Juan Gabriel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Juan Gabriel

Mexican recording artist; singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1950

Place of Birth: Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Date of Death: 28-Aug-2016

Profession: composer, singer, songwriter, music producer, recording artist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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About Juan Gabriel

  • Alberto Aguilera Valadez (Spanish pronunciation: [al'ße?to a?i'le?a ßala'ðes]; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (pronounced ['xwa? ga'ß?jel] (listen)), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor.
  • Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga (pronounced ['xwa?ga]) and El Divo de Juárez, Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke barriers within the Latin music market.
  • Widely considered one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time, he has been called a pop icon.Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Juan Gabriel was among Latin America's best selling singer-songwriters.
  • His nineteenth studio album, Recuerdos, Vol.
  • II, is reportedly the best-selling album of all time in Mexico, with over eight million copies sold.
  • During his career, Juan Gabriel wrote around 1,800 songs.
  • Among his most recognized penned songs are "Amor eterno", "Querida", "Yo no nací para amar", "Hasta que te conocí", "El Noa Noa", "No tengo dinero", "Abrázame muy fuerte", "Te lo pido por favor", "En esta primavera", "Pero qué necesidad", "Te sigo amando", "Siempre en mi mente, "De mí enamórate", and "Lo pasado, pasado", among others; all of them, performed by him and many other artists.

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