This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in

Latin music Latin music (Portuguese language, Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Music of Spain, Spain and Portuguese music, Portugal) ...

in the 1970s, namely in

Ibero-America Ibero-America ( es, Iberoamérica, pt, Ibero-América) or Iberian America is a region in the Americas comprising countries or territories where Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese are predominant languages (usually form ...

(including Spain and Portugal). This includes recordings, festivals, award ceremonies, births and deaths of Latin music artists, and the advancement and adjournment of the genre from 1970 to 1979.

Overview

By 1975, music market analysts predicted an 8 to 10% growth of Latin music internationally. This growth also expanded into the United States which led to record labels of promoting Latin artists in the country. According to ''

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''s Marv Fisher, " international labels are increasingly involved throughout Latin America".

Latin pop

Julio Iglesias (Spanje), Bestanddeelnr 923-3697

Latin America went through the '' balada'' craze with balladeers from both the region and Spain having a huge Latin audience. Artists include

José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer and actor. Born into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and sin ...

Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador. He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his care ...

Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed as Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his f ...

, and

Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record ...

. The latter artist would later become the best-selling male Latin artist of all-time.

Regional Mexican

Mariachi Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music that dates back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, t ...

music in 1970s, while still popular in the Regional Mexican music field, was named "the last great decade for mariachi music" according to the ''

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'' critic Augustin Gurza. The Mexican farmworkers movement since the 1960s led to the popularity ''

corrido The corrido () is a popular narrative metrical tale and poetry that forms a ballad. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for criminals, the vaquero lifestyle, and other socially relevant topics. Corridos were widely popular ...

s'' which dealt with their impoverished lives. Most notably, norteño group

Los Tigres del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the g ...

emerged having performed songs that deal with social commentary. Another emerging genre in the Regional Mexican field was

Tejano Tejanos (, ; singular: ''Tejano/a''; Spanish for "Texan", originally borrowed from the Caddo ''tayshas'') are the residents of the state of Texas who are culturally descended from the Mexican population of Tejas and Coahuila that lived in the ...

Rigo Tovar Rigoberto Tovar García (March 29, 1946 – March 27, 2005), better known as Rigo Tovar, was a Mexican musician, singer and actor. Famous for his cumbias, Tovar infused traditional Mexican and Latin music with modern instruments like the electri ...

modernized the Mexican style of

cumbia Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include: ...

by combining it with

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including utilizing an

electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gui ...

and a

synthesizer A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...

Tropical/salsa

Salsa music Salsa music is a style of Latin American music. Because most of the basic musical components predate the labeling of salsa, there have been many controversies regarding its origin. Most songs considered as salsa are primarily based on son montun ...

was the dominant genre in the tropical field in the 1970s.

Fania Records Fania Records is a New York–based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his Brooklyn-born Italian-American ex-New York City Police Officer turned lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its nam ...

was the prime record label for popularizing and defining salsa music with artists such as

Celia Cruz Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a naturalized Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during t ...

Rubén Blades Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (, but in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in th ...

Héctor Lavoe Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (30 September 1946 – 29 June 1993), better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa ...

, and

Willie Colón William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist and also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in the politics of New York City. Colón ...

. The Colombian

vallenato Vallenato () or "Szlager" in Wayuu language (from the German "Schlager"), is a popular folk music genre from Colombia. It primarily comes from its Caribbean region. ''Vallenato'' literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing th ...

remains popular in the country with artists such as

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. Likewise, the country's

expanded its popularity outside of country into other Latin American nations including Mexico. Like its Mexican counterpart, the Colombia cumbia saw changes in the genre with the use of a

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organ Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond ...

, and less emphasis on

brass instrument A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones or labrophones, from Latin a ...

Brazilian/Portuguese

Jorge Ben Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...

's ''

Fôrça Bruta ''Fôrça Bruta'' () is the seventh studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Jorge Ben. It was recorded with the Trio Mocotó band and released by Philips Records in September 1970, during a time of political tension in Brazilia ...

''s fusion of

Trio Mocotó Trio Mocotó is a Brazilian band, originally formed in 1968 in the Jogral nightclub in São Paulo, and reformed in 2000. The group was influential in forming the musical style that became known as samba rock or sambalanço. In 1969, they were ba ...

's groove and Ben's more rockish guitar proved to be a distinctive feature of what critics and musicians later called

samba rock Samba rock (also known as samba soul, samba funk, and sambalanço) is a Brazilian dance culture and music genre that fuses samba with soul music, soul, rock music, rock, and funk. It emerged from the dance parties of São Paulo's lower-class Afro ...

. The 1970s also saw the rise of

Música popular brasileira Música popular brasileira (, ''Popular Brazilian Music'') or MPB is a trend in post-bossa nova urban popular music in Brazil that revisits typical Brazilian styles such as samba, samba-canção and baião and other Brazilian regional music, com ...

, a form of protest songs against the Brazilian military dictatorship. Among the key musicians in the genre was

Chico Buarque Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...

who was exiled from the country.

1970

Events

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Cláudya Maria das Graças Rallo (born 10 May 1948), known by her stage name Cláudya (), and formerly Cláudia and Cláudia Oliveira, is a Brazilian singer. Biography She debuted at age nine in a talent show at Radio Company of Juiz de Fora, where sh ...

, representing Brazil, wins the second and final Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina with her song "Canção de amor e paz".

Notable singles

Album releases

Los Ángeles Negros Los Ángeles Negros ( en, The Black Angels) are a Chilean pop ballad band formed in San Carlos de Chile in 1968. The band's best-known line-up consisted of singer Germaín de la Fuente, guitarist Mario Gutiérrez, keyboardist Jorge González, ...

: ''Y Volveré'' *Freddie Martinez: ''Te Traigo Estas Flores'' *Los Unicos: ''Los Unicos'' *

and

Yomo Toro Víctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro (26 July 1933 – 30 June 2012) was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player. Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked exte ...

: ''Asalto Navideño'' *

Nino Bravo Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis (3 August 1944 – 16 April 1973), better known by his stage name Nino Bravo, was a Spanish baroque pop and ballad singer. Early life Ferri Llopis was born in Aielo de Malferit (Valencia), Spain. His father, Luis Manu ...

: ''Nino Bravo'' *Pedro Miguel Y Sus Maracaibos: ''Con Sabor A Cuba'' *

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: ''

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'' *

: ''

'' *

Os Mutantes Os Mutantes (meaning '' the mutants''; ) are an influential Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement, a dissident musical movement during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 1960s. The band is considered to be one of ...

: '' A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado'' *

Tim Maia Tim Maia (, born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia; September 28, 1942 – March 15, 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style. Maia contributed to Brazilian mus ...

: ''Tim Maia'' *

João Donato João Donato de Oliveira Neto is a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist from Brazil. He first worked with Altamiro Carrilho and went on to perform with Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto. Career A professional at the age of 15, Donato pla ...

: ''A Bad Donato''

Deaths

Births

April 19 Events Pre-1600 *AD 65 – The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the Emperor Nero and all the conspirators are arrested. * 531 – Battle of Callinicum: A Byzantine army under Belisarius is defeated by the Persians at ...

Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in mu ...

, Mexican pop singer *

November 24 Events Pre-1600 * 380 – Theodosius I makes his '' adventus'', or formal entry, into Constantinople. * 1190 – Conrad of Montferrat becomes King of Jerusalem upon his marriage to Isabella I of Jerusalem. *1221 – Genghis Khan d ...

Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born November 24, 1970) is an American-born Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who sings pop-rock-indie in Spanish. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!. Ven ...

, Mexican alternative singer

1971

Events

Notable singles

Album releases

Joan Manuel Serrat Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (; born 27 December 1943) is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages. Serrat's lyrical style h ...

: ''

Mediterráneo ''Mediterráneo'' is the eighth studio album by Joan Manuel Serrat, released in 1971 by Novola. It is considered by both critics and audiences as one of the best albums in the history of Spanish music. In celebration of their 20th in 2004, Rockd ...

'' *

: *

: '' La Gran Fuga'' *

Cheo Feliciano Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican Singing, singer and composer of Salsa music, salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first t ...

: ''Cheo'' *

Raphy Leavitt Raphy Leavitt (September 17, 1948 – August 5, 2015) was a Puerto Rican composer and founder of the salsa orchestra, La Selecta. Early years Rafael Angel Leavitt Rey, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was the second of four siblings in his family ...

: ''Payaso'' *

Cornelio Reyna Cornelio Reyna Cisneros (September 16, 1940 – January 22, 1997), better known as Cornelio Reyna, was a Regional Mexican singer, composer, bajo sextist and actor. He made over 60 recordings of Norteño (music), Norteño and Mariachi music. He wa ...

: ''Cornelio Reyna'' *

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican salsa orchestra based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, it was often considered Puerto Rico's most successful musical group. The ...

: ''De Punta a Punta'' *

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of works by Raphael, His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of ...

: ''Algo Más...'' *

: '' El Alma Joven...'' *

Nelson Ned Nelson Ned d'Ávila Pinto (2 March 1947 – 5 January 2014) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He built a solid career as a singer and composer of sentimental, suffering songs, rising to popularity in Brazil and Latin America in 1969 and becoming ...

: ''Si Las Flores Pudieran Hablar'' *

Ray Barretto Raymundo "Ray" Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Lati ...

: ''The Message'' *

: ''Le Llaman Jesus'' *

Vikki Carr Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona (born July 19, 1940), known by her stage name Vikki Carr, is an American vocalist. She has a singing career that spans more than four decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has pe ...

: ''Que Sea El'' *Orchestra Harlow: ''Tribute To Arsenio Rodriguez'' *: ''Olvidarte Nunca'' *

: ''Nino Bravo'' *Formula V: ''Formula V'' *Ralfi Pagan: ''With Love / Con Amor'' *Roberto Carlos: (1971) *

La Sonora Ponceña La Sonora Ponceña is a Puerto Rican salsa band, founded in 1954 by Enrique "Quique" Lucca Caraballo. Today Quique's son, Papo Lucca, directs the band. The band has stayed active for a remarkable amount of time, recording dozens of albums, inclu ...

: ''Navidad Criolla'' *

: '' Construção'' *

Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of popular music. She was one of the main figures of the tro ...

: '' Fa-Tal - Gal A Todo Vapor'' *

Erasmo Carlos Erasmo Carlos (born Erasmo Esteves; 5 June 1941 – 22 November 2022) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos (no relation). Together, they created many chart hits ...

: ''Carlos, Erasmo'' *

: ''

Jardim Elétrico ''Jardim Elétrico'' () is the fourth album by the Brazilian Tropicália/ psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes. The album was originally released in 1971 (see 1971 in music) on Polydor Records. The title in English means ''Electric Garden''. Five o ...

'' *

: ''Tim Maia''

Deaths

Births

March 9 Events Pre-1600 *141 BC – Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne over the Han dynasty of China. *1009 – First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. * 1226 – ...

Diego Torres, Argentine pop singer *

April 16 Events Pre-1600 * 1457 BC – Battle of Megido - the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. * 69 – Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide. * 73 – Masad ...

Selena Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mex ...

, American Tejano singer (d. 1995) *

April 24 Events Pre-1600 * 1479 BC – Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty). * 1183 BC – Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy m ...

Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Abarca (; born 24 April 1971) is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as El Potrillo by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful Hispanic music artists. He is the ...

, Mexican ranchera and pop singer *

June 17 Events Pre-1600 * 653 – Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. * 1242 – Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were bur ...

Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as ...

, Mexican pop singer *

July 5 Events Pre-1600 * 328 – The official opening of Constantine's Bridge (Danube), Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman Empire, Roman architect Theophilus Pa ...

Descemer Bueno Descemer Bueno (born July 5, 1971) is a Cuban singer, songwriter, and record producer. His first professional gigs were playing bass with Cuban troubadour Santiago Feliú. Early career Bueno studied music and became a music teacher before formi ...

, Cuban singer-songwriter *

July 30 Events Pre-1600 * 762 – Baghdad is founded. *1419 – First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council. *1502 – Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands ...

Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Díaz (born July 30, 1971) is an Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of the Merengue genre. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue. Early years Crespo was born in New York City and was na ...

, Puerto Rican merengue singer *

August 26 Events Pre-1600 * 683 – Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah. *1071 – The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of ...

Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havin ...

, Mexican pop singer *

November 25 Events Pre-1600 *571 BC – Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates the first of his three triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans. *1034 – Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethó ...

Tommy Torres Tomas Torres Carrasquillo (; born November 25, 1971), known professionally as Tommy Torres (), is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and record producer.(4 April 2008)Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc ''Reuters'' Named "#1 Hot Latin Tr ...

, Argentine pop singer *

December 24 Events Pre-1600 * 502 – Chinese emperor Xiao Yan names Xiao Tong his heir designate. * 640 – Pope John IV is elected, several months after his predecessor's death. * 759 – Tang dynasty poet Du Fu departs for Chengdu, whe ...

Ricky Martin Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...

, Puerto Rican pop singer *

December 31 It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, New Year's Eve or Old Years Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day. It is the last day of the year; the following day is January 1, the first day of the followin ...

Claudio Bermúdez Claudio Bermúdez (born 31 December 1971, Mexico City) is a Mexican songwriter, musician, songwriter, producer, arranger, engineer and actor. He started his acting career at 12 years old. He studied piano with his father, the concert pianist Jo ...

, Mexican pop singer

1972

Events

November 11 Events Pre-1600 * 308 – At Carnuntum, Emperor ''emeritus'' Diocletian confers with Galerius, ''Augustus'' of the East, and Maximianus, the recently returned former ''Augustus'' of the West, in an attempt to end the civil wars of the T ...

'' magazine announces a new section on its printed magazines titled "Latin Music Spotlight" (later known as "Latin Notas"), which covers three pages of Latin music-related news *

and Tobias, representing Brazil win the inaugural

OTI Festival OTI Festival ( es, Festival OTI de la Canción, pt, Festival OTI da Canção), often known simply as La OTI, was an international song competition, organised annually between 1972 and 2000 by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) ...

with their song "Diálogo". *

December 9 Events Pre-1600 * 536 – Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flees the capital. * 730 – Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, al- ...

