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in the 1980s, namely in

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(including Spain and Portugal). This includes recordings, festivals, award ceremonies, births and deaths of Latin music artists, and the rise and fall of various subgenres in Latin music from 1980 to 1989.

Charts

* List of number-one ''Billboard'' Top Latin Songs from the 1980s * List of number-one ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Albums from the 1980s * List of number-one ''Billboard'' Regional Mexican Albums from the 1980s * List of number-one ''Billboard'' Tropical Albums from the 1980s

Overview

The 1980s saw the major record labels such as

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, and

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form their own Latin music divisions. By 1985, ''Billboard'' noted that the Latin music industry saw increase in awareness from major corporations such as

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promoting

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and

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advertising Menudo.

Latin pop

The romantic ''balada'', which gained popularity in the 1970s, continued to dominate the Latin music charts in the 1980s. Veteran balladeers who continued to be popular in this decade include

José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (17 February 1948 – 28 September 2019), known professionally as José José, was a Mexican singer. Also known as ''El Príncipe de la Canción'' (The Prince of Song), his performance and vocal style have influenced ma ...

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, and

Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; 7 January 1950 – 28 August 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor. Colloquially Honorific nicknames in popular music, nicknamed Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, ...

. The Latin ''balada'' is characterized by its

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origin by fusing music from the United States with

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, R&B, and

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. The 1980s was a golden era for the Venezuelan entertainment industry as popular

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from the country also led to several actors to become successful singers such as

Carlos Mata Carlos Enrique Mata Iturriza (born August 28, 1952), better known as Carlos Mata, is a Venezuelan television actor and singer. Born in Caracas, Venezuela on August 28, 1952, he is best known for his great career in Venezuelan telenovelas for th ...

and

Guillermo Dávila Guillermo Dávila (born 18 March 1955, in Bailadores) is a Venezuelan actor and singer who has acted in many telenovelas. Biography After starting his career in theatre in the 1970s, Dávila first gained national fame in after starring in the ...

. Theme songs from telenovelas also became popular on radio airwaves in Venezuela. Female ''balada'' singers that became topped the Latin music charts includes

Ana Gabriel María Guadalupe Araujo Yong (born December 10, 1955), known professionally as Ana Gabriel, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. With over 40 million records sold worldwide, Gabriel is the best-selling Mexican female artist, and one of the best- ...

Daniela Romo Teresa Presmanes Corona (born 27 August 1959), known professionally as Daniela Romo, is a Mexican singer, actress and TV hostess. During her career, she has sold 15 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Biog ...

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romanti ...

Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (; ; born September 1, 1957) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Awards, Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of t ...

, and

Marisela Marisela Hernandez (born April 24, 1966, as Marisela Esqueda), commonly known as simply Marisela, is a Mexican-American singer. In 1984, she recorded her first album at the age of 18, and continued to release albums into the 1990s. Her cover ve ...

. Notably, several ''baladas'' were Spanish-language covers of songs originally performed in

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. Notable Spanish-language covers of Italian songs include " La maldita primavera" by

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, " Toda la Vida" by

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and

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, "

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" by Daniela Romo, and "Tan Enamorados" by

Ricardo Montaner Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born 8 September 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many successful singles ...

. Aside from the ''baladas'', several Latin pop artists and bands performed variety of Spanish-language pop and dance music targeted to the younger audience. These include Yuri, Marisela,

Mecano Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992. Mecano became one of the most successful Spanish pop bands of all time. The band is still the best-selling Spanish band, with over 20 million records worldwide. They were cons ...

Miguel Bosé Miguel Bosé (born Luis Miguel Dominguín Bosé; 3 April 1956) is a Spanish-Italian Pop music, pop singer and actor. Early life Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of Italian actress Lucia Bosè (1931–202 ...

Timbiriche Timbiriche (also known for a brief time as La Banda Timbiriche) was a Mexican pop music group. The group started as a children's group in 1981 and managed to evolve successfully into adulthood. Timbiriche is considered one of the most iconic Lat ...

, Menudo, and

Flans Flans are a Mexican music group, which enjoyed popularity from the mid-1980s to the mid 2020s. Its members were the singers Ivonne Margarita Guevara García, Ilse María Olivo Schweinfurth and Irma Angélica Hernández Ochoa. They were generall ...

. " Que Te Pasa" became the longest-running chart of the 1980s, spending 16 weeks on top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart. Juan Gabriel and

collaborated with Chuck Anderson to incorporate

mariachi Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music dating 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, two ...

arrangements on their ballads. Child pop singers such as Pablito Ruiz,

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, Pedrito Fernández, and Lucerito had a prepubescent following. The

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, whose vocals were led by Gloria Estefan, gained international fame in 1985 with their crossover hit song "

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". The song blends both pop music and Latin music from the Caribbean.

Regional Mexican

In the 1980s, the regional music scene in both Mexico and the Mexican American community in the United States was dominated by ''

grupera Grupera (also known as Grupero or Onda Grupera) is a subgenre of regional Mexican music. It reached the height of its popularity in the 1990s, especially in rural areas. Grupera music traces its roots to the rock groups of the 1960s yet has evol ...

''. This style of Mexican music combines

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, norteño, and rock music. The lyrics are rooted with romantic themes including heartbroken songs. Several notable grupera ensembles include

Los Caminantes Los Caminantes are a Mexican grupera band from San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato. Originally called Los Caminantes Aztecas, the band was formed in San Bernardino County, California, by brothers Agustín, Brígido, Horacio and Bernardo Ramír ...

Los Yonic's Los Yonic's (or Los Yonics) are a Mexican grupero band formed in 1975. Los Yonic's began playing together in San Luis San Pedro but later moved to Acapulco, playing both tropical pop music and ballads. Their music became very popular among Amer ...

