Juan Gabriel is considered like one of the best singers in the history of Mexican popular music. At the same time, he is one of the most prolific artists in Mexico as he wrote about 1,600 songs. The same ones that were placed in the taste of the public and have been translated into several languages in which Greek, Turkish, Japanese, German, Portuguese and English stand out.
Alberto Aguilera, Real name of the singer, was born the 7 from January of 1950 a Parcuaro, Michoacn. He was the youngest son of a peasant marriage. From his childhood, he was hooked on music and was soon gaining followers to debut as a singer. In the late sixties, Joan Gabriel began his career with small musical numbers.
However, the success came in the seventies when he recorded his first song ‘I have no money’, which was able to place at the top of the charts in Mexico. From that moment on, his career as a composer increased. His songs were performed by the best voices in the middle of the show.
A show on stage
Although his records are a faithful testament to the talent of the Mexican, his presence on stage makes him a unique phenomenon. Juan Gabriel delivered everything in his live performances, in which he offered a first-class show for the audience. During his early years if presence was what prevailed, but during the final stretch of his life, he managed to put together a massive show that included mariachis, dancers, choreographers and other people on stage.
The perfection of Juan Gabriel it led him to be attentive to all the details that were presented in his concerts. Nearly five years after his death, people still remember the singer with great affection. His songs continue to be played, as well as a myriad of recording material from his moments in life.
In recent days a video has gone viral where you can watch Juan Gabriel get angry because his backing band, this time a few mariachis, didn’t expect the song to end. Faced with this, the singer-songwriter reprimands them in the middle of the concert and with the microphone on. Faced with the tense moment, the musicians began a new song, but the Divo of Jura, True to his nickname, he did not sing and caused them to stop. After an exchange of words, the theme Arranc before the joy of the people that gave rise to this occasion.
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