The first Latin albums chart are compiled by ''Billboard'',under the title the Hot Latin LP's, which surveys sales of Latin LP's in selected regions in the United States including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, New York, and Texas.

Notable singles

Album releases

: ''En Español'' *

Lucha Villa Luz Elena Ruiz Bejarano (born November 30, 1936), more commonly known by her stage name Lucha Villa, is a Mexican singer and actress. Early life Born in Camargo, Chihuahua, Luz Elena Ruiz Bejarano was given her pseudonym "Lucha Villa" by telev ...

: ''Puro Norte, Vol. 2'' *: ''Que Ironía'' * Gerardo Reyes: ''Gerardo Reyes'' * Victor Yturbe: ''Condición'' *Los Diablos: ''Vol. III'' *

Estela Nuñez Estela may refer to: * Estela (Póvoa de Varzim), Portugal * Estela, Buenos Aires, Argentina * CD Estela, a Spanish basketball team People with the given name * Estela Perlas-Bernabe (born 1952), Philippine jurist * Estela de Carlotto (born 1 ...

: ''Estela Nuñez Con Mariachi'' *

: ''Aqui Está Otra Vez el Amo y Señor de la Canción Norteña'' *

Carmela y Rafael Carmela y Rafael (Carmela and Rafael) was a Mexican bolero duet, consisting of singer and actress Carmela Rey (1931–2018) and singer and songwriter Rafael Vázquez (b. 1929). Known as "The Romantic Couple of Mexico", Rey and Vázquez first perfor ...

: ''Remite'' *

Los Freddy's Los Freddy's (or Los Freddys) were a Mexican musical group, founded in 1962 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The group was one of the most popular Mexican ensembles of the 1960s and 1970s. Early in their careers, the group earned popularity by playing cov ...

: ''Con Tu Adiós'' *

Malo Mal, which in Spanish means ''bad or evil'', may also refer to: Places *Malo, Italy, a town *Malo Island, formerly known as St. Bartholomew, Vanuatu * Malo (Solomon Islands), an island *Malo, Washington, Ferry County, Washington, United States * ...

: ''

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'' * Victor Yturbe: ''Noches En La Posada Vallarta'' *

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México ...

: ''¡Arriba Huentitàn!'' *

Fania All-Stars The Fania All-Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time. History Beginnings In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci, ...

: ''Our Latin Thing'' *

: ''Live at the Cheetah, Vol. II'' *Roberto Sasian: ''Mariachi con Organo'' *Los Blue Angels: ''Espera'' *

Los Baby's Los Baby's are a rock and ballad band from Yucatán, Mexico. Their native town of Panabá is close to Mérida, the state capital. History The group began performing together in 1958, at which time it was composed of the four Avila Aranda brother ...

: ''¿Por Qué?'' *

: ''Por el Libro'' *

and

: '' El Juicio'' *

: ''Que Viva la Música'' *

Rodolfo Aicardi Marco Tulio Aicardi Rivera (23 May 1946 – 24 October 2007), better known by the name Rodolfo, was a Colombian singer of tropical music who was active from the 1960s until his death. He is most famous for his song "La Colegiala" credited to Rod ...

: ''Sufrir'' *

José Miguel Class José Miguel Class Ponce (September 26, 1935 – April 13, 2017) was a Puerto Rican singer who garnered international fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Nicknamed "El Gallito de Manatí" ("Manati's Bantam"), Class achieved fame in Puer ...

: ''El Ausente'' *

Ramón Ayala Ramón Covarrubias Garza (born December 8, 1945), known by his stage name Ramón Ayala, is a Mexican singer, composer and songwriter of Norteño music. Discography Studio albums (Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte) * ''La Pura Maña'' (1971 ...

: ''Hits 1972'' *Augustine Ramirez: ''El Gusto es Suyo'' *Yoyito Cabrera: ''La Carne Lo Mato'' *

Roberto Roena Roberto Roena Vázquez (January 16, 1940 – September 23, 2021) was a Puerto Rican salsa music percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer. Roena was one of the original members of Cortijo y su combo and later with El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. ...

& Su Apollo Sound: ''Roberto Roena & Su Apollo Sound'' *

: ''

Por una mujer Por una mujer 1972 album by Julio Iglesias. one of the most outstanding songs on the album is a Canto a Galicia the song of the same name which is actually sung in the Galician language also known as Galego, and it was one of Iglesias's best known ...

'' *

Tito Rodríguez Pablo Rodríguez Lozada (January 4, 1923 – February 28, 1973), better known as Tito Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican singer and bandleader. He started his career singing under the tutelage of his brother, Johnny Rodríguez. In the 1940s, both m ...

: ''En Algo Nuevo'' *Rolando Laserie: ''El Rey Guapachoso'' *

: ''El Pequeño Gigante'' *

Porfi Jiménez Porfirio Antonio Jiménez Núñez (February 16, 1928 – June 8, 2010) was a Dominican composer, arranger, and bandleader. A native of Hato Mayor Province, he played professionally under the name Porfi Jiménez. Jiménez' father died when h ...

: ''La Machaca'' *

Ismael Rivera Ismael Rivera a.k.a. "Maelo" (October 5, 1931 – May 13, 1987), was a Puerto Rican composer and salsa singer. Early life Rivera was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, a sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the first of five children born to ...

: ''Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo el Barco'' *Juan Torres: ''Organo Melodico, Vol. 15'' *Juan Torres: ''Organo Melodico, Vol. 16'' *

: '' Vol. 5 : Porque Te Quiero'' *

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El Alma Joven II ''Juan Gabriel (A.K.A El Alma Joven Vol. II)'' (English: ''The Young Soul Volume II'') is the second studio album by Juan Gabriel, released in 1972. Track listing References

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Yolanda del Río Yolanda del Río (born Yolanda Jaen López on May 27, 1955, in Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo) is a Mexican film actress and ranchera singer. Some of her best-known films are '' Caminos de Michoacán'' (1979) and '' La India blanca'' (1982). Born the younge ...

: ''La Hija de Nadie'' *

Camilo Sesto Camilo Blanes Cortés (16 September 1946 – 8 September 2019), known professionally as Camilo Sesto "El Rey del Amor", was a Spanish singer, songwriter and music producer. There are various sales figures for him, ranging from 70 to 200 million ...

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Sandro de América Roberto Sánchez-Ocampo (August 19, 1945 – January 4, 2010), better known by his stage names Sandro or Sandro de América, was an Argentine singer and actor. He is considered a pioneer of Argentine rock for being one of the first rock artists ...

: ''Te Espero'' *

: ''Volveré a Nacer'' *

Tito Puente Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz c ...

: ''Para Los Rumberos'' *Andy Harlow: ''Sorpresa La Flauta'' *

Elio Roca Roberto Orlando Bracone Macceialli (3 August 1943 – 19 December 2021), better known as Elio Roca was an Argentine singer. Roca was born in Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco Province, Argentina on 3 August 1943. He released his debut album, ...

: ''Contigo Y Aquí'' *Yayo el Indio: ''El Nuevo Yayo'' *

Johnny Ventura Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed , was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. The merengue legend was a legislator of the Lower House between 1982 and 198 ...

: ''En Alas De Quisqueyana'' *

La Lupe Lupe Victoria Yolí Raymond (23 December 1936 – 29 February 1992), better known as La Lupe, was a Cuban singer of boleros, guarachas and Latin soul, known for her energetic, sometimes controversial performances. Following the release of her ...

: ''Stop! I'm Free Again'' *Coke: ''Coke'' *

and

: ''Algo Especial Para Recorda'' *

: ''El Pingüino'' *

: '' La Voz Sensual De Cheo'' *

Charlie Palmieri Carlos Manuel "Charlie" Palmieri (November 21, 1927 – September 12, 1988) was an American bandleader and musical director of salsa music. He was known as the "Giant of the Keyboards". Early years Palmieri's parents migrated to New York from Po ...

: '' El Gigante Del Teclado'' *Virginia Lopez: ''Volverá el Amor'' *: ''Será'' *Teddy Trinidad: ''Teddy Trinidad'' *Norman Ponce: ''Norman Ponce'' *

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 mill ...

: ''Corridos de Caballos Famosos'' *Los Camperos: ''"El Super Mariachi Los Camperos" En La Fonda'' *

Típica 73 Típica 73 was an American charanga and salsa band in the 1970s and early 1980s, that was formed by musicians from Ray Barretto's band. "Típica" refers to the typical configuration of a Cuban chararanga while "73" refers to the year that group ...

: ''Típica 73'' *Los Solitarios: ''Nunca Digas'' *Juan Marcelo: ''Yo Te Quiero, Nos Queremos'' *

Ismael Miranda Ismael Miranda, also known as ''El Niño Bonito de la Salsa'' ("The Pretty Boy of Salsa") (born February 20, 1950) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Early years Miranda (birth name: Ismael Miranda Carrero ) was born in Aguada, Puerto Rico ...

with Orchestra Harlow: ''Oportunidad'' *Joey Pastrana: ''Don Pastrana'' * Los Alegres de Terán: ''Corridos Famosos Con Los Alegres De Teran'' *Tata Ramos: ''Dama Dama'' *: ''Indita Mía'' * Los Socios del Ritmo: ''Vida Vamos A Platicar'' *

Lucho Barrios Luis Barrios Rojas (22 April 1935 – 5 May 2010), better known as Lucho Barrios, was a popular Peruvian Bolero singer, well known throughout Latin America, and especially popular in Chile. He was also referred to as "Mr. Marabú". Luis Barrios R ...

: ''El Trotamundo'' *

Danny Rivera Danny Rivera (born 27 February 1945) is a singer and songwriter born in San Juan whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is well known in Puerto Rico for his political activism. In 2008, Rivera acquired Dominican Republic citizenship. After 12 y ...

: ''Danny Rivera/Dos Amantes'' *El Super Trio: ''73'' *Enrique Cáceres: Una Voz Y Un Romance *Sophy: ''Yo Soy Mujer y No Soy una Santa'' *Manny Perez & Los Cachiros: ''El Chamaco Moderno'' *

: Vicente Fernandez *

Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz are a Puerto Rican musical duo, consisting of Ricardo "Richie" Ray and Roberto "Bobby" Cruz. The duo was formed in 1963 and rose to fame in the mid-1960s. They are one of the most famous interpreters of 'salsa brava' mu ...

: ''Jammin' Live'' *

Bobby Valentín Roberto "Bobby" Valentín (born June 9, 1941), is a musician and salsa bandleader. He is known as "El Rey del Bajo" (King of the Bass). Early years Valentín was born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. He was taught by his father to play the guitar at ...

: ''Soy Boricua'' *

: *

Sonora Ponceña Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 72 municipalities; the ...

: ''Sonora Ponceña'' * Victor Yturbe: ''Imágenes'' *

: ''Un Beso y una Flor'' *

: ''Mi Tierra'' *

René y René René y René was a Latin pop duo from Laredo, Texas. Composed of René Ornelas (born August 26, 1936) and René Herrera (born October 2, 1935; died December 20, 2005), the group scored two hit singles in the U.S. in the 1960s. 1964's " Angelito" ...

: ''El Mexicano'' * Anthony Ríos: ''Anthony Ríos'' *

José Alfredo Jiménez José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter of rancheras, whose songs are considered the basis of modern Mexican music. Biography Jiménez was born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, M ...

: ''Gracias'' *The Royal Jesters: ''Yo Soy Chicano'' *

Chris Montez Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez on January 17, 1943) is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as hi ...

and Raza: ''Let's Dance'' *

: ''Un gato en la oscuridad'' *

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El Alma Joven II ''Juan Gabriel (A.K.A El Alma Joven Vol. II)'' (English: ''The Young Soul Volume II'') is the second studio album by Juan Gabriel, released in 1972. Track listing References

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Jairo Jairo is a common Spanish name. Notable people with this name include: People Association football *Francisco Jairo Silva Santos (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Jairo Aguirre (born 1956), Colombian footballer *Jairo Álvarez Gutiérrez (born ...

: ''Jairo'' *

Novos Baianos Novos Baianos (English: ''New Bahians'') were a Brazilian rock and MPB group from Salvador, Bahia, in 1969. The group was active between 1969 and 1979, enjoying success throughout the 1970s. The group had reunions in 1997 and 2015 respectively ...

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Acabou Chorare ''Acabou Chorare'' (''No More Crying'' in English) is the second studio album by Brazilian rock and MPB group Novos Baianos. The album was released in 1972 by Som Livre, following the group's moderately successful debut ''É Ferro na Boneca'' (19 ...

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Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has toured across the world. Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...

and

Lô Borges Lô Borges (Born Salomão Borges Filho on January 10, 1952) is a Brazilian songwriter, singer, and guitarist. He was one of the founders of Clube da Esquina, a group of musicians that originated in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He co-author ...

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Clube da Esquina Clube da Esquina (, , in English "Corner Club") was a Brazilian music artists collective, originating in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is also the name of a double album from 1972. Clube da Esquina mixes rock and roll, progressive rock, ...

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Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encomp ...

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Transa Transa are a British electronic music duo composed of brothers Dave and Brendan Webster. Mostly active from the 1990s until the 2000s (decade), they have produced mostly trance music over their career, but have slipped into the realm of progres ...

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Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...

: '' Expresso 2222'' *

Paulinho da Viola Paulinho da Viola (born Paulo César Batista de Faria on 12 November 1942) () is a Brazilian '' sambista'', singer-songwriter, guitar, cavaquinho and mandolin player, known for his sophisticated harmonies and soft, gentle singing voice. Biograph ...

: ''A Dança da Solidão'' *

Elis Regina Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 2002), known professionally as Elis Regina (), was a Brazilian singer of MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro Mariano. She became nationally ...

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Elis Elis or Ilia ( el, Ηλεία, ''Ileia'') is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece. Its capital is Pyrgos. Until 2011 it was ...

Deaths

Births

March 4 Events Pre-1600 *AD 51 – Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title '' princeps iuventutis'' (head of the youth). * 306 – Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. * 852 – Croatian Knez Trpimir I issues a st ...

