Reyes rose to fame in the early 1970s, becoming a star by blending waltzes, Andean, and Afro-Peruvian styles. Her voice was described as shrill, impressive, and perfectly modulated, cutting through with immense emotional power.
Lucha Reyes , nicknamed (Peru's Golden Black Woman), was a transformative figure in Peruvian music, specializing in música criolla .
One day before her death, on October 30, 1973, she requested composer Pedro Pacheco to write " Mi Última Canción " ("My Last Song") and sang it at a local radio station.
Lucha Reyes died on October 31, 1973, at the age of 38.
