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Juan Gabriel, Singer-Songwriter ()
He was born Alberto Aguilera Valadez on January 7 into a poor farming family at Parácuaro in the western Mexican state of Michoacan. He was the youngest of 10 children. His father, Gabriel, was taken into a psychiatric hospital when Alberto was a baby – according to one source, Gabriel then died in a fire – and his mother, Victoria, moved the family to Ciudad Juárez, near the Texas border.
She worked as a housekeeper but could not support the whole family, and she put Alberto, only a few years old, into a children’s home. Despite that wrench his mother, he said, was one of the people he loved most, even though he only saw her two or three times a year during his childhood.
She died in , and one of his best-known songs, Amor Eterno (“Eternal Love”), was written with her in mind. “Even though inom don’t have my mother’s love today, I have the love of millions,’’ he said. “Her love comes through all the mothers of Mexico.”
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Juan Gabriel
Mexican singer, songwriter and actor (–)
For other people named Juan Gabriel, see Juan Gabriel (disambiguation).
For the Spanish name for large ships in Southeast Asia, see Joanga.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aguilera and the second or maternal family name is Valadez.
Alberto Aguilera Valadez (Spanish pronunciation:[alˈβeɾtoaɣiˈleɾaβalaˈðes]; 7 January – 28 August ),[1] known professionally as Juan Gabriel (pronounced[ˈxwaŋɡaˈβɾjel]ⓘ), was a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor.[1][2] Colloquially nicknamedJuanga[3] (pronounced[ˈxwaŋɡa]) and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke norms and standards within the Latin music industry.[4][5] Widely regarded as one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time, he is considered a pop icon.[6]
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Juan Gabriel
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| Birth name | Alberto Aguilera Valadez |
| Also known as | Adan Luna, Juan Gabriel, Juanga, El divo de Juárez |
| Born | ()7 January Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Origin | Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, () (aged&#;66) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Mariachi Ranchera Latin Pop / Mexican pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, composer |
| Years active | |
| Labels | Universal Music, BMG, RCA Records |
| Website | JuanGabriel |
Alberto Aguilera Valadez, commonly known as Juan Gabriel, was a Mexicansinger and songwriter. He was also regarded as the "most famous living representatives of Mexican music".[1]
Death
[change | change source]On August 28, , it was reported that Gabriel died at the age of 66 from a heart attack earlier that day in Santa Monica, California.[2]
Discography
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