Ivy Queen Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Qu ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer *

Giro Giro or GIRO may refer to: Banking and Investments * Giro (banking), a direct payment from one bank account to another instigated by the payer * Girobank, a state owned and later privatised financial institution in the UK * GiroBank, a Danish ba ...

, Puerto Rican salsa singer *

August 9 Events Pre-1600 *48 BC – Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. * 378 – Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens ...

Juanes file:Juanes ZMF 2015 jm49108.jpg, Juanes at the Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany file:Juanes ZMF 2015 jm49211.jpg, Juanes at the Zelt Musik Festival 2015 in Freiburg, Germany Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 19 ...

, Colombian pop rock singer *

December 1 Events Pre-1600 * 800 – A council is convened in the Vatican, at which Charlemagne is to judge the accusations against Pope Leo III. *1420 – Henry V of England enters Paris alongside his father-in-law King Charles VI of France. * ...

Manny Manuel Cruz Manuel Hernández Santiago (born December 1, 1972), known artistically as Manny Manuel, is a Puerto Rican musician and singer of merengue, bolero, and tropical music. He became famous first as a member of the group Los Sabrosos del Merengu ...

, Puerto Rican merengue singer

1973

Events

November 10 Events Pre-1600 * 474 – Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno, who becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. * 937 – Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang ...

, representing Mexico, wins the 2nd Annual OTI Festival with her song "Que Alegre Va María".

Notable singles

Album releases

: ''25th Anniversary Performance'' *Chaparro: ''El Padrino'' *La Protesta: ''On The Right Track'' *

Lissette Lissette Álvarez Chorens, commonly known as Lissette, (born March 10, 1947) is a singer, songwriter, and record producer from Cuba. She is best known for recording a Spanish language-version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 19 ...

: ''Lissette'' *Los Antiques: ''Dís Como Hoy'' *Orquesta El Sabor De Nacho: ''Amada Amante'' *

: ''Volver, Volver'' *: ''Vanidad'' *

: ''Jibaro Soy...'' * José Alfredo Jiméndez & Alicia Juárez: ''Jose Alfredo Y Alicia'' *Chalo Campos: ''Elisa'' *Conjunto Universal: ''Que Se Sepa'' *

: '' Sin Ti, Se Me Escapa La Vida'' *Los Broncos De Reynosa: ''Mi Ultima Carta'' *

: ''Iremos De La Mano'' *

Leo Dan Leopoldo Dante Tévez (born March 22, 1942), known as Leo Dan, is an Argentine composer and singer born in Villa Atamisqui, Santiago del Estero Province. He recorded more than 20 albums during his long career during the late 20th century betwee ...

: ''Leo Dan'' *

: ''Antonio Aguilar'' * Los Socios del Ritmo: ''El Cuchillito'' *Rey Roig: ''Otra Vez'' * Yndio: ''Sin Tu Amor'' *Conjunto Africa: ''Todos Tienen Una Maria'' *

Sunny & The Sunliners Sunny & the Sunglows (formed by songwriter Jimmie Lewing and Sunny Ozuna in Palacios, Texas) was an American musical group in started 1959, and later known as Sunny & the Sunliners in 1963 after moving to San Antonio, Texas. Career The group's memb ...

: ''El Internacional'' *Los Satelites De Fidencio Ayala: ''Volver Volver'' *

Johnny Pacheco Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (25 March 1935 – 15 February 2021), known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer who in the 1970s became one of the leading exponents of salsa as well in t ...

: ''Canta El Conde Tres De Cafe Y Dos De Azucar'' *

: ''En Acción'' *

Eddie Palmieri Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936) is an American Grammy Award-winning pianist, bandleader, musician, and composer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is the founder of the bands La Perfecta, La Perfecta II, and Harlem River Drive. Early life Pal ...

: ''Sentido'' *

Pellín Rodríguez Pellín Rodríguez (December 4, 1926 – October 31, 1984), was a Salsa singer. Rodríguez was a member of the musical group El Gran Combo and toured with them all over Latin America and Europe, gaining fame and popularity as a singer. In ad ...

: ''Amor Por Ti'' *Eduardo Zurita: ''Para Los Enamorados (Vol. 10)'' *Augustine Ramirez: ''Te Quiero Cariñito'' *

: '' Su Voz y Sus Canciones Volume 2'' *Josue: ''Josue'' *Latin Breed: ''The Return of the Latin Breed'' *Los Cachorros: '' El Volumen 3'' *

Joe Cuba Joe Cuba (April 22, 1931 – February 15, 2009), was an American conga drummer of Puerto Rican descent widely regarded as the "Father of Latin Boogaloo". Early years Joe Cuba (birth name: Gilberto Miguel Calderón) was born in Harlem, New York ...

Sextet – Doin' It Right = Hecho Y Derecho *

and His Concert Orchestra: ''Tito Puente And His Concert Orchestra'' *Las Potranquitas Del Norte: ''Las Potranquitas del Norte'' *

: '' Martes 2 De La Tarde'' *Julio Iglesias:

Soy The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...

: ''The Other Road'' *: ''Corazón Vagabundo'' * Alberto Vazquez: ''Con Mariachi'' *

& Sus Cachimbos: ''Vengo Por La Maceta'' * Hilda Murillo: ''Palabras, Parabras'' *

Angelica Maria ''Angelica'' is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Lapland, and Greenland. They grow t ...

: ''Angelica María'' *Tipica Novel: ''Se Colo La Novel'' *

& Su Orquesta Revelacion: ''Asi Se Compone Un Son'' *Los Tremendos Gavilanes: ''Gavilanes Country'' *

: & Los Bravos del Norte: ''Corazón vagabundo'' *

: ''Toda Una Época'' *

: ''Vuelven de Nuevo'' *Big Lu & Los Muchachos: ''A Poco No!'' *Los Tres Ases: ''1973'' *

: ''Puro Norte Vol. 3'' * Roberto Torres: ''El Castigador'' *

: ''With a Little Help From My Friend'' * Little Joe & La Familia: ''Total'' *

: ''5'' *Combo Miami Brass: ''"Danger" Alto Contenido en Salsa'' *Freddie Martinez: ''Es La Onda Chicana'' *Freddie Martinez: ''Farolito de Amor'' *

: ''Quiero Ser Feliz'' *Vicentico Valdés: ''Amor Con Salsa'' *

and

: '' Lo Mato'' *Tortilla Factory: ''Tortilla Factory'' *

Yolanda Del Rio Yolanda may refer to: * Yolanda (name), a given name derived from the Greek ''Iolanthe'' Places * Yolanda, California * Yolanda Shrine, monument located at Barangay Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte Film * ''Yolanda'' (film), a 1924 film starring ...

: ''Pertenezco A Ti'' *

: ''Danny Rivera/La Distancia'' *Conjunto Universal: ''Conjunto Universal'' *

: ''Por Fin Logré Tener Tu Amor'' *

Lupita D'Alessio Lupita D'Alessio (, born Guadalupe Contreras Ramos on 10 March 1954 in (Mexico City, México) is a Mexican singer and actress. She is nicknamed ''La Leona Dormida'' (a title of one of her songs, which translates to "The sleeping lioness"). Biog ...

: ''Eres Tu'' *

: ''Amor Traicionero'' *Hermanas Huerta: ''Mejor Matame'' *

: ''Y Vol. 5'' *

& Su Orquesta ''Vuelve El Gigante'' *

: ''Viva El Norte Con... Antonio Aguilar'' *

: ''En la Soledad'' *

& Su Apollo Sound ''5'' *

: ''In Concert Live At The University Of Puerto Rico'' *

: ''Indestructible'' *

: ''Salsa'' *

: ''Raphaël'' *

Mocedades Mocedades () is a Spanish singing group from the Basque Country, who represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the hit song "Eres Tú". Since June 2014, ''Mocedades'' has been the name of two bands: one with Izaskun Uranga ...

: ''Mocedades'' *

: ''Quemame los Ojos'' *Rey Roig: ''Otra Vez'' *Juan Torres: ''Organo Melodico, Vol. 18'' *: ''Presagio'' *Cornelio Reyna: ''Voz y Temperamento'' *

: ''Tonto'' *

: Vol. 3 *Heleno: ''No Son Palabritas'' *

: ''Rey del Bajo'' *

Joe Bataan Joe Bataan (also spelled Bataán) (born Bataan Nitollano; November 15, 1942) is a Latin soul musician from New York. Early life Joe Bataan was born Bataan Nitollano and grew up in the 103rd Street and Lexington Avenue part of East Harlem in New ...

: ''Salsoul'' *

: ''Puras Buenas...'' *

Tommy Olivencia Tommy Olivencia (May 15, 1938 – September 22, 2006) was a renowned Puerto Rican bandleader of salsa music. Early years Olivencia (birth name: Ángel Tomás Olivencia Pagán) was born in the Villa Palmeras section of Santurce, San Juan, Puert ...

: ''Juntos De Nuevo'' * Tipica 73: ''Vol. 2'' *

& Sus Cachimbos – ''Traigo De Todo'' *: ''Que Alegre Va Maria'' *Opus: ''Opus'' *

Nydia Caro Nydia Caro (born June 7, 1948) is a Puerto Rican singer. Early years Caro was born in New York City to parents from Rincón, Puerto Rico, initiated her career in the arts at a very young age while living in New York. She attended James Monroe H. ...

: ''Nydia Caro'' * Anthony Ríos: '' El Sentimental - Vol.3'' *Augustine Ramire: ''Es Tierra Chicana'' *

: ''¿A Dónde Va Nuestro Amor?'' (EP) *

: ''Mis Canciones Favoritas'' *

Rafael Cortijo Rafael Antonio Cortijo (December 11, 1928 – October 3, 1982) was a Puerto Rican musician, orchestra leader, composer and percussion instrument craftsman. Early Career As a child, Cortijo became interested in Caribbean music and enjoyed th ...

& His Time Machine*: ''Y Su Maquina Del Tiempo'' *Los Jimaguas: ''Igualitos y Con Sabor'' *Orquesta la Suprema: ''La Suprema'' *

Los Humildes Los Humildes are a Mexican Grupera, Grupero band from Modesto, California. Their music has been a staple in the lives of many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans for many decades. They received a Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Mexica ...

: ''Amor Eterno'' *

Los Angeles Negros LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significance ...

: ''Los Angeles Negros/A Ti'' *Conjunto Acapulco Tropical: ''Conjunto Acapulco Tropical'' (1973) *Los Unicos: ''Lo Mas Nuevo'' *

Palito Ortega Ramón Bautista Ortega (; born February 28, 1941) is an Argentine singer and actor, better known as Palito Ortega (). Ortega is an icon of Argentine popular music, and is considered one of the main representatives of the musical style called N ...

: ''Yo Tengo Fe'' *

Paco de Lucia Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fath ...

, '' Fuente y caudal'' *

: ''Camilo Sesto'' *The Royal Jesters: ''Their Second Album'' *

Secos & Molhados Secos & Molhados (English: ''Dry & Wet'') is an innovative Brazilian band formed in 1971 and best known for their first two studio albums that helped launch singer Ney Matogrosso's career. The other two members were João Ricardo, founder and ma ...

: ''

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Raul Seixas Raul Santos Seixas (; 28 June 1945 – 21 August 1989)allmusic Biography/ref> was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer. He is sometimes called the "Father of Brazilian Rock" and "Maluco Beleza", the last one roughly transla ...

: '' Krig-ha, Bandolo!'' *

Luiz Melodia Luiz Carlos dos Santos (7 January 1951 – 4 August 2017), widely known by his stage name Luiz Melodia, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose music was a characteristic crossover of multiple Music genres including Música popular brasileira (M ...

: ''Pérola Negra'' *

João Gilberto João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – ; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was o ...

: ''

'' *

: ''Nervos de Aço'' *

: '' Milagre dos Peixes'' *

Nelson Cavaquinho Nelson Cavaquinho (October 29, 1911 – February 18, 1986, birth name Nelson Antônio da Silva) was one of the most important singer/composers of samba. He is usually seen as a representative of the tragic aspects of samba thematics, with many son ...

: ''Nelson Cavaquinho'' *

Antônio Carlos Jobim Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...

: '' Jobim'' *

: ''Quem é Quem'' *

: ''

Araçá Azul ''Araçá Azul'' (Portuguese for "blue Cattley guava") is the fifth studio album by Caetano Veloso, released in November 1972 by Philips Records. The album was recorded shortly after Veloso returned from his exile in London. ''Araçá Azul'' is V ...

Deaths

, Spanish pop singer *

November 23 Events Pre-1600 * 534 BC – Thespis of Icaria becomes the first recorded actor to portray a character on stage. *1248 – Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile. * 1499 – Pretender to the th ...

, Mexican ranchera singer

Births

February 8 Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Constantius III becomes co-Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. * 1238 – The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir. *1250 – Seventh Crusade: Crusaders engage Ayyubid forces in the Battle of Al ...

Fanny Lu Fanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura (born 8 February 1973), better known professionally as Fanny Lu, is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia. She studied at the University of the Andes and received a degr ...

, Colombian tropipop singer *

July 21 Events Pre-1600 * 356 BC – The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson. * 230 – Pope Pontian succeeds Urban I as the eighteenth pope. After being exiled to Sardinia, he became the ...

Fey, Mexican pop singer *

July 31 Events Pre-1600 *30 BC – Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to his suicide. * 781 – The oldest recorded eruption of Mount Fuji (Tr ...

Jerry Rivera Jerry Rivera (born Gerardo Rivera Rodríguez on July 31, 1973) is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter. Early years Rivera was born in Humacao, a town located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. He moved with his family to Levittown in ...

, Puerto Rican salsa singer

1974

Events

October 26 Events Pre-1600 *1185 – The Uprising of Asen and Peter begins on the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki and ends with the creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire. *1341 – The Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 formally begi ...

, representing Puerto Rico, wins the 3rd Annual OTI Festival with her song "Solo Canto por Cantar".

