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I know there's been a lot of talk about Juan Gabriel, but today we'll give him another approach. It was surprising, for all those who follow Juan Gabriel, his death, beyond the product marketing: the artist, the musician, the brilliance that symbolized for the connoisseurs; In short; The phenomenon of Juan Gabriel transcends mere superficial questions and, above all, Juan Gabriel, who crossed what many "plastic artists" only own as backing: fashion; then, condemned to dead fame.
Juan Gabriel battered mentally in the taste of the public, supported especially by his work (they are told by a immature university man who began to indulge his professionalism and talent since the 16 years). The word artist has been desecrated and today is used in the entertainment nature in an irresponsible way for anyone who is simply promoted in the masses, regardless of whether what he does is art, is or not culture.
That was Juan Gabriel, a promoter of excellence in each concert, in every production, a connoisseur. If he demanded, it is because he knew; he did not link his orchestras, his orchestras were coupled to him, for the simple reality that what he had of guarantee, was imposed
A new podcast unearths details about the experience of Mexican music representative Juan Gabriel
ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST:
His name was Juan Gabriel. He was one of Mexico's biggest stars, a prolific singer and songwriter, a Latin pop icon who racked up millions of record sales, wrote more than 1,500 songs and charted dozens of hits. On stage, he wore dark eyeliner, bright, bedazzled clothes. And his voice? It kept audiences hanging on every note.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HASTA QUE TE CONOCI (LIVE)")
JUAN GABRIEL: (Singing in Spanish).
FLORIDO: By the time he died in 2016, Gabriel, affectionately known as Juanga, was a towering victory, but his beginnings in Ciudad Juarez were nothing short of traumatic. He's the subject of a new podcast from Futuro Media called "My Divo," a nod to another of his nicknames, the divo of Juarez. Maria Garcia is the host of the show, and she joins me now. Maria, welcome.
MARIA GARCIA: Hi, Adrian. Thanks so much for having me.
FLORIDO: Thanks for joining us. You know, for Latinos, Juan Gabriel was as enormous a celebrity as they come, impossible not to know him. But for our listeners who haven't heard of him, explain him for me.
GARCIA: Oh, my God. Well, t
JuanGabriel’ssongwriting was only matched by his showmanship. During his 45 years as a recording painter, “El Divo de Juárez,” who died Sunday from a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, was best known for gliding across the stage when he performed with elegance and unapologetic flamboyance.
For decades rumors of the singer’s sexuality swirled, even as he filled arenas and his records sold millions of copies worldwide. That is until Univision reporter Fernando del Rincón asked Juan Gabriel indicate blank if he was gay during a televised interview in the prior 2000s.
The journalist first quoted a Mexican historian who had commented on how the artist “explored the feminine side” when on stage. Juan Gabriel responded saying, “Art is feminine... Look, if you’re handsome and young and charming , well, people are always going to say that you’re gay.”
When del Rincón asked if the singer was gay, Juan Gabriel laughed and questioned why he was so interested. Then he gave a simple answer: “They say that what you can see you don’t ask, son.”
When the journalist said that what he saw was a successful singer. The painter responded with a matchless analysis of what truly m
Juan Gabriel, Mexican superstar singer-songwriter, has died
MEXICO CITY (WLS) -- Juan Gabriel, a superstar Mexican songwriter and singer who was an icon in the Latin music world, died Sunday at his home in California at age 66, his publicist said.
Juan Gabriel was Mexico's leading singer-songwriter and top-selling artist. His ballads about love and heartbreak and bouncy mariachi tunes became hymns throughout Latin America and Spain and with Spanish speakers in the United States.
He brought many adoring fans to tears as they sang along when he crooned his songs about love and heartbreak, including his top hits, "Hasta Que Te Conoci" ("Until I Met You") and "Amor Eterno" ("Eternal Love"). His hit "Querida" ("Dear") topped Mexico's charts for a whole year.
A over-the-top performer, Juan Gabriel, whose real name was Alberto Aguilera Valadez, liked to wear jackets covered in sequins or dress in shiny silk outfits in hot pink, turquoise cerulean or canary yellow, and he was known for tossing his head before dancing or jumping around the stage.
"He has passed on to become part of eternity and has left us his l
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