Almost five years have passed since Joan Gabriel’s departure and his death continues to hurt. Born on January 7, 1950 as Alberto Aguilera Valadez, the eternal Divo de Juárez would have celebrated his today birthday number 71.
Its musical legacy is eternal, since it is considered that the Mexican cantautor wrote almost 2 thousand songs, many of them in the voice of artists like Dúrcal Dew, Luis Miguel, Daniela Romo and José José. Of the latter artist has a theme that became an anthem for the so-called Prince of Song. Below we tell you what it is.
Joan Gabriel i José José they met in 1971. In fact, a blank photograph that would have been taken in 1984 shows them sitting on a sofa next to Spanish performers Camilo Sesto and Rocío Dúrcal.
Before that meeting, in 1974, Jose Rómulo Soda Ortiz, real name of Jose Jose, Released their eighth studio album entitled alive. In this material is an original composition by Juanga: “And nothing else”, although it was not a significant success.
However, it was in 1978 when the Prince premiere one of his most popular songs: “The past, past”, Included in his thirteenth album of the same name, which features pieces written by José María Napoléon, Rafael Pérez Botija, among others, as well as an extra Aguilera Valadez: “Not now”.
“‘The past, past’ it can’t be missed in my repertoire, it’s a theme the audience always asks for, I could never take it out. He is one of the most emotional, he identifies me a lot and people already know he has to applaud half of the song, ”he said José José a Notimex after the unexpected death of the creator of hits like “I have no money” and “Dear” in August 2016.
“The past, past”, Juan Gabriel’s gift to José José
Last year, Anore Noreña, Ex-wife of José José, Revealed that this theme is inspired by his romance. On his Instagram account he posted a sheet that has the lyrics of the song written in fist and lyrics of Joan Gabriel.
“One night in 1978. Recently installed in the house of Pedregal comes to our house Joan Gabriel for a rich evening and in which he makes us this great gift. His words were: “Guys, in your new life I made this song for you … And when I say: I ASK FOR APPLAUSE FOR THE LOVE THAT HAS COME TO ME, everyone will applaud,” he wrote the mother of José Joel and Marysol.
What happened next between Joan Gabriel and José José?
In 2001, The Prince of Song launch what was his last full-length plate: Tenampa, Produced no more and no less than by El Divo de Juárez. The disc contains “He is an angel”, written for his then wife Sara Salazar; “What a beautiful love”, for his daughter Sarita Sosa and “How to forget”, the video clip features the participation of Josep and Joan Gabriel. eternal.
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