Notable singles

Album releases

: ''Sun of Latin Music'' * Bobby Paunetto: ''Paunetto's Point'' *

Irakere Irakere (faux-Yoruba for 'forest') is a Cuban band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés (son of Bebo Valdés) in 1973. They won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording in 1980 with their album ''Irakere''. Irakere was a seminal musical laboratory ...

: Teatro Amadeo Roldán – Recital *

and

: ''

Elis & Tom ''Elis & Tom'' is a bossa nova album, released in 1974, recorded by Brazilian singer Elis Regina and singer-songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recorded over a 16-day period at MGM Studios in Los Angeles, California, the album was an old wish of R ...

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: ''El Preferido'' *

Francisco Avitia Francisco Avitia Tapia (13 May 1915 – 29 June 1995), commonly known as "El Charro Avitia", was a Mexican singer, primarily of ''ranchera'' and ''corrido'' genres. His best known songs include "Maquina 501," "Caballo alazán lucero," and "El ...

: Zacazonapan *Los Diablos: ''Vol. 4'' *Luis Garcia: ''Cerca De Ti'' *Teddy Trinidad – Rompamos El Contrato * Larry Harlow: ''Salsa'' *

Willy Chirino Willy Chirino (born April 5, 1947, in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American musician. Early life Following the communist revolution in Cuba, Chirino came to the United States in 1960 as part of Operation Peter Pan, ...

: ''One Man Alone'' *

& Su Combo Show ''La Protesta De Los Feos'' *Latin Breed: ''Mas Latin Breed!'' *

Sunny And The Sunliners Sunny is a daytime weather condition. It may refer to: People * Sunny (name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Sunny (singer), member of Girls' Generation * Sunny, of Sue and Sunny, who also recorded as a solo artist ...

: ''El Orgullo de Texas'' *

Amalia Mendoza Amalia Mendoza García (10 July 1923 – 11 June 2001), nicknamed ''La Tariácuri'', was a Mexican singer and actress. "Échame a mi la culpa" and "Amarga navidad" were some of her greatest hits. her best friend since youth was Martha De Mirand ...

and El Mariachi Juvenil de Manuel Valle: ''La Tariacuri'' *

: ''Danny Rivera en Concierto'' *Enrique Lynch Y Su Conjunto – Llegó La Banda *: ''Rosenda Bernal'' *

Vitín Avilés Vitín Avilés (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico September 30, 1930 – New York, New York, January 1, 2004) was a Puerto Rican singer, Born in the Barrio San Silvestre of Mayagüez. He learned from his father the Barber job, while he was singing his first g ...

: ''Canta Al Amor'' *

: ''Vicente Fernández/Me Caso el Sabado'' *

Justo Betancourt Justo Betancourt (born December 6, 1940) is a Cuban singer famous for his interpretation of "Pa' bravo yo". He was born in Matanzas, Cuba, but has lived a significant amount of time in __Betancourt_led_a_group_called_Borincuba_(Conjunto_Borincuba) ...

: ''Sigo Bravo'' *

Blanca Rosa Gil Blanca Rosa Gil (born August 26, 1937 in Matanzas Perico, Cuba) is a famous Cuban Latin Bolero singer known as 'The Singing Dolly'. Singing career Blanca Rosa Gil's first album 'Shadows' was recorded in Venezuela in 1957. In the 1950s, 1960's an ...

: ''Punto Aparte...Y Hacia Adelante!'' *Wild Wind: ''Wild Wind'' * Charytín: ''Charytin'' *

& Los Bravos Del Norte: ''La Nueva Zenaida - El Amor Que Me Falta'' *

Marco Antonio Muñiz Marco Antonio Muñiz (born 3 March 1933) is a Mexican singer from Jalisco, Mexico. Known all over Latin America, he also acted in the 1965 film ''Sinful'' (Spanish: El Pecador). He belongs to the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Early life and caree ...

: ''Te Quiero Pero... Me Arrepiento'' *Oscar de Fontana: - ''Te Esperare En La Playa'' *

: ''Llegara Tu Final'' *

: ''Tú Sigues Siendo El Mismo'' *Juan Torres: ''Organo Melodico Vol. 20'' * Little Joe: ''Nosotros'' *

El Chicano El Chicano was an American brown-eyed soul group from Los Angeles, California, whose style incorporated various modern music genres including rock, funk, soul, blues, jazz, and salsa. The group's name was from Chicano, a term for United States ...

: ''Cinco'' *

: ''Lo Mejor De Jose Alfredo Jimenez'' *

and

: ''Celia & Johnny'' *Conjunto Universal: ''Dando Candela'' *Raul Marrero: ''La Nueva Era'' *Johnny Zamot: ''Zamot'' *

Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer (31 January 1933 – 1 December 2000), better known as Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, was a Salsa music, salsa singer born in Sexto (Ponce), Barrio Cantera, Ponce, Puerto Rico.Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Puerto Ric ...

: ''El Conde'' *

: ''Recorded Live At Sing Sing Volume 2'' *

: '' Que Diran De Mi'' *Orquesta Tipica Tropical: ''Salsa Sí'' *

: ''En Fa Menor'' *

: ''Looking For Love (Buscando Amor)'' *

Fania All Stars The Fania All-Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time. History Beginnings In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci, a ...

: ''Latin-Soul-Rock'' *

: ''Porque Te Quiero, Es Mi Unica Verdad'' *José Antonio: ''El "Feeling" Unico'' *Olguita Alvarez: ''Cuando Estoy En Tus Brazos'' *

& His Orchestra ''Tito Unlimited'' *: ''Hoguera De Amor'' *Juan Torres Y Su Organo Melódico: ''A Borinquen - Vol. 21'' *

: ''Sabor Sureño'' *La Conspiracion: ''Cada Loco Con Su Tema'' * Roberto Torres &

Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to ...

: ''Juntos'' *Kako: ''Kako'' *

Hector Lavoe In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense o ...

and

: '' Asalto Navideño Vol. II'' *

Ismael Quintana Ismael Quintana (June 3, 1937 – April 16, 2016) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa music. Early years Quintana was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His family moved to The Bronx sector of New York when he was only two weeks old; there ...

: ''Ismael Quintana'' *

King Clave Jorge Ayala (born February 14, 1944, in Formosa, Argentina) better known as King Clave, is an Argentine singer and songwriter whose hits were known in the 70's and 80's. Career King Clave's career began on Argentina's Canal 13. He was later f ...

: ''Los Hombres No Deben Llorar'' *

: '' A flor de piel'' *Los Jovenes Del Hierro: ''Si Tienes Verguenza'' *Fernando Albuerne: ''Nosotros'' * & Su Combo: ''Cállese La Boca Compay..!'' *

: ''A Mi Querido Puerto Rico'' *: ''La Esposa Olvidada'' *

Graciela Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010)
Accessed April 2010 was a Cuban-born American singer of Cuban music and ...

: ''Esa Soy Yo, Yo Soy Asi'' *

: ''In Motion'' * Sonia López: ''Voz, Sentimiento y Amor'' *

''El Ídolo de Mexico'' *

and

: ''Juntos Otra Vez'' *The Judge's Nephews: ''Los Sobrinos del Juez'' *

: ''Hoy Te Toca Dormir En El Suelo ¡Ay Mama Lo Que Te Dijé!'' *Latin Breed: ''Minus One'' *

: ''Como Sufro'' *Los Tremendos Gavilanes: ''Cuando Paso Por Tu Casa'' *

: ''Un Pobre No Más'' *

Richie Ray Ricardo "Richie" Ray (born February 15, 1945) is a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) virtuoso pianist, singer, music arranger, composer and religious minister known for his success beginning in 1965 as part of the duo Richie Ray & Bobby ...

and

Bobby Cruz Bobby Cruz (born February 2, 1937), is a salsa singer and religious minister. He was part of the duo Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. Both Cruz and Ray became religious ministers and as such founded over 70 Christian churches during the time they retired ...

: ''1975'' *

: ''Camilo'' *Conjunto Universal: ''Tremendo Disco'' * Sandro de America: ''Sandro... Siempre Sandro'' *Banda Macho: ''La Super Banda De Mexico'' *Tico-Alegre All Stars: ''Live At Carnegie Hall Vol. 1'' *

Simón Díaz Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014) was a Venezuelan singer and Grammy Award-winning composer of Venezuelan music. Career Díaz endeavored to recover the folklore and musical traditions of the '' llanos'', the Ve ...

and Hugo Blanco & su Conjunto: ''Las Gaitas De Simon'' *

: ''Raphael Amor Mío'' *

: ''5'' *Danny Daniel: ''Danny Daniel'' * Larry Harlow: ''Live In Quad'' José Mangual* & Carlos "Patato" Valdez*: ''Understanding Latin Rhythms Vol. 1'' *Monguito Santamaria: ''En Una Nota!'' *

La Sonora Matancera La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producer Rogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of ...

: ''50 Años'' *Ray Rodriguez And Duro: ''Ray Rodriguez And Duro'' *

& Su Costa Azul: ''Volumen 3 - En La Cumbre'' *Carlos Guzman: ''Carlos Guzman'' *Peñaranda & Su Conjunto: ''Nuevamente Peñaranda & Su Conjunto'' *

: ''Yo Te Recuerdo'' *Germaín De La Fuente: ''El Angel Negro'' *Estrellita: ''Quien Te Dijo Que Te Quiero'' *

: ''Salsa Tropical'' *

Freddy Fender Freddy Fender (born Baldemar Garza Huerta; June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. He was bes ...

: ''Before The Next Teardrop Falls'' *

: ''Un Viejo Amor'' *Juan Torres: ''Y Su Organo Melodico Vol. 22'' *Freddie Martinez: ''Don Freddie Martinez'' *

Roberto Pulido José Roberto Pulido (born March 1, 1950), known as Roberto "El Primo" Pulido, is an American musician whose career spans five decades. Pulido has been recognized as a Tejano music pioneer for his introduction of the accordion and saxophone into hi ...

& Los Clasicos: ''Da Vinci (Volume 2)'' *

: '' El amor'' *Tipica Novel: ''Sabrosa Novel'' *Los Chavales De España: ''Los Chavales De España'' *La Pandilla: ''La Pandilla'' *Tambo: ''Al Santiago Presents Tambo'' *

: ''She Thinks I Still Care'' *

Ruben Ramos Ruben Ramos, also known as El Gato Negro, is an American Tejano music performer. Beginning his music career in the late 1960s, Ruben's fame as has grown throughout the years as he formed his own distinct sound of music. In March 1998, Ruben was ...

& The Mexican Revolution: ''Quiero Una Cita'' *Mike Laure Y Sus Cometas: ''Mariposas Locas-Los Borrachitos'' *Los Kasinos: ''Triunfadores'' *Tortilla Factory: ''Made In America'' *

and

Vargas de Tecalitlán Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán is a Mexican Folk music, folk musical ensemble, ensemble of mariachi music founded in 1897 by Gaspar Vargas. Since 1950 it has been under the artistic guidance of Rubén Fuentes. The group's musical direction had b ...

: ''

Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán ''Juan Gabriel Con El Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan'' is the fourth studio album by Mexican singer–songwriter Juan Gabriel with music performed by the mariachi band Vargas de Tecalitlán. It was released in 1974. In 1977, Juan Gabriel made his ...

'' *Conjunto Quisqueya: ''Que Bueno Ta' Este Pais'' *Sophy: ''Que Vas A Hacer Sin Mí'' *Aldo Monges: ''El Trovador Romantico De Cordoba'' *

Alberto Cortez Alberto Cortez (born José Alberto García Gallo; 11 March 1940 – 4 April 2019) was an Argentine singer and songwriter. Cortez and his wife Renée Govaerts lived in Madrid. Career Cortez was born at 8:00 AM (11:00 GMT) on Monday, 11 March 19 ...

: ''Como El Ave Solitaria'' *

: ''

A Tábua de Esmeralda ''A Tábua De Esmeralda'' is the 11th studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Jorge Ben. It was released in 1974 by Philips Records. Themes The album showcases Ben's interest in theosophy, mysticism, and, above all, alchemy. It ...

'' *

Arnaldo Baptista Arnaldo Dias Baptista (, born July 6, 1948) is a Brazilian rock musician and composer. Biography Born to pianist, Clarisse Leite, and poet, César Dias Baptista, Baptista studied classical piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1 ...

: ''Lóki?'' *

Cartola Angenor de Oliveira, known as Cartola (Portuguese for top hat), (; October 11, 1908 – November 30, 1980) was a Brazilian singer, composer and poet considered to be a major figure in the development of samba. Cartola composed, alone or with pa ...

: ''Cartola'' *

: '' Cantar''

Deaths

Births

January 30 Events Pre-1600 *1018 – Poland and the Holy Roman Empire conclude the Peace of Bautzen. *1287 – King Wareru founds the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, and proclaims independence from the Pagan Kingdom. 1601–1900 *1607 – An estimated ...

Charlie Zaa Carlos Alberto Sánchez (born in Girardot, Colombia, 1974),"Charlie Zaa", ''Contemporary Musicians'' (2005). Gale. Retrieved from Galenet Biography Resource Center on Oct. 10, 2008. better known in the entertainment world as Charlie Zaa, is a Co ...

, Colombian bolero singer *

March 8 Events Pre-1600 * 1010 – Ferdowsi completes his epic poem ''Shahnameh''. *1126 – Following the death of his mother, queen Urraca of León, Alfonso VII is proclaimed king of León. * 1262 – Battle of Hausbergen between bour ...

Carlos Baute Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez (born March 8, 1974, in Caracas, Venezuela), best known simply as Carlos Baute, is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter and television host. His music is mostly in the Latin pop genre, with some ballads and Bachata. ...

, Venezuelan pop singer *

April 18 Events Pre-1600 * 796 – King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The ''patrician'' Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days. * 1428 – Peace of Ferrara betw ...

Millie Corretjer Milagros Ninette Corretjer Maldonado, known as Millie Corretjer (born April 18, 1974), is a Puerto Rican singer and actress. She was married to former professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya. She is the granddaughter of influential poet and one-t ...

