv ad she is on this episode.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I always get Charo mixed up with Lola Heatherton.

[Ciaphas Cain]

I'm watching her on The Love Boat on MeTV right this minute!! I was wondering how she was doing.

Free Republic is AWESOME!! :-D

[Vendome]

Gawd she was Hawt AF

I’d tap that...

[Dr. Sivana]

I just remember her from Maaco Body Shop ads.

She tended to wear cut-offs or hot pants and tee-shirts.

She had lots of hair, and it sounds like she was happy with just a working knowledge of the English language. That’s all I know of her.

[Allegra]

My parents thought she was adorable.

[jjotto]

Should be

married Xavier Cugat in 1966!