Juan Gabriel
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Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
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Alberto Aguilera Valadez (Spanish pronunciation:
Having sold an estimated of 40 million records worldwide, Juan Gabriel is among Latin America's best selling music artists.[7] His nineteenth studio album, Recuerdos, Vol. II, is reportedly the best-selling album of all time in Mexico, with over eight million copies sold.[8] During his career, Juan Gabriel wrote around 1,800 songs.[5]
Among his most recognized penned songs are "Amor eterno", "Querida", "Yo no nací para amar", "
Early life
Alberto Aguilera Valadez was born on 7 January 1950, in
In 1965, Aguilera debuted on the Notivisa (now
As people told him he would have success if he tried again, he returned to Mexico City a third time the next year. Not having enough money, Aguilera slept in bus and train stations.
Career
La Prieta Linda helped Aguilera at RCA Víctor, where he signed a recording contract.
Over fifteen years, Juan Gabriel's fame grew as he recorded 15 albums and sold 20 million records. He wrote and recorded over 1000 songs in a variety of music genre..
His work as an arranger, producer and songwriter throughout the subsequent decades brought him into contact with the leading Latin artists of the day, including
In addition, he had 31 songs that charted on the Hot Latin Songs chart, seven of which reached number one.[30]
BMG copyright dispute
Between 1986 and 1994, Juan Gabriel refused to record any material because of a dispute with
Personal life
Juan Gabriel was never married. He had six children. The mother of four of his children (Iván Gabriel, Joan Gabriel, Hans Gabriel and Jean Gabriel) is Laura Salas. Gabriel stated that Salas was "the best friend of my life" ("la mejor amiga de mi vida" in Spanish).[31] Nearly a month after his death, the news program Primer Impacto discovered that Gabriel had a fifth child, a son named Luis Alberto Aguilera, living in Las Vegas. The two maintained a long-distance relationship, primarily communicating via e-mail. The mother of his fifth child is Guadalupe Gonzalez,[citation needed] who worked as Gabriel's domestic employee.[32] On 26 October 2016, Primer Impacto found the sixth child of Juan Gabriel, named Joao Gabriel, living in Los Angeles, California. Joao's mother is Consuelo Rosales, who also worked as Gabriel's domestic employee.[33] Genetic testing was conducted to assess Gabriel's parentage of Luis Alberto and Joao, with genetic material provided by Gabriel's brother Pablo Aguilera.[34]
Although widely assumed to be gay, Gabriel never explicitly talked about his sexuality. He sustained a fractured neck. He was forced to stay off tour and bedridden for eight months.
Political views
Juan Gabriel was a lifelong supporter of the
Death
On 28 August 2016, Juan Gabriel died in
Charity work
Juan Gabriel continued to do 10 to 12 performances per year as benefit concerts for his favorite children's homes, usually posing for pictures with his fans and forwarding the proceeds from the photo ops to support Mexican orphans.
Legacy and impact
In 2015, Billboard listed Juan Gabriel among their list of the 30 most influential Latino artists in history, citing his "dramatic performance style" and his redefined concept of romantic Latin pop music. The publication noted Gabriel's appeal among several generations of
The
His death became a worldwide trending topic on
Gabriel's songs have been covered by artists such as Rocío Dúrcal, Gloria Trevi, La India, and Marc Anthony, the latter of whom credits his song "Hasta Que Te Conocí" as the inspiration to launch his career in Latin music.[62] Tribute albums to Gabriel have been recorded by several artists including Cristian Castro, Pedro Fernández,[63] Lorenzo Antonio,[64] Álvaro Torres,[65] Los Tri-O,[66] Nydia Rojas,[67] and La India.[68] A television series based on Gabriel's life titled Hasta que te conocí, began airing on 18 April 2016, and the series ended on 28 August, coincidentally the same day Gabriel died.[69] He was portrayed by Colombian actor Julián Román and Juan Gabriel served as the executive producer.[70]
Selected films and television shows
- 1965: Noches Rancheras[10]
- 1975: Nobleza ranchera[19]
- 1976: En esta primavera[19]
- 1978: Del otro lado del puente[19]
- 1979: El Noa Noa[19]
- 1980: Es mi vida[19]
- 2013: ¿Qué Le Dijiste A Dios?
- 2016: Hasta que te conocí
Discography
- 1971: El Alma Joven...
- 1972: El Alma Joven Vol.II
- 1973: El Alma Joven Vol.III
- 1974: Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- 1975: 10 Éxitos de Juan Gabriel
- 1976: A Mi Guitarra
- 1976: Juan Gabriel con Mariachi Vol. II
- 1977: Te Llegará Mi Olvido
- 1978: Siempre en Mi Mente
- 1978: Espectacular
- 1978: Mis Ojos Tristes
- 1979: Me Gusta Bailar Contigo
- 1980: Recuerdos
- 1980: Juan Gabriel Con Mariachi
- 1980: Ella
- 1981: Con Tu Amor
- 1982: Cosas de Enamorados
- 1983: Todo
- 1984: Recuerdos, Vol. II
- 1986: Pensamientos
- 1988: Debo Hacerlo
- 1990: Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes
- 1994: Gracias por Esperar
- 1995: El México Que Se Nos Fue
- 1996: Las Tres Señoras (Beltran/Mendoza/Villa) – Temas y Produccion de Juan Gabriel
- 1997: Juntos Otra Vez with Rocío Dúrcal
- 1998: Banda El Recodo
- 1999: Todo Está Bien
- 2000: Abrázame Muy Fuerte
- 2003: Inocente de Ti
- 2010: Juan Gabriel
- 2015: Los Dúo
- 2015: Los Dúo, Vol. 2
- 2016: Vestido de Etiqueta por Eduardo Magallanes
- 2022: Los Dúo, Vol. 3
- 2023: México con Escalas en Mi Corazón (Ciudades)
Concert tours
- Volver Tour (2014)[71]
- Bienvenidos al Noa Noa Gira (2015)
- Mexico Es Todo Tour (2016, died during tour)[72]
See also
References
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External links
- Official website
- Juan Gabriel at IMDb