, Puerto Rican pop singer *

May 16 Events Pre-1600 * 946 – Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan. *1204 – Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. * 1364 ...

Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an internat ...

, Italian pop singer *

December 8 Events Pre-1600 * 395 – Later Yan is defeated by its former vassal Northern Wei at the Battle of Canhe Slope. *757 – The poet Du Fu returns to Chang'an as a member of Emperor Xuanzong's court, after having escaped the city during ...

Cristian Castro Christian Sáinz Valdés Castro (born 8 December 1974), known professionally as Cristian Castro or Cristian, is a Mexican pop singer. He is the son of actors Veronica Castro and Manuel "El Loco" Valdés, and nephew of actors Ramón Valdés ...

, Mexican pop singer

1975

Events

May 17 Events Pre-1600 *1395 – Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. * 1521 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. * 1527 – Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Flo ...

The Recording Academy The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...

announces that it will include a new category for Latin music for the following

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

. This marks the first time that a Grammy Award is presented for Latin music. *

November 15 Events Pre-1600 * 655 – Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. *1315 – Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy: The Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft ambushes the army of Leopold I in the Battle of Morg ...

Gualberto Castro Gualberto Antonio Castro Levario (12 July 1934 – 27 June 2019) was a Mexican singer, actor and television presenter. Castro was best known for singing with Los Hermanos Castro (aka "The Brothers Castro"), for his portrayal of Tony in the 197 ...

, representing Mexico, wins the 4th Annual OTI Festival with his song "La felicidad".

Notable singles

Album releases

: ''Unfinished Masterpiece'' *

: ''El Maestro'' *

: ''Live At Yankee Stadium Vol. 1'' *

Mongo Santamaría Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and ...

: ''Afro-Indio'' *

: ''Barretto'' *

: '' The Good, the Bad, the Ugly'' *

: ''Cornelio Reyna/Cuatro Estrellas en el Cielo'' *

Chayito Valdez María del Rosario Valdez Campos (28 May 1945 – 20 June 2016), known professionally as Chayito Valdez, was a Mexican singer and actressLent. "Pictures: Film Reviews - Tierra De Valientes." ''Variety (Archive: 1905-2000)''329, no. 6 (Dec 02, 1987 ...

: ''Se Marchó'' *Felipe Arriaga: ''El Nuevo Ídolo De La Canción Ranchera'' *Los Unicos: ''Siempre! Los Unicos'' *Los Clasicos de

: ''Quien?'' *

: ''Afrofilipino'' *

: ''

La Voz Media United States * ''La Voz Hispana de Virginia'', a magazine * ''La Voz de Houston'', a newspaper * ''La Voz'' (Phoenix), a newspaper * ''La Voz'', a publication in New York's Hudson Valley owned by Bard College Other media * ''La Voz ...

'' * Orquesta Aragon: ''75'' *

& Su Combo: ''En Accion'' *El Gran Trio: ''A Que No Te Atreves'' *Los Kasinos: ''Los Kasinos'' *

: ''Hoy (Today)'' *

: ''Live At Yankee Stadium (Vol. 2)'' *

: ''Los Enamorados'' *

: ''

A México ''A México'' is a 1975 album by Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Span ...

'' *

: ''7'' * Little Joe & La Familia: ''Mañana'' * José Fajardo: ''Fajardo & Sus Estrellas Del 75'' *

Morris Albert Maurício Alberto Kaisermann (born 7 September 1951), better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter best known for his 1974 single "Feelings". Biography Albert was born into an Austrian immigrant family. At ...

: ''Morris Albert En Español'' *Joe Quijano Y Su Orquesta: ''Ahora'' *Conjunto Universal: ''Super-Power'' *The Lebron Brothers: ''4 + 1 = The Lebron Brothers'' *

: ''Before The Next Teardrop Falls'' *

: ''Mi Corazón Lloro'' *

: '' El Hijo del Pueblo (soundtrack), El Hijo del Pueblo'' *Anacani: ''Anacani'' *Orquesta Broadway: ''Salvaje'' *Ismael Rivera: ''Soy Feliz'' *

: ''Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez'' *Latin Breed: ''U.S.A.'' *

: ''Carinosamente'' *

: ''Tremendo Caché'' * Gerardo Reyes: ''El Rey De Los Caminos'' * Tipica 73: ''La Candela'' *

: ''Quiero Verte A Mi Lado'' *

& Su Conjunto: ''Cuando Escuches Este Vals'' *The Salsoul Orchestra: ''Salsoul Orchestra'' *Grupo Folklorico Y Experimental Nuevayorquino: ''Concepts in Unity'' *

: ''El Gran Combo – ¿tu Querias Salsa? ¡Toma Salsa! Con El Gran Combo'' *Tito Puente: ''No Hay Mejor (There Is No Better)'' *Al Santiago Presents Yambú: ''Yambú'' *Emilio José: ''Mi Barca'' *

: ''Lo Sabemos'' *Rumba Tres: ''Rumba Tres'' *José Antonio: ''Después Del Festival...'' *Sophy Hernández: ''Sentimientos, Feelings'' *Toro: ''Toro'' * Larry Harlow: ''El Judio Maravilloso'' *

Yolandita Monge Yolanda Rosa Monge Betancourt (born September 16, 1955), known professionally as Yolandita Monge, is a Puerto Rican singer, actress, and television personality. She has been active in the music business since her teen years and has recorded 27 ...

: ''Floreciendo!'' *

& Su Costa Azul: ''Crema De Cumbia Con El Costa Azul De Rigo Tovar'' *Los Humildes: ''Mas Mas Mas Mas'' *The Royal Jesters: ''The Band'' * Tony de la Rosa: ''Mi Ultima Parranda'' *

: ''Canta Para Recordar'' *Luis Santi & Su Conjunto: ''El Bigote'' *Alvarez Guedes: ''Alvarez Guedes 2'' *

: ''Amor Libre'' *

& Su Nuevo Combo: ''Champions'' *Los Diablos: ''Mexico Es'' *

: ''Este Es Ismael Miranda'' *

: ''Canta En Español Antes De La Segunda Lagrima'' * Little Joe & La Familia: ''Brown Stuff'' *: ''A La Edad De 14 Años'' *Los Kasinos and Cecilio Garza: ''El Poderoso'' *Renacimiento 74: ''Vol. III'' * Los Terricolas: ''Una Carta'' *Bobby Rodriguez & La Compañia: ''Lead Me to That Beautiful Band'' * Sandro de America: ''Tú Me Enloqueces'' *

''Tiempo y Destiempo'' *

Los Tigres Del Norte Los Tigres del Norte (English: ''The Tigers of the North'') are a norteño band from San Jose, California. Originally founded in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 60 million albums, the band is one of the most recognized groups in the g ...

: ''Contrabando Y Traicion'' *Los Felinos: ''Chicanisimo'' *Orquesta Novel: ''With a Touch Of Brass'' *

Los Pasteles Verdes Los Pasteles Verdes was a Latin pop group most popular in the 1970s. They originated in Chimbote, Peru, but performed for many years in Mexico.Drago Bonacich, Los Pasteles Verdesat Allmusic History Los Pasteles Verdes was founded by guitarist Ví ...

: ''Vol. II'' *Jimmy Edward ''Memories (Recuerdos)'' *Raul Marrero: ''Apartamento No 2'' *

: ''Va a La Carcel'' *Iris Chacon: ''Iris Chacon'' (1975) *

: ''10 Aniversario (10th Anniversary)'' * Los Terricolas: ''Los Terricolas En Mexico'' *Los Unicos: ''Todavia'' *Carlos Guzman: ''La Costumbre'' *Los Alegres De Teran: ''Los Contrabandistas Sus Corridos y Sus Leyendas'' *Los Cadetes De Linares: ''Los Dos Amigos'' *The Latin Breed: ''Power Drive'' *

: ''Impulsos'' *Markolino Dimond: ''Beethoven's V'' *Tipica Novel: ''Tipicante'' *

: ''Mejor Que Nunca (Better Than Ever)'' *Augstin Ramirez: ''(Si El No Quierre Tu Carino) Damelo'' *

: ''Tribute To Tito Rodriguez'' * Larry Harlow and

: ''Con Mi Viejo Amigo'' *Kako & Azuquita: ''Union Dinamica'' *

: ''Con El Sol De La Mañana *Carmen Silva: ''Que Dios Proteja Nuestro Amor Amor Sin Fronteras'' *Los Junior: ''Le Cantan Al Amor'' *

: ''Siempre'' *

: ''Roberto Carlos'' (1975) *Alberto Vazquez: ''Rancheras Románticas'' *Los Humildes: ''Numero 4'' *Roberto Yanes: ''La Voz Romantica'' *Vitin Aviles: ''Otra Vez Con Amor'' *Tania: ''Inigualable'' *Los Tres Grandes: ''Reflexionando'' *Ricardo Ceratto: ''Me Estoy Acostumbrando A Ti'' *Los Felinos: ''Flor Morena Flecha De Amor'' *

: ''La Otra España'' *Juan Bau: ''Penas'' *

Flaco Jimenez José María Avizanda Glaría (born 24 May 1966), better known as Flaco, is a Spanish football coach and former player. He won the Norwegian Football Cup with Molde in 1994. Flaco has played for Rayo Vallecano from 1986 to 1990, where he was a ...

: ''El Rey De Texas'' *Danny Daniel: ''Sé Que Me Engañaste Un Día'' *Angel Canales: ''Sabor'' *

: ''Yo Soy....'' *

Rita Lee Rita Lee Jones (; born 31 December 1947) is a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer. She is a former member of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and is a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal ...

and

Tutti Frutti Tutti frutti (from Italian ''tutti i frutti'', "all fruits"; also hyphenated tutti-frutti) is a colorful confectionery containing various chopped and usually candied fruits, or an artificial or natural flavouring simulating the combined flavour ...

: ''Fruto Proibido'' *

: ''Racional'' *

: ''Refazenda'' *

Walter Franco Walter Franco (6 January 1945 – 24 October 2019) was a Brazilian singer and composer. In 1998 he contributed to the Rosa Passos album '' Especial Tom Jobim''. His 1975 album ''Revolver'' was No. 50 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the Top 100 Bra ...

: ''Revolver'' *

: ''

Novo Aeon ''Novo Aeon'' (Portuguese: ''New Aeon'') is the third solo studio album by the Brazilian musician Raul Seixas. Released in 1975, most of the album was heavily influenced by the work of Aleister Crowley and other occultists, with the major example ...

'' *

and

: ''

Gil e Jorge ''Gil e Jorge'' is a 1975 album featuring collaboration between Brazilian musicians Jorge Ben and Gilberto Gil. The two perform together alongside percussionist Djalma Corrêa on each of the songs, improvising and interacting directly throughout. ...

'' *

: ''Qualquer Coisa/Jóia''

Deaths

Births

May 8 Events Pre-1600 * 453 BC – Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict between the elite families of the State of Jin. * 413 – Emperor Honorius signs a ...

Enrique Iglesias Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...

, Spanish pop singer

1976

Events

February 28 Events Pre-1600 *202 BC – Liu Bang is enthroned as the Emperor of China, beginning four centuries of rule by the Han dynasty. * 870 – The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes. *1525 – Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on ...

For the first time in Latin music history, a Grammy Award is presented to the genre.

wins the

Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording The Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording was presented from 1976 to 1983. Starting from 1984 the Latin field was expanded to Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Tropical Performance and Best Mexican/Mexican American Performance. Years re ...

at the

18th Annual Grammy Awards The 18th Annual Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975. Award winners *Record of the Year **"Love Will Keep Us Together" - Capt ...

for ''Sun of Latin Music''. *

April 17 Events Pre-1600 *1080 – Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized. *1349 – The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan ...

''Billboard'' tracks sales of LP's in Puerto Rico for the first time. *

''Billboard'' divides Latin LP's into two separate genres for the first time into "Pop LP's" and "Salsa LP's" for the selected regions of the US. *

October 30 Events Pre-1600 * 637 – Arab–Byzantine wars: Antioch surrenders to the Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of the Iron Bridge. * 758 – Guangzhou is sacked by Arab and Persian pirates. *1137 – Ranulf of Apulia defeats Roger ...

María Ostiz, representing Spain, wins the 5th Annual OTI Festival with her song "Canta cigarra ".

Notable singles

Album releases

Band: ''Tomorrow: Barretto Live'' *

: ''The Legend'' *

Eydie Gorme Eydie may refer to: * Eydie Gormé (1928–2013), American singer. * Steve and Eydie, an American pop vocal duet, * Eydie Whittington Eydie D. Whittington is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission While ...

: ''La Gorme'' *

: ''Salsa (Original Soundtrack)'' *

: ''Cocinando la Salsa'' *

: ''Sofrito'' *Carlos Guzman, Mariachi Mexico: ''El Cuatrero'' *Corporacion Latina: ''Llego' Pa' Quedarse'' *

& Su Costa Azul: ''Te Quiero Dijiste'' * Roberto Torres: ''De Nuevo'' *

: ''La Banda Del Carro Rojo'' *Wally González: ''Tu y Tu C.B.'' *Josue: ''Buscando Estrellitas'' *

: ''Yesterday... & Sunny'' *

: ''A Tu Salud'' *

Lucía Méndez Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez (born January 26, 1955) is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer. Méndez was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Career In 2011, Lucía starred in Mexico the telenovela ''Esperanza del Co ...

: ''Siempre Estoy Pensando En Ti...'' *

Bobby Capó Félix Manuel "Bobby" Rodríguez Capó (January 1, 1922 – December 18, 1989) was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. He usually combined ballads with classical music and was deeply involved in Puerto Rican folk elements and even Andalusi ...

