Are you an avid fan of ranchera songs? Then there is no excuse if you haven’t heard anything about Juan Gabriel, who is also known as Alberto Aguilera Valadez in real life. He met the famous Mexican performance artist, Jose Alberto Jimenez. His desire to become a singer one day has led to Jose Alberto Jimenez in helping him. And luckily, at age 21, he was able to sign a contract with RCA Records and went out with the name Juan Gabriel for a better appeal. And over the years, he has recorded over 15 albums. With his talent in singing, he has sold over 20 million copies of his records up to date and has recorded over 1000 songs in different genres. He is not only an amazing singer but also a talented actor. In 1975, he made his acting debut with the Mexican film Nobleza Racnhera which showed his versatility both as a singer and an actor. musica gratis en linea

Juan Gabriel became famous in Mexico and has also made collaborations with the different artists like Rcio Durcal, Ana Gabriel and Luis Miguel. With his ability to sing any kind of genre, many fans loved him. He is not only known as a ranchera singer but also an established pop icon topping concert venues every year. With Juan Gabriel’s long list of abilities, he did not stop there. He was also able to produce songs for Latin singers like Rocio Durcal and one of the greatest singers right now, Isabel Pontoja. bajar musica gratis MP3

In 1984, he recorded the song “Querida” that made him a great balladeer. It even went to number one the first day it was released.In Juan Gabriel’s personal life, he has four children from Laura but they were never married. He was often questioned about his sexuality whether he was gay or not. But despite of those controversies, he remained active in charity works. He founded his own foundation named Semjase which houses orphan children in Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. Here are some of the things that you need to know about Juan Gabriel. descargar canciones gratis MP3

October 5, 1985 was declared by Mayor Tom Bradley as “Juan Gabriel Day”. Ten years later, he was included in the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. A year before that happened, the received the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award.  His success in music has won him with six Grammy nominees up to date and his album has sold over 100 million worldwide. Juan Gabriel’s success in Billboard magazine did not stop there. In 1995, he reached the Hot Latin Charts along with his three songs.

Juan Gabriel was awarded also with a Lifetime Achievement award in 1999. And because of his talent in song-writing, he was able to win 4 Billboard Awards in the year 1992. Because of his fame and success, he was awarded by the Latin Recording Academy as the person of the year which took place in 2009. If you are currently staying in Hollywood, you can see his name in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.