Juan Gabriel
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | <big>Juan Gabriel</big>
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! Birth Name
|Alberto Aguilera Valadez
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! Also known as
| Adan Luna, Juan Gabriel, Juanga, El divo de Juárez
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! Born
| {{birth date and age|1950|1|7}} <br> {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Parácuaro]], [[Michoacán]], [[Mexico]]
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! Years active
| 1971—Present
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! [[Music genre|Genre(s)]]
| [[Mariachi]], [[Ranchera]], [[Latin Pop]], [[Ballad (music)|Ballad]]
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! [[Signature song|Biggest single]]
| "[[Querida]]" ([[1984 in music|1984]])
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! [[Record label|Label(s)]]
|[[RCA Records]]
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! Official website
| [http://www.juangabriel.com.mx/ JuanGabriel.com.mx]
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'''Juan Gabriel''', (born '''Alberto Aguilera Valadez)''' on [[7 January]] [[1950]] is a [[Mexico|Mexican]]<ref>[http://www.contactomagazine.com/juanga0418.htm Juan Gabriel, Ayer y Hoy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[singer]] and [[songwriter]] who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ''[[ranchera]]'', [[ballad]], [[mariachi]], and [[Mexican pop music|pop music]].<ref>Hispanicnews.com,http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/March19/06.htm</ref>
==Early life==
Born in [[Paracuaro]], [[Michoacán]], he attended boarding school in [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]]<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, but he left to work as a craftsman at the age of 13. Already a songwriter, he began his performing career in nightclubs and local television using the stage name '''Adán Luna'''. A lot of his musical skills were also learned from an older man that befriended Alberto at an early age. He perfected playing the guitar and eventually changed his name to Juan Gabriel to honor his friend and his father, dropping Adan Luna completely.<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Juan became a vegetarian some years ago and is convinced of the health benefits afforded by the diet. [http://www.aarpsegundajuventud.org/english/entertainment/spring-2002/3.juangabriel.htm]
Juan Gabriel is best known for his hit single "Querida."
==Career==
In [[1971]], he landed a recording contract with [[RCA Records]]. He has written and recorded over 1000 songs in a variety of music genre.<ref>[http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/March19/06.htm Sears Presents Juan Gabriel's U. S. Tour<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Changing his name to ''Juan Gabriel'' - Juan in honor of a schoolmaster for whom he held great admiration and adopting the stage surname of Gabriel in honor of his own deceased father, Gabriel Aguilera ,<ref> http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, he gradually established himself as Mexico's leading commercial singer-songwriter, penning in many diverse styles such as rancheras with mariachi, ballads, pop, rock, disco, with an incredible string of hits for himself and for leading Latin singers including International star Lucia Mendez, [[Estela Nuñez]], [[Angélica María]], [[Gualberto Castro]], [[Aida Cuevas]],[[Enriqueta Jiménez]], [[Lucha Villa]], [[Ana Gabriel]], [[Marc Anthony]], [[Rocio Durcal]] and Son del Son.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Gabriel made his film debut in [[1975]] in the movie ''[[Nobleza ranchera]]''. .[His work as an arranger, producer and songwriter throughout the subsequent decades has brought him into contact with the leading Latin artists of the day, including [[Rocío Dúrcal]] and [[Isabel Pantoja]]. In addition to recording numerous hits on his own, Gabriel has produced albums for [[Rocio Durcal]], [[Lucha Villa]], [[Lola Beltran]] and [[Paul Anka]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Juan%20Gabriel:1927030725:page=biography Biography at Yahoo Shopping]</ref> In [[1984]], he scored what is considered by many of his fans to be his greatest hit, "Querida" ("My Dear") which stayed for over a year on the top of the hits chart.<ref>[http://www.ticketcity.com/Juan-Gabriel-Tickets.html Juan Gabriel Tickets - Concert Tickets for the Juan Gabriel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===BMG Copyright Dispute===
During 1986 to 1994 Aguilera refused to record any material with BMG over copyrights to his songs. During the dispute he continued to perform live. In 2000, according to the agreement between Gabriel and BMG, he assumed complete copyright and management resposibilities of more than 500 songs.<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Juan Gabriel's entire song catalogue is published by [[BMG Music Publishing]].<ref>[http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/March19/06.htm Sears Presents Juan Gabriel's U. S. Tour<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===Subheading needed===
Aguilera is popular throughout the [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]]-speaking world and has sold over 50 [[million]] and counting.<ref>[[Chicago Sun-Times]] (April 2006,http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20060410/ai_n16182424</ref> One of his best albums, ''Recuerdos Vol. II'', which included his hit "Querida", sold 1.5 million copies in one month and a half just in Mexico.<ref>[http://www.ticketcity.com/Juan-Gabriel-Tickets.html Juan Gabriel Tickets - Concert Tickets for the Juan Gabriel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Personal life==
He has four children and stated they are not adopted and revealed that he had them with "mi mejor amiga para toda la vida" (my best friend for all of my life).<ref>[http://www.teleguia.us/articulo/default.asp?EditionID=37&ArticleID=273 DICE JUAN GABRIEL “Lo que se ve • Tele Guía De Chicago<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
He stated:"(¿)Por qué decirle cosas que a usted, como a muchas otras personas, no les interesa, yo pienso que soy un artista (...) que he dado mucho con mis canciones",<ref>[http://www.teleguia.us/articulo/default.asp?EditionID=37&ArticleID=273 DICE JUAN GABRIEL “Lo que se ve • Tele Guía De Chicago<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ("Why say things that do not interest yourself nor many other people? I consider myself an artist... who has given much with my songs.") as to the question if he was [[homosexual|gay]], in the same interview he said that "if you are handsome, young-hearted, and inspired, there will always be someone to call you gay."