: ''Simplemente... Amor'' * Fajardo '76: ''La Raiz De La Charanga - "Charanga Roots"'' *Charanga 76: ''Charanga 76'' *

: ''The Singer'' *Conjunto Candela: ''Conjunto Candela'' * Chocolate & Su Orquesta: ''En El Rincon'' *Orquesta Tipica Ideal: ''Vamonos Pa' Senegal Para Bailar Y Gozar'' *

& Su Apollo Sound: ''Lucky 7'' *Mario Quintero: ''Nomas Contigo'' *Snowball & Company: ''Snowball & Co'' *

: ''Pueblo Querido'' * Tony de la Rosa: ''Tony De La Rosa'' * Gilberto Monroig: ''Salud Cariño'' *Jimmy Edward: ''Solo'' *

: ''

De Ti Depende ''De Ti Depende'' is the second solo album by Héctor Lavoe, It was released in 1976 under the label of Fania Records. It is famous for the song " Periodico de Ayer", which was written by Tite Curet Alonso. Arrangements by: Willie Colon ("Vamos ...

'' *Chelo and El Mariachi Oro Y Plata De José Chávez: ''Chelo'' *

: ''

America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

'' *

, and

Papo Lucca Enrique Arsenio Lucca Quiñones (born April 10, 1946) better known as Papo Lucca, is a Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist best known for his pianist skills. His main musical genres are Salsa and Latin Jazz. He ranks with the late Charlie Palm ...

: ''Recordando El Ayer'' *Super Tipica de Estrellas: ''Super Tipica De Estrellas'' *Chino Y Su Conjunto Melao: ''100% Bailable'' *Roberto Carlos: ''Tu Cuerpo'' *

Carlos "Patato" Valdes Carlos Valdés Galán (November 4, 1926 – December 4, 2007), better known as Patato, was a Cuban conga player. In 1954, he emigrated from La Habana to New York City where he continued his prolific career as a sideman for several jazz and L ...

: ''Authority'' *

: ''Temas De Peliculas'' * Wilkins: Wilkins *

Wilfrido Vargas Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez (; born April 24, 1949 in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a band leader, trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, composer and producer who was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide pheno ...

& Sus Beduinos: ''Wilfrido Vargas & Sus Beduinos'' *

: ''Musical Conquest (Conquista Musical)'' *

: ''Delicate And Jumpy'' *Puerto Rico All Stars: ''Puerto Rico All Stars'' *Haciendo Punto En Otro Son: ''Haciendo Punto En Otro Son'' *

: ''Por Culpa Tuya'' *Augustin Ramirez: ''No.1 Otra Vez'' *

: ''Este Negro Si Es Sabroso'' *Jose Ortiz: ''Trullando En Puerto Rico'' *El Gran Trio: ''X Aniversario'' *Sophy: ''Te Pido Que Te Quedes Esta Noche'' *

: ''Despacito'' *

: ''Internacional'' *Luis García: ''Tras El Cristal'' *Blanca Rosa Gil: ''Sigo Siendo Reina'' *Conjunto Universal: ''Conjunto Universal VII'' *Los Kimbos Con Adalberto Santiago: ''Los Kimbos Con Adalberto Santiago'' * Little Joe: ''Que Suave Loco!'' *

: ''Recordando Los '50'' *Tortilla Factory: ''Andando En La Parranda'' * Ramon Ayala & Los Bravos Del Norte: ''Dinastia De La Muerte'' * Miguel Gallardo: ''2'' *

: ''Ruega Por Nosotros - Vol. 4'' *Jose Miguel Class: ''Tuyo En Vida Y Muerte'' *

: ''Alborada'' * Los Terricolas: ''Un Sueño'' *Luciana: ''En La Soledad De Mi Apartamento'' *

Beatriz Adriana Beatriz Adriana Flores de Saracho (born March 5, 1958), commonly known as Beatriz Adriana, is a Mexican singer of ranchera. She has a recognized artistic trajectory in her country of origin. She is also the ex-wife of Mexican singer Marco Antoni ...

: ''Gozar y Gozar'' *

Diego Verdaguer Miguel Atilio Boccadoro Hernández (26 April 1951 – 27 January 2022), known professionally as Diego Verdaguer (, was an Argentine-born singer. Biography Verdaguer played the trumpet and the bandoneón. He was married to the singer Amanda Mig ...

: ''Volvere'' *

: ''Morir Contigo'' * LeBrón Brothers: ''Distinto Y Diferente'' *

Jerry Masucci Gerald "Jerry" Masucci (October 7, 1934 – December 21, 1997) was an American attorney, businessman and was co-founder of Fania Records. Biography Masucci was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian immigrant parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci. He w ...

: ''Salsa Greats'' *

: ''Tomorrow: Barretto Live'' *

: ''Cheo's Rainbow'' *Dimension Latina: ''Dimension Latina En Nueva York'' *

Yolanda del Rio Yolanda may refer to: * Yolanda (name), a given name derived from the Greek ''Iolanthe'' Places * Yolanda, California * Yolanda Shrine, monument located at Barangay Anibong, Tacloban, Leyte Film * ''Yolanda'' (film), a 1924 film starring ...

: ''El Día Que Me Acaricies Lloraré'' *Jay Garcia And The Crusader Band: ''Mastedonte B.C.'' *Mon Rivera: ''Mon Y Sus Trombones'' * Tipica 73: ''Rumba Caliente'' *

and Ismael Rivera: ''La Quiniela Del Dia'' *

Olga Guillot Olga Guillot (October 9, 1922 – July 12, 2010) was a Cuban singer who was known as the "Queen of Bolero". She was a native of Santiago de Cuba. Biography Daughter of Catalan-Jewish immigrants who moved to Cuba, her father was a tailor and her ...

: ''Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez'' *Lissette: ''Quiereme'' *Perla: ''¡Hipocresia!'' *

: ''Memorias'' * Los Melódicos: ''Marcando El Ritmo'' *

: ''

Juan Gabriel con Mariachi Vol. II ''Juan Gabriel con Mariachi Vol. II'' ("Juan Gabriel with Mariachi Vol. 2") is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan ...

'' *Grupo Miramar: ''Una Lágrima y Un Recuerdo'' *Manolo Muñoz: ''Llamarada'' *Bobby Rodriguez & La Compañia: ''Salsa at Woodstock (Recorded Live)'' *

: ''Afuera'' *Libre: ''Con Salsa Con Ritmo, Vol. 1'' *

: ''No Me Dejes, Nunca, Nunca'' *

: ''Canta...'' *

: ''Soy Inocente'' *

Lola Beltrán María Lucila Beltrán Ruiz (7 March 1932 – 24 March 1996), known professionally as Lola Beltrán, was a Mexican actress and singer. Beltrán is and was one of Mexico's most acclaimed singers of Ranchera and Huapango music. She made the ...

: ''Lola "La Grande"'' *Amalia Mendoza: ''Con Mariachi'' * Little Joe, Johnny Hernandez, and Benny Munoz: ''Que Suave Loco!'' *Orquesta Broadway: ''Pasaporte'' *

& Sus Beduinos: ''Wilfrido Vargas & Sus Beduinos'' * Orchestra Harlow: ''El Jardinero del Amor'' *Saoco: ''Siempre Seré Guajiro'' *

& La Selecta Orchestra: ''De Frente A La Vida..Facing Life...'' *Tito Allen: ''Feliz Y Dichoso'' *

: ''Reconstrucción'' *

Cachao Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). T ...

: ''Cachao Y Su Descarga 77 Vol. 1'' *

: ''Por La Puerta Grande'' *

: ''Un Sentimiento''` *Dueto Frontera: ''La Provincia Canta'' *Felipe Rodriguez: ''La Voz Con Los Antares'' *Claudia de Colombia: ''Volumen 7'' *Sociedad 76: ''Sociedad 76'' *Los Potros: ''Cantando Llega El Amor'' *

Lolita Flores María Dolores González Flores (born 6 May 1958), better known as Lolita Flores, is a Spanish actress and singer. Biography Lolita Flores is the daughter of Lola Flores and Antonio González, sister of Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores. S ...

: ''Abrázame'' *Carlos Torres Vila: ''Carlos Torres Vila'' *

José María Napoleón José María Napoleón Ruiz Narváez (born August 18, 1948) is a Mexican singer and composer. Life He arrived from Aguascalientes to Mexico City in 1966. He competed in the national Méxican OTI Festival, the National final to select the Mexi ...

: ''Vive'' *Jose Luis Gazcón: ''La Onda De Jose Luis Gazcón'' * Hugo Blanco: ''Bailables No. 11'' *Emir Boscán & Los Tomasinos: ''5 Compas'' *

: ''Te Necesito Tanto Amor'' *

: ''¿Gusta Usted? (Joyas Rancheras Al Estilo De Vicente Fernandez)'' *

Rocío Jurado María del Rocío Mohedano Jurado (, 18 September 1944 – 1 June 2006), better known as Rocío Jurado, was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona (Cádiz) and nicknamed "La más grande" ("The Greatest"). In 2000 in New York Cit ...

: ''Amor Marinero'' *Grupo Miramar: ''Una Lagrima y un Recuerdo'' *

: ''Bolerisimo'' *

: ''

'' *

: ''Cartola'' *

Tom Zé Antônio José Santana Martins (born 11 October 1936), known professionally as Tom Zé (), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of t ...

: '' Estudando o Samba' *

: '' Falso Brilhante'' *

: ''Meus Caros Amigos'' *

: ''Tim Maia Racional Vol 2'' *

: ''

África Brasil ''África Brasil'' is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben, recording at the time as Jorge Ben. It was Ben's 14th studio album. ''África Brasil'' represented a milestone in Ben's career with Ben's switch to electric guitar and incorporati ...

'' *

, and

Maria Bethânia Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with performa ...

: ''

Deaths

August 2 Events Pre-1600 *338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean. *216 BC – The Carthaginian arm ...

Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...

, Spanish singer-songwriter

Births

January 8 Events Pre-1600 * 307 – Emperor Huai of Jin, Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Emperor Hui of Jin, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying. * 871 – Æthelred I, King of Wessex, Æthel ...

Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s. Career Pires began his career playing a new and more appellati ...

, Brazilian pop singer and lead singer of

Só Pra Contrariar Só Pra Contrariar (translates to Just (only) to be contrary) is a Brazilian musical group formed in 1989. Their 1997 album ''Só Pra Contrariar'' is one of the best selling albums in Brazil, selling more than three million copies. The band is k ...

February 3 Events Pre-1600 * 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, and Douce I, Countess of Provence, marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1451 – Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. *1488 – ...

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer *

October 6 Events Pre-1600 * 105 BC – Cimbrian War: Defeat at the Battle of Arausio accelerates the Marian reforms of the Roman army of the mid-Republic. *69 BC – Third Mithridatic War: The military of the Roman Republic subdue Armenia. *AD ...

Yotuel Romero Yotuel Omar Manzanares Romero (born October 6, 1976), mononymously known as Yotuel, is a Cuban singer, actor, and current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award-winning Platinum album-selling rap group Orishas. Among other rec ...

, Cuban rapper and member of Orishas

1977

Events

February 19 Events Pre-1600 * 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. * 356 – The anti-paganism policy of Constantius II forbids the worship of pagan ...

wins the

at the

19th Annual Grammy Awards The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television (CBS). It was the seventh and final year Andy Williams hosted the telecast. The ceremony recognized accomplishments by musicians from the ...

for ''Unfinished Masterpiece''. *

November 12 Events Pre-1600 * 954 – The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the West Frankish Kingdom. *1028 – Future Byzantine empress Zoe takes the throne as empress consort to Romanos III Argyros. * 13 ...

Guayo González, representing Nicaragua, wins the 6th Annual OTI Festival with his song "Quincho Barrilete".

Notable singles

Album releases

: ''Dawn'' *

Eydie Gormé Eydie Gormé ( ; born Edith Gormezano; August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who had hits on the pop and Latin pop charts. She sang solo and in the duo Steve and Eydie with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and telev ...

and

: ''Muy Amigos (Close Friends)'' *

Machito Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, December 3, 1909 – April 15, 1984) was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music. Ginell, Richard S. ''Biography''. Allmusic, 2011/ref> He wa ...

Orchestra with

Lalo Rodríguez Ubaldo Rodríguez Santos (May 16, 1958 – December 13, 2022), known professionally as Lalo Rodríguez, was a Puerto Rican salsa music, salsa singer recognized as one of the pioneers of the subgenre of Salsa romántica, Romantic or Erotic Sals ...

: ''Fireworks'' *Rosenda Bernal: ''La Nueva Ley'' *Chino Y Su Conjunto Melao: ''Chino Y Su Conjunto Melao'' *

and

Ruben Blades Reuben or Reuven is a Hebrew Bible, Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben (son of Jacob), Reuben was the Reuben (son of Jacob), firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include R� ...

: ''Metiendo Mano'' *Brown Express: ''Maquina 501'' *Renacimiento 74: ''Viajando'' *

''The Artist'' *Charanga 76: ''Encore'' *

& Su Apollo Sound: ''La 8va. Maravilla'' *

: ''Distinto & Diferente'' *

: ''The Legend'' *Costa Chica: Tapame *

: ''La Muerte de un Gallero'' *

: ''Rhythm Machine'' *

: '' El Baquine de Angelitos Negros'' *

: ''Energy To Burn'' * Gerardo Reyes: ''Ya Vas Carnal'' **Yolanda Del Rio: ''Yolanda Del Rio'' * Miguel Gallardo: ''"Desnudate" Tema Censurado'' *Felito Felix: ''El Cantautor'' *Oscar Solo: ''Oscar Solo'' *

: ''Danny Rivera'' *

: ''Rasgos'' *Charytin: ''La Dulce Charytin'' * Tipica 73: ''The Two Sides of Tipica 73'' * José Fajardo: ''El Talento Total'' *

: ''No Voy Al Festival'' *Los Kimbos: ''The Big Kimbos'' *

: ''De Todas Maneras Rosas'' *

: ''El Gigante del Sur'' *

: ''Vivan Los Mojados'' *Grupo La Cruz: ''Cumbias, Merequetengues y Zapateados'' *La Tropa Chicana: ''Tu Nuevo Cariñito'' *Los Cadetes de Linares: ''Cruzando El Puente - De Ramones A Los Algodones'' *

Oscar D'Leon Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

: ''2 Sets Con Oscar'' *Renacimiento 74: ''Perdido Para Siempre'' *

& Los Clasicos: ''Copa Tras Copa'' *

: ''Te Vas Angel Mio'' *Jimmy Edward: ''Love Songs'' *

Miami Sound Machine Miami Sound Machine was an American band of Latin-influenced music that had featured the vocals of Cuban-born recording artist Gloria Estefan (née Fajardo). Established in 1975 by Emilio Estefan Jr., the band was originally known as the Miami ...

