- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlberto Aguilera Valadez
- Juan Gabriel was born on January 7, 1950 in Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. He was a music artist and actor, known for Roma (2018), Te sigo amando (1996) and El Noa Noa (1981). He died on August 28, 2016 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Uninhibited dancing
- Often wore purple (white or light blue) outfits on his performances.
- Powerful, high tenor voice.
- Powerful, high pitched tenor voice.
- He was Mexico's leading singer-songwriter and top-selling artist. His biggest hits include "Hasta Que Te Conoci" ("Until I Met You") and "Amor Eterno" ("Eternal Love"). His song "Querida" ("Dear") topped Mexico's charts for an entire year.
- He broke ground in 1990 by becoming the first commercial singer to present a show at Mexico City's Palace of Fine Arts, until then a venue reserved for classical music. The proceeds from the three sold-out concerts went to support the National Symphony Orchestra.
- He wrote his first song when he was 13, and went on to compose more than 1,500 songs.
- His greatest hit, "Querida" ("My Dear") which stayed at the top of the hits charts for over a year, is still played 30 years later.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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