On [[14 November]] [[2005]], Aguilera was injured when he fell from the stage at the [[Toyota Center (Houston)|Toyota Center]] in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], and was hospitalized at the [[Texas Medical Center]]<ref>NBC5 Chicago, http://www.nbc5.com/irresistible/5339032/detail.html?z=dp&dpswid=1260382&dppid=65193</ref><ref>[http://www.click2houston.com/news/5320221/detail.html Latin Music Superstar Falls 6 Feet Off Stage - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===Charity Work===
He continues to do ten to 12 performances per year as benefit concerts for his favorite children's homes and habitually poses for pictures with his fans and forwards the proceeds from the photo-ops to support Mexican orphans.<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In 1987 Juan Gabriel founded Semjase<ref>Juan Gabriel.com, Bio, http://www.juangabriel.com.mx/AA/bio/biog4.html</ref>, a house for orphaned and underserved children located in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It serves school children between the ages of 6 to 12.<ref>Hispanicnews.com, http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/March19/06.htm</ref>
==Awards and achievements==
*In 1986, [[Los Angeles]] Mayor [[Tom Bradley (politician)|Tom Bradley]] declared October 5 "The Day of Juan Gabriel." <ref>[http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/March19/06.htm Sears Presents Juan Gabriel's U. S. Tour<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]], ''inducted into the [[Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame]] 1996<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.hispanianews.com/archive/1999/March19/06.htm Sears Presents Juan Gabriel's U. S. Tour<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[ASCAP]] Songwriter of the Year Award in 1995<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*A six time [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nominee<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Sold 100 million copies of his albums <ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ofx7gjvrj6im~T10 allmusic ((( Juan Gabriel > Biography )))<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*In [[1995]], three of his songs reached the Top 40 of ''Billboard'' magazine's "Hot Latin Tracks" radio charts
*People's Choice Latin Music Award, [[1999]],(Ritmo) for best regional artist for his Con La Banda El Recodo<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*La Opinion Tributo Nacional (Lifetime Achievement Award), [[1999]]<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Billboard Award of a statue of Gabriel, erected at [[Mexico]] City's [[Plaza Garibaldi]], [[2001]] a favorite performance area for mariachi bands was done by sculptor Oscar Ponzanelli.<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*Singer and Composer Juan Gabriel Takes home 4 Billboard Awards, [[2002]]<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_May_10/ai_85674084 Stars Glitter At the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards Show | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Notable discography of Juan Gabriel<ref>[http://arts.enotes.com/contemporary-musicians/gabriel-juan-biography Gabriel, Juan Biography: Contemporary Musicians<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==
===Singles===
* "Yo No Se Que Me Paso," [[1986]]
* "El Palo," [[1995]]
* "Mi Pueblo" (with Paul Anka), [[1996]].
* "Te Sigo Amando," [[1997]]("I Still Love You")
* "Asi Tu," [[1998]]
* "El Destino," [[1997]] ("Destiny")
* "Hasta Que Te Conocí" ("'Til I Met You")
* "Solo Sé Que Fue En Marzo" ("I Only Know It Happened In March")
* "He Venido A Pedirte Perdón" ("I Have Come To Ask for Forgiveness")
* "Siempre En Mi Mente" ("Always On My Mind")
* "No Me Vuelvo A Enamorar" ("I Won't Fall In Love Again")
* "Inocente Pobre Amigo" ("My Poor Innocent Friend")
* "Querida" ("My Dear")
* "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" ("Hold Me Tight")
* "Inocente De Ti" ("How Innocent You Are")
* "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" ("I've Forgotten Again")
* "Yo Te Recuerdo" ("I Remember you")
* "No Tengo Dinero" ("I Have No Money") [[1971]]
* "Pero Que Necesidad",("What's the point")[[1994]]
* "Mañana, Mañana" ("Tomorrow, Tomorrow")
* "Amor Eterno ("Eternal Love")
* "Debo Hacerlo" ("I Have to Do It")
* "La Diferencia" ("The Difference")
* "El Noa Noa"
* "Mis ojos tristes" ("My Sad Eyes")
* "Amor amor es amor"
* "El Mexico Que Se Nos Fue" ("The Mexico That Got Away From Us")
* "Yo No Nasi Para Amar" ("I Wasn't Born To Love")
* "Insencible"
====Notable Covers====
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Many Latin American singers have covered Juan Gabriel's songs.