: ''Live Again (Renacer)'' *Mario Echevarria: ''En Este Momento Y A Estas Horas...'' *Tomas De San Julian: ''Tomas De San Julian'' *

: ''Justo Yo'' *Pablo Abraira: ''30 De Febrero'' *

: ''El Negro Chombo'' *Los Hijos Del Rey: ''Los Hijos Del Rey'' *

: ''Internacional'' * Pupi Legarreta and

: ''Los Dos Mosqueteros'' *Ricardo Marrero and The Group: ''Time'' * Little Joe Y La Familia: ''La Voz de Aztlan'' *

: '' Reencuentro'' *

and Meñique: ''Con Salsa y Sabor'' *Cepillin: ''La Feria de Cepillin Vol. II'' *

& Su Costa Azul: ''Dos Tardes De Mi Vida'' *

: ''Besitos, Besitos, Besitos'' *

: ''Regresa Ya'' *Dimension Latina: ''Los Generales de la Salsa'' *

: ''El Show De Elio Roca'' *

: ''Frente A Frente'' *

: ''

A mis 33 años ''A mis 33 años'' ("To My 33 Years") is a 1977 album by Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most comme ...

'' *

: ''El Romantico De America'' *

: ''Hombre'' *Grupo Alpha: ''Grupo Alpha'' * Los Muecas: ''Indita Querida'' *Los Solitarios: ''Sabor De Engaño'' *

and

: ''Only They Could Have Made This Album'' * Wilkins – No Se Puede Morir Por Dentro *

: ''Canta...Para Usted'' *

''Pajarillo'' *

& Su Apollo Sound: ''9'' *Yambú: ''The African Queen'' *Ralphy Santi: ''Ralphy Santi & Su Conjunto'' *Junior Gonzalez: ''Tiempos Buenos / Good Times'' *

Dyango José Gómez Romero, artistically known as Dyango (born March 5, 1940), nicknamed "The Voice of Love", is a Spanish musician and singer of romantic music. He is widely regarded as one of the most romantic Spanish singers, and one of the best p ...

: ''Contigo en la Distancia'' *

: ''Mi Tierra y Yo'' *

: *

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known professionally as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress. Widely successful in Mexico, she earned the sobriquet of ''Reina de las Rancheras'' ...

: ''Canta a Juan Gabriel'' *Dimension Latina 78: ''780 Kilos de Salsa'' *Raul Vale: ''Eres Toda Una Mujer'' *

: ''El Cantor'' *Josue: ''Tengo La Sangre De Indio'' *

: ''Lucía Méndez'' * Orchestra Harlow: ''La Raza Latina - A Salsa Suite'' * Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez: ''A Touch of Class'' *

: ''Mi Amor Imposible'' *Basilio: ''Demasiado Amor'' *Juan Bau: ''5'' *José Velez: ''Romantica'' *

: ''Olga Guillot'' *

Los Bukis Los Bukis (The Bukis, ''buki'' translates as ''Little Kid'' in the Yaqui language) are a Mexican Grupera band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacan. In 1973, the band was founded by cousins Marco Antonio Solís and Joel Solís. Their first song was ...

: ''Los Alambrados Y Otros Exitos'' *

: ''Tradicionales Al Estilo De Yolanda Del Rio'' *

and Melón: ''Llegó Melón'' *Tito Allen: ''Ahora y Siempre'' *Conjunto Impacto: ''Conjunto Impacto'' *Vitin Aviles: ''Con Mucha Salsa'' *

: ''Serenata Sin Luna'' *Costa Chica: ''Sensacional'' *

: ''Interpreta a Juan Gabriel'' *Punto Sur: ''Juguete Caro'' *

Chucho Avellanet Chucho Avellanet, nicknamed "Chucho", is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor of Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spa ...

: ''Y Hoy Me Recuerdas...'' *

: ''Evolucion'' *Alvarez Guedes: ''6'' *

: ''8'' * Little Joe y La Familia: ''Caliente'' *

& Su Combo: ''Excitante'' *Cepillin: ''Volumen III Vamos A La Escuela/Tamborileiro'' *Billo's Caracas Boys: ''Billo 78'' *

: ''Entre Amigos'' *Lolita: ''Mi Carta'' * Wilkins: ''Amarse Un Poco'' *

: '' Soy Ante Todo Mujer'' *

Armando Manzanero Armando Manzanero Canché (7 December 1935 – 28 December 2020) was a Mexican Maya peoples, Mayan musician, singer, composer, actor and music producer, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the ...

: '' Corazón Salvaje'' (soundtrack) *

: ''Para Toda La Vida'' *

: ''Andale Mi Amor'' *José Mangual Jr.: ''Tribute to Chano Pozo'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Que Me Lleve El Diablo'' *Los Polifaceticos: ''Ocho Palabras'' *Yndio: ''V Aniversario'' *

and

: ''Llaves De La Tradicion'' * LeBrón Brothers: ''10th Anniversary'' *

: ''Dos'' *

Joan Sebastian José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernánd ...

: ''Y Las Mariposas'' *Conjunto Acapulco Tropical: ''Noches de Cabaret'' (soundtrack) * Tony de la Rosa: ''Dame Una Cachetada'' *

: ''Diego Verdaguer'' *Charanga Chicago: ''La China'' *

José Luis Rodríguez José Luis Rodríguez may refer to: * José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (1915–1984), Panamanian musician *José Luis Rodríguez (singer) (born 1943), ''El Puma'', Venezuelan singer and actor *José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 1960), former Prime Mi ...

: ''Una Canción De España...'' *

: ''The Music Man'' *Guarare: ''Guarare'' *

Banda Black Rio Banda Black Rio is a Brazilian musical group from Rio de Janeiro that was formed in 1976. It has a repertoire based on funk but also including samba, jazz and Brazilian rhythms. History Compared to other soul-funk groups, such as Kool & the Gang ...

: ''

Maria Fumaça ''Maria Fumaça'' is the debut album by Brazilian Funk band Banda Black Rio released in 1977 vinyl format by Atlantic Records (BR 20.022) and issued in 1994 CD format by WEA Music and distributed by Warner Music Brasil (450996349-2). It was lis ...

'' *

: ''Refavela'' *

: '' Amoroso'' *

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1977 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop and salsa, according to ''

''.

Deaths

Births

January 14 Events Pre-1600 *1236 – King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. *1301 – Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. 1601–1900 *1639 – The "Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Fundamenta ...

Yandel Llandel Veguilla Malavé (born; January 14, 1977), known professionally as Yandel, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter and the half member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. He released his first solo album, ''Quien Contra Mí'', in 2003. ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer *

January 21 Events Pre-1600 * 763 – Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the death of Ibrahim, brother of Isa ibn Musa. * 1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Co ...

Frankie Negrón Frankie Negrón (born January 21, 1977, in Newark, New Jersey) is a singer of salsa music and actor of Puerto Rican descent. He is among a group of notable young tropical singers and ''soneros'' who have woven a blend of pop, rock, gospel music ...

, American salsa singer *

January 22 Events Pre-1600 * 613 – Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (''Caesar'') by his father Heraclius at Constantinople. * 871 – Battle of Basing: The West Saxons led by King Æthelred I are defeated by the Danelaw Vi ...

Mario Domm Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar (born 22 January 1977), known as Mario Domm, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and record producer. A founding member of the pop rock band Camila, he has won four Latin Grammy Awards; four ''Billboard'' Awards; 1 ...

, Mexican pop singer-songwriter, lead member of Camila *

February 2 Events Pre-1600 * 506 – Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (''Breviarium Alaricianum'' or ''Lex Romana Visigothorum''), a collection of "Roman law". * 880 – Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King ...

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

, Colombian pop singer

1978

Events

February 23 Events Pre-1600 * 303 – Roman emperor Diocletian orders the destruction of the Christian church in Nicomedia, beginning eight years of Diocletianic Persecution. * 532 – Byzantine emperor Justinian I lays the foundation stone of a ...

wins the

at the

20th Annual Grammy Awards The 20th Annual Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They were hosted by John Denver and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977. Award winners *Record of the Year **Bil ...

for ''Dawn''. *

December 2 Events Pre-1600 * 1244 – Pope Innocent IV arrives at Lyon for the First Council of Lyon. *1409 – The University of Leipzig opens. 1601–1900 *1697 – St Paul's Cathedral, rebuilt to the design of Sir Christopher Wren followin ...

, representing Brazil, wins the 7th Annual OTI Festival with her song "El amor...cosa tan rara".

Album releases

and

: ''Eternos'' *

and

: ''

Siembra ''Siembra'' () is the second studio album by Panamian singer and songwritter Rubén Blades and Puerto Rican-American trombonist Willie Colón. It was released through Fania Records on 7 September 1978. It is considered the best selling salsa album ...

'' *

: ''Homenaje a Beny Moré'' *

: ''Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo'' *

Laurindo Almeida Laurindo Almeida (September 2, 1917 – July 26, 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He and Bud Shank were pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the first guitarist to receive Gra ...

: ''Laurindo Almeida Trio'' *

: ''A La Carte'' *

: ''

Siempre en Mi Mente ''Siempre En Mi Mente'' (English: ''Always on my mind'') is the ninth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mex ...

'' *Danny Daniel: ''Nunca Supé La Verdad'' * Los Huracanes del Norte: ''Son Tus Perjumenes...Mujer!'' *

: ''Cariñito Malo'' *Los Alvarado: ''Son Tus Perjumenes Mujer'' *

Ray Conniff Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s. Biography Conniff was born November 6, 1916 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United St ...

: ''Exitos Latinos'' *

: '' Volcán'' *Sophy: ''Sophy En Concieto'' *Alma: ''Sin Limites....Unlimited'' *Joe Bravo: ''Joe Bravo Is Back'' *Los Cadetes De Linares: ''El Hijo Del Palenque'' *

: ''...On Tour'' *

: ''

Espectacular ''Espectacular'' (English: ''Spectacular'') is the thenth studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, originally released in 1978 and re-released on July 30, 1996. This was the first Juan Gabriel album with the Ariola label. It was rec ...

'' *Ruben Naranjo Y Los Gamblers: ''Felicidades'' *

& Su Salsa Mayor ''El Oscar De La Salsa'' *

: ''Spanish Fever'' *

Adalberto Santiago Adalberto Santiago (born April 23, 1937, in Pozas barrio, Ciales, Puerto Rico) is an internationally known salsa singer. Career Adalberto's relaxed and flawless lead vocals are among the best in the salsa genre of Latin music. His early influ ...

: ''Adalberto'' *Libre: ''Con Salsa Con Ritmo Vol. 2: Tiene Calidad'' *

& Su Conjunto Borincuba – ''¡Presencia!'' *Saoco: ''Macho Mumba'' *Charanga '76: ''Live At Roseland'' *Salvador's: ''La Voz Del Sentimiento'' *

: ''Numero Ocho'' *

: ''Voz y Corazón'' *George Maysonet and Charanga America: ''George Maysonet and Charanga America'' *

: ''Explorando'' *Orquesta Novel: ''Salud, Dinero Y Amor'' *Bobby Rodríguez & La Compañia: ''Latin From Manhattan'' *Renacimiento 74: ''Frescas Rosas'' *Angel Canales: ''Live'' *

& Sus Beduinos: ''Punto Y Aparte!'' *Los Kimbos: ''Hoy y Mañana'' * Larry Harlow Presents Latin Fever: ''Latin Fever'' *

: ''The Heavyweight'' *Daniel Magal: ''Cara De Gitana'' *El Jefe Y Su Grupo: ''Te Parto el Alma'' *

: ''Exploration'' *Mon Rivera: ''Forever'' *Puerto Rico All-Stars: ''Los Profesionales'' *

: ''Juro Que Nunca Volveré'' *Cepillin: ''En Un Bosque De La China Vol. V'' *Conjunto Impacto: ''Un Documento Bailable'' *

: ''Sola'' *

: ''Salsa A La Manera De Marco Antonio Muñiz'' *

: '' Comedia'' *

: ''A Pesar De Todo'' *Chelo: ''La Inspiration De Jose Alfredo '' *Los Cadetes De Linares: ''Tu Nombre'' *Brown Express: ''Pilares De Cristal'' *

: ''El Gran Combo En Las Vegas'' *Impacto Crea – Impacto Crea *Reynaldo Obregon: ''Sangre De Vino'' *Los Sagitarios: ''Adios Amor'' * Sergio and Estíbaliz: ''Canciones Sudamericanas'' *Alvarez Guedes: ''7'' *Augustin Ramirez: ''El Parrandero'' *

: ''Sabor, Sentimiento Y Pueblo'' *

: ''Esto Si Es Lo Mio'' *

Louie Ramirez Louie Ramirez (February 24, 1938 – June 7, 1993) was an American boogaloo, salsa and latin jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and composer. He co-wrote with Johnny Pacheco the 1961 hit "El Güiro De Macorina". He has been called "the Q ...

: ''Louie Ramirez & Sus Amigos'' * Tipica 73: ''Salsa Encendida'' *

: Oscar D'Leon & Su Salsa Mayor *Orquesta Broadway: ''New York City Salsa'' *

: ''La Primerisima'' *Dimension Latina: ''Inconquistable'' *Conjunto Tipico Criollo: ''Conjunto Tipico Criollo'' *Carlos Miranda: ''Lo Que Esperaba De'' *

Demis Roussos Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; el, Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member he is best remembered for his work in ...

: ''Demis Roussos En Castellano'' *Grupo La Amistad: ''Naila'' *

: ''Yolanda Del Rio'' *Dimension Latina – ...Tremenda Dimension! *Tipica Ideal: ''Fuera Del Mundo'' * Gilberto Monroig: ''Añoranzas Y Quimera'' *Federico Villa: ''Corridos Con Federico Villa'' *Jimmy Edward: ''My Special Album'' *

: ''El Progreso'' *El Grupo La Migra: ''Celos De Ti'' * Pedrito Fernandez: ''La De La Mochila Azul'' *

: ''Sentimientos'' *Chelo: ''¡Las Cuentas Claras!'' * Veronica Castro: '' Sensaciones'' *

: '' Lo Pasado, Pasado'' * Alberto Vázquez: Como No Creer... *

: ''Con Mariachi Para Toda la Vida'' *Punto Quatro: ''Version En Español De Grease'' * Los Terricolas: ''Los Terricolas'' *

: ''Sweat Trumpet...Hot Salsa'' *

and

: ''Eternos'' *

: ''Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 2'' *Chalo Campos ''El Chiclero'' *

: ''Sabotaje'' *

– ''

Mis Ojos Tristes ''Mis Ojos Tristes'' (English: ''My Sad Eyes'') is the eleventh studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; January 7, 1950 – August 28, 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican s ...

'' *

Manolo Muñoz Manolo Muñoz (14 March 1941 –29 October 2000) was a Mexican singer and actor, who was famous for an interpretation of the song "Speedy Gonzales" in the 1960s. He was also one of the first soloists in Mexico to sing, a style that later bec ...

– ''Siente El Mariachi'' *

& Su Costa Azul: ''Vol. 8'' *Cepillin: ''Cepillin Night Fever'' *Ruben Naranjo Y Los Gamblers: ''Mis Ojos Querendones'' *Los Sagitarios: ''La Carta'' *

: '' Emociones'' *

: ''Me Siento Solo'' *

: ''Espérame'' *Pequeña Compañia: ''Boleros'' *

: ''La Boda de Ella'' *Rolando Ojeda: ''Siempre'' *Los Felinos – Los Felinos *

''La Orquesta De Mi Tierra'' *Saoco Original: ''Curare'' * Orchestra Harlow: ''El Albino Divino'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''El Soldado Raso'' *

: ''Presentando A...Mi Nueva Cosecha!'' *Jose Domingo Castaño: ''Motivos'' *Régulo Alcocer Y Su Grupo: ''Cuando Yo Muera'' *Juan Torres: ''Superdiscotheque 3'' *

: ''Live'' *

: ''Lucumi, Macumba, Voodoo'' *La Salsa Mayor: ''De Frente & Luchando'' *Santo Morales: ''Boleros, Con Amor'' *

Braulio Braulio is a given name. *Braulio Estima, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist *Braulio García, a Spanish singer-songwriter who is often credited as "Braulio". *Braulio Guerra, Mexican politician *Braulio Mari, a Spanish sin ...

: ''Vivir Sintiendo'' *Pablo Abraira: ''Visiones'' *

: ''Elio Roca'' *Sophy: ''Balada Para un Loco'' *

& Los Bravos Del Norte: ''Mi Piquito De Oro'' *Irene Rivas – Irene Rivas *

: ''De Ahora en Adelante'' *

: ''Apasionada (Passionate)'' *

: ''La Critica'' *Mazz: ''Mazz'' *

: ''Seguiré Mi Camino'' * Victor Yturbe: ''De Vez En Vez...'' *

: ''Roberto Carlos '78'' *

Luis "Perico" Ortiz Luis Ortiz a.k.a. "Perico" (born December 26, 1949) is a trumpet player, composer, musical arranger and producer. Early years Ortiz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the capital city of the island. He was raised in Santurce, a sector of San Ju ...

: ''Super Salsa'' * Orquesta Aragon: ''Ritmo Cha-Onda'' *Elio Pacheco: ''African Fire'' *

: ''Gracias'' *

: ''Mucho Macho'' * Chayito Valdéz: ''Chayito Valdéz'' *

: ''Canta A Juan Gabriel'' * Sonora Dinamita: ''Sonora Dinamita'' *Los Potros: ''Los Potros'' *Chelo: ''Mas José Alfredo En La Voz De... Chelo'' *

: ''Los Bukis'' *Los 8 De Colombia: ''Piensa Corazón'' *

: ''Mi Amigo El Tordillo'' *

: ''Serenata'' *

Leonardo Paniagua Leonardo Paniagua (born August 5, 1945) is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. He emerged from obscurity to overnight stardom in the 1970s, when he recorded his first 45rpm record, "Amada, Amante" for Discos Guarachit ...

: ''Leonardo Paniagua'' *José Vélez: ''Seguimos'' *

: ''Featuring Popeye El Marino'' * Roberto Torres: ''Presenta A Su Amigo Papaito''

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1978 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop and salsa, according to ''

''.

Deaths

Births

February 10 Events Pre-1600 * 1258 – Mongol invasions: Baghdad falls to the Mongols, bringing the Islamic Golden Age to an end. * 1306 – In front of the high altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries, Robert the Bruce murders John Comyn, sparkin ...

Don Omar William Omar Landrón Rivera (born February 10, 1978), better known by his stage name Don Omar, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. On September 1, 2017, he announced that he would retire after a ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer *

Residente René Pérez Joglar (born February 23, 1978), known professionally as Residente (often stylized as Resīdɛntə), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as one of the founders of the alternative rap band Calle 13. ...

, Puerto Rican rapper *

April 15 Events Pre-1600 * 769 – The Lateran Council ends by condemning the Council of Hieria and anathematizing its iconoclastic rulings. * 1071 – Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy, is surrendered to Robert Guiscar ...

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

, Puerto Rican pop singer *

September 30 Events Pre-1600 * 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time. * 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their b ...

Juan Magán Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music. As a remixer, he has worke ...

, Spanish DJ *

December 19 Events Pre-1600 *1154 – Henry II of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey. * 1187 – Pope Clement III is elected. * 1490 – Anne, Duchess of Brittany, is married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor by proxy. * 1562 – ...

Wisin Juan Luis Morera Luna (; born December 19, 1978), best known as his stage name Wisin (), is a Puerto Rican reggaeton rapper, singer and record producer, best known as a member of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. Wisin is noted for his unique and ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer

1979

Events

wins the

at the

21st Annual Grammy Awards The 21st Annual Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1978. Award winners *Record of the Year **Phil Ramone (producer) & Billy Joel for " Ju ...

for ''Homenaje a Beny Moré ''. *

Daniel Riolobo, representing Argentina, wins the 8th Annual OTI Festival with his song "Cuenta conmigo".

Album releases

: ''Irakere'' *

: ''Cross Over'' *

Airto Moreira Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the ...

: ''Touching You, Touching Me'' *

Los Cadetes de Linares Los Cadetes de Linares were a Mexican norteño band who were especially famous for their corridos, traditional ballad-style songs about social causes, criminals or heroes in the northern parts of Mexico. They appeared in various classic Mexican ...

: ''Pescadores de Ensenada'' *

: ''El Tahur'' *

:''Los Humildes En Mexico'' *Tito Allen: ''Untouchable'' *

: ''El Pirata del Caribe'' *Jose Mangual Jr. ''Pa' Bailar Y Gozar'' *

: ''Los Tiene de Adorno'' *

Mongo Santamaria Mongo may refer to: Geography Africa * Mongo, Chad, a Sahel city * Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo (Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction) * Mongo, Sierra Leone, a chiefdom * Mongo River (Little Scarces River), Guinea and Sierra Leone, a tributa ...

: ''Red Hot'' *Willie Bobo: ''Bobo'' *

and Hector Casanova: ''Los Amigos'' *

and Ricardo Marrero: ''Jessica'' *

Poncho Sanchez Poncho Sánchez (born Filoberto Sanchez, October 30, 1951) is an American ''conguero'' (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, he and his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the C ...

: ''Poncho'' *Roberto Jordan: ''El Sol Se Fue'' *

: ''... Come Into My Music'' *

Angela Carrasco Angela may refer to: Places * Angela, Montana * Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida * Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River Fiction * Angel ...

: ''Angela Carrasco'' *Fito Giron: ''Fiebre De Fito Giron'' *

: ''Solo Soy una Mujer'' *

: ''Por Amores Como Tú'' *

: ''Todos Los Días, Un Día'' (soundtrack) *

: ''En Mexico'' * Roberto Torres: ''El Duro del Guaguanco'' *Oscar de Fontana: ''Nuestros Boleros'' * Oscar D' León & Su Orquesta: ''El Más Grande'' *

and

: ''La Ceiba'' *

: ''Solo'' *Los Virtuosos: ''Arrollando'' *Puerto Rico All Stars: ''Tribute To The Messiah'' *Dimension Latina: ''Combinacion Latina No.4'' *Angel Canales: ''El Sentimiento Del Latino En Nueva York'' *

Marvin Santiago Marvin Santiago (December 26, 1947 – October 6, 2004) was a Puerto Rican salsa singer who became famous all across Latin America during the 1970s. He was also a part-time comedian on Puerto Rican television.Marvin Santiago El Sonero Del Puebl ...

: ''Fuego a la Jicotea'' *

: ''Cross Over'' *Orquesta Novel: ''Canta y Encanta'' *Los Hijos del Rey: ''New Life'' *Tipica 73: ''En Cuba'' * Orchestra Harlow: ''Rumbambola'' *Orquesta La Terrifica: ''Orquesta La Terrifica'' *Sociedad 76: ''Sociedad '76'' *

& Los Clasicos: ''El Primo'' *Wally González: ''Las Mujeres y Las Novelas'' *

: ''Con El Mariachi'' *Esteban Jordan: ''Ahorita'' *

: ''Mi Manera de Amar'' * Gilberto Monroig: ''Interpreta A Bobby Capo'' *

: ''Napoleon'' *

: ''El Tahur'' *

: ''Salsa Progresiva'' *Julio Castro & Orquesta La Masacre: ''New Generation Presenta'' *

Andy Montañez Andrés Montañez Rodríguez (born May 7, 1942), better known as Andy Montañez, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Early life Montañez is a native of the ''Tras Talleres'' area of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is known by the nic ...

and

: ''Encuentro Cercano De Dos Grandes'' *Eladio Jimenez: ''Eladio Jimenez'' *Pupi Legarreta: ''El Fugitivo'' *

: ''Poder Musical'' *

and Daniel Santos ''Los Distinguidos'' *

: ''Hasta Que Amanezca'' *

: ''Los Freddy's'' *Los Felinos: ''Morena Tenias Que Ser'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Puñalada Trapera'' *

Manoella Torres Manoella Torres is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican descent based in Mexico who has had an extensive career that continues to this day. She has recorded over 350 songs by famous songwriters including Armando Manzanero, Juan Carl ...

: ''Que Me Perdone Tu Señora'' * José Luís Rodríguez: ''Por Si Volvieras'' * Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez: ''Soy La Ley'' *Yambú: ''Introducing Jesus Nolasco'' * Roberto Torres: ''Presenta... La Charanga Casino'' * Willie Rosario: ''El Rey del Ritmo'' *Tata Vasquez And His Orchestra: ''Ecstasy'' *

Pedrito Fernández Pedrito, meaning "little Pedro" or "little Peter" in many Romance languages, may refer to: People * Pedrito (footballer, born 1989), Spanish forward * Pedrito (footballer, born 1996), Spanish midfielder * Pedrito Reyes (fl. 1930s), Filipino writer ...

: ''Pedrito Fernández'' *

Emmanuel Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

: ''Al Final...'' *Sophy: ''En Mexico'' *

: ''En Mexico'' *Roberto Anglero: ''Tierra Negra'' * José Augusto – Jose Augusto * Roberto Torres: ''Roberto Torres Presenta A Su Amigo Papaito'' *

, and Daniel Santos – ''Feliz Navidad'' *Chelo: ''Ya Me Voy'' *Chayito Valdez: ''La Triunfadora Del Primer Festival de la Canción'' *Renacimiento 74: ''Aaaapa Viajecito'' *Los Tam Y Tex: ''Plegaria Petrolera'' * Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos Del Norte: ''Bailamos Tia'' *

''En Su Décimoquinto Aniversario'' *

: ''Horas De Amor'' *Anthony Rios: ''Vivencias'' *Eladio Romero Santos: ''La Viuda'' *

: ''¡Aquí No Se Sienta Nadie!'' *

Oscar D'León Oscar Emilio León Somoza (born July 11, 1943), known as Oscar D'León, and affectionately called ''The Pharaoh of Salsa'', ''The Lion of Salsa'', and the ''World's Sonero'', is a Venezuelan musician best known for his work with salsa music. He ...

& Su Orquesta: ''...Llegó...Actuó...Y...Triunfó..!'' *

: ''Homenaje A Beny Vol. 2'' *

: ''El Recado'' *

: ''Se Te Fue Viva La Paloma'' *

: ''

Cinema Transcendental ''Cinema Transcendental'' is an album by Brazilian singer and composer Caetano Veloso, released in 1979. Some of the album tracks were hits in Brazil, such as "Lua de São Jorge", "Oração ao Tempo", and "Beleza Pura".Allmusic review AllMus ...

'' *

Angela Ro Ro Angela Maria Diniz Gonçalves (born December 5, 1949), best known by the stage name Angela Ro Ro, based on an onomatopoeia of her laughter, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter influenced by her idols Ella Fitzgerald, Maysa Matarazzo and Jacques Brel ...

: ''Angela Ro Ro''

Best-selling albums

The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1979 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop and salsa, according to ''

''.

Deaths

Births

June 5 Events Pre-1600 *1257 – Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. *1283 – Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon, destroys the Neapolitan fleet and captures Charles II of Naples, Charles ...

David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre (born 5 June 1979) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained his initial fame as a runner-up on the interactive reality television show ''Operación Triunfo''. He has since released five studio albums, all of whi ...

, Spanish pop singer *

October 15 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later. * 1211 ...

Jaci Velasquez Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost ...

, American performer of Christian and Latin pop music

References

;General *''Billboard'' Latin LP's charts - Issues dated December 9, 1972 – May 31, 1980 *Print editions of the ''Notitas Musicales'' magazine for the #1 songs in Mexico. * (#1 songs in Spain)

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