*[[Marc Anthony]] -Hasta Que Te Conoci
*[[Thalia]] -Insensible
*[[Cristian Castro]] -Mañana, Mañana (simply titled "Mañana")
*[[Alvaro Torres]] & [[Monchy & Alexandra]] -He Venido A Pedirte Perdon
*[[Rocio Durcal]] -Amor Eterno
*[[Kumbia Kings]] -No Tengo Dinero
*[[Jaguares]] -Te lo Pido Por Favor
*[[Julieta Venegas]] - Siempre en mi mente
*[[La Maldita Vecindad y los hijos del quinto patio]] - Ya Lo Pasado, Pasado
*[[La Maldita vecindad y los hijos del quinto patio]] - Querida
*[[Pandora]] - Nadie Baila Como Tu
*[[Maná]] - [[Maná MTV Unplugged|Se Me Olvido Otra Vez]]
*[[Isabel Pantoja]] - Asi Fue
*[[Tito Nieves]] - De Mi Enamorate
*[[Daniela Romo]] - De Mi Enamorate
*[[Valentín Elizalde]] - Aunque te enamores
*[[Panteon Rococo]] - Inocente Pobre Amigo
*[[Vicentico]] - El Noa Noa
*[[Aleks Syntek]] - Debo Hacerlo
*[[Thalia]]- Insencible
====Composed====
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These are songs that Juan Gabriel has composed, but not recorded.
* "Canta Canta", for [[Gualberto Castro]]
* "Lo Pasado, Pasado", for [[José José]]
* "Un Alma En Pena", for [[Lucia Mendez]]
* "De Mi Enamorate", for [[Daniela Romo]]
* "Cancun", for [[Paulina Rubio]]
* "Gracias a Dios ", for [[Thalía]]
* "Asi Fue", for [[Isabel Pantoja]]
* "No Discutamos", for [[Lucha Villa]]
* ''Gracias'', for [[Ashley]]
===Albums===
*El Alma Joven, [[1971]]
*Baladas, RCA, [[1978]]
*Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti, RCA, [[1978]]
*Recuerdos (Memories), Ariola, [[1980]]
*Cosas de Enamorados, RCA, [[1982]]
*Lo Mejor de Juan Gabriel con Mariachi, RCA, [[1983]]
*Todo, RCA, [[1983]]
*Recuerdos 2, RCA, [[1984]]
*Pensamientos, RCA, [[1986]]
*Frente a Frente, Vol. 1, RCA, [[1987]]
*Frente a Frente, Vol. 2, RCA, [[1987]]
*Debo Hacerlo, RCA, 1988.
*Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, RCA, [[1990]]
*Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, RCA, [[1990]]
*Con Tu Amor, Ariola, [[1992]]
*Te Llegara Mi Olvido, RCA, [[1992]]
*Mis Ojos Tristes, Ariola, [[1992]]
*Inspiration, Fonovisa, [[1992]]
*En el Palacio de Bellas Artes, BMG, [[1992]]
*Gracias Por Esperar, BMG Latin, [[1994]]
*Musipistas, Discos DCO, [[1995]]
*El Mexico Que Se Nos Fue, Ariola, [[1995]]
*El Alma Joven, Voi. 3, RCA, [[1996]]
*Juan Gabriel Con El Mariachi De America De Jesus Rodriguez de Hijar, RCA, [[1996]]
*Juan Gabriel Con Mariachi, Vol. 2, RCA, [[1996]]
*Del Otro Lado, RCA, [[1996]]
*Siempre En Mi Mente, RCA, [[1996]]
*Mejor de Los 3 Grandes, RCA, [[1996]]
*Me Gusta Bailar Contigo, BMG, [[1996]]
*Espectacular, RCA, [[1996]]
*Gabriel, Juan, RCA, [[1996]]
*El Alma Joven, RCA, [[1996]]
*A Mi Guitarra, BMG, [[1996]]
*Juntos Otra Vaz, RCA, [[1997]]
*Lo Mejor de Gabriel Y Manzanero, Polygram, [[1997]]
*Juan Gabriel, BMG Latin, [[1997]]
*Homenaje a Juan Gabriel, Simitar Latino, [[1997]]
*'''Celebracion De los 25 Años de Juan Gabriel en Bellas Artes''', (Twenty five year Celebration of Juan Gabriel in the Arts) RCA, [[1998]]
*Por Mi Orgullo, RCA, [[1998]]
*Con la Banda...El Recodo, RCA, [[1998]]
*Todo Esta Bien, Ariola International, [[1999]]
*Querida, RCA, [[2000]]
*Juan Gabriel, RCA, [[2000]]
*Abrazame Muy Fuerte, [[2001]]
*Por Los Siglos, [[2001]]
*Inocente de Ti, [[2003]]
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==References ==
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==See also==
*[[List of best-selling music artists]]
*[[mariachi]]
==External links==
* [http://www.icebergradio.com/performer/38960 Biography and discography] at theicebergradio.com
* [http://www.juangabriel.com.mx/07/bio/b.html Juan Gabriel] Juan Gabriel.com.mx/
* [http://www.juangabrieluniversal.com Juan Gabriel Universal] Excellent site devoted to artist
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