Los Bukis Los Bukis (English: the Bukis; ''buki'' meaning "kid" in the Purépecha language) are a Mexican Grupera, grupero band. Formed in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán in 1973, the band's current lineup consists of singer and songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, ...

, and

Los Temerarios Los Temerarios were a Mexican grupera band formed in Fresnillo Zacatecas, in 1977 by brothers Adolfo Ángel and Gustavo Ángel and their cousin Fernando Ángel. During their early years, they were known as Conjunto La Brisa. Los Temerarios have r ...

. Norteño band

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 the small town Rosa Morada in the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 32 million albums, the ...

continued their success from the 1970s with their ''

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s'' involving social commentary such as "

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" ("The Golden Cage") which tells of a Mexican man who crosses the Mexico-United States border illegally and raises a family in the United States who denies their Mexican heritage while the man longs to return to his country. Its parent album reached number one on the Regional Mexican charts in the United States. Similarly, Mexican singer-songwriter

Joan Sebastian José Manuel Figueroa Sr. (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Born in Juliantla, Guerrero, he composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such ...

incorporated sounds of rancheras and ballads on his songs and was dubbed "''El Rey del Jaripeo''" ("The King of Mexican Rodeo").

Tejano music Tejano music (), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style fusing Mexican influences. Its evolution began in northern Mexico (a variation of regional Mexican music known as ). It reached a larger audience in the late 20th century ...

was also popular to the Mexican Americans living in the United States mainly in Texas. Its style is characterized by its influences from

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, cumbia, bolero, and ranchera as well as pop, rap,

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

and

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...

. Tejano bands such as

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, and Little Joe and La Familia pushed Tejano's popularity beyond the United States. Ranchera

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

still remain relevant in the 1980s. His album, Por Tu Maldito Amor (1989), became the longest running number one Regional Mexican album of the decade in the United States with 21 weeks consecutive weeks at this position. American singer

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, who is of Mexican descent, released ''

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'', a collection of songs that her father would sing. The album was certified double platinum by the

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for shipping over two million copies in the United States.

Tropical/salsa

The New York

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, which was popularized

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in the 1970s, saw a major decline in the scene.

Merengue music Merengue is a type of music and Merengue (dance), dance originating in present-day Dominican Republic which has become a very popular genre throughout Latin America, and also in several major cities in the United States with Latino communities. ...

from the Dominican Republic became favored by Latinos living in New York City.

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

was credited for bringing merengue attention to the younger audience. Merengue music also became popular even in Puerto Rico. Another factor to merengue's popularity in the dance clubs was that it was easier to dance to compared to salsa.

Milly Quezada Milagros del Rosario Quezada Borbón (born May 21, 1955) is a Dominican-American singer specializing in Merengue. She is a four-time Latin Grammy Award winner and has been referred to as the "Queen of Merengue" because of her impact on the wo ...

, lead vocals of the group

Milly y los Vecinos Milagros del Rosario Quezada Borbón (born May 21, 1955) is a Dominican-American singer specializing in Merengue. She is a four-time Latin Grammy Award winner and has been referred to as the "Queen of Merengue" because of her impact on the wo ...

, became the first notable female merengue singer. The group was formed by her husband Rafael Vasquez, who was also her manager. Other notable merengue acts in the 1980s include

Bonny Cepeda Bonny Cepeda (born Fernando Antonio Cruz Paz on June 5, 1954 in the Dominican Republic) is a merengue artist, band leader and producer. In 1986 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Top Tropical Latin Performance for his album, ''Noche de Disc ...

Fernando Villalona Ramón Fernando Villalona Évora (born May 7, 1955), known professionally as Fernando Villalona, is a Dominican merengue singer. Considered to be one of the most important merengue artists in the genre's history, Villalona began singing in the ...

, Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 and Los Hijos del Rey. Vargas also formed the first all-female band

Las Chicas del Can Las Chicas Del Can were an all-female merengue group from Dominican Republic. Originally created by pianist Belkis Concepción, several teams of female vocalists and musicians have alternately performed under the name Las Chicas del Can through ...

. Juan Luis Guerra performed not only love songs, but also social commentary about the poverty in the Dominican Republic and those living abroad such as "Visa Para un Sueño" ("Visa For a Dream") and "Ojala Que Llueva Café" ("I Hope It Rains Coffee"). Although New York salsa faded in popularity, another form of salsa music gained attention in its place. This form of salsa, which was slower-placed and more focused on its romantic lyrics, was known as ''

salsa romántica Salsa romántica (Spanish for Romantic Salsa) is a soft form of salsa music that emerged between the mid-1980s and early 1990s in New York City, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. It has been criticised for it being supposedly a pale imita ...

''. The ''salsa romántica'' movement helped salsa continued to be relevant in spite of the rise of merengue music as well as moving away from lyrics dealing with social class. ''Salsa romántica'' was characterized by its influence by the aforementioned romantic ballads and more pop-leaning sounds. In fact, several famous songs done by ''salsa romántica'' singers were covers of songs originally sung by ''balada'' musicians. "Lluvia", a song first composed by Luis Ángel, was covered by

Eddie Santiago Eddie Santiago (born Eduardo Santiago Rodríguez, August 18, 1955) is a salsa singer from Puerto Rico. He is one of the great figures of this musical genre, with popular songs such as “Me Haces Falta Tú" on Soy el Mismo, “Lluvia" on Sigo ...

and became on the highest-peaking ''salsa romántica'' on the Hot Latin Tracks at number four. A sub-style of ''salsa romántica'' also included

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lyrics and became known as ''salsa erotica''. "

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" by

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

, a notable ''salsa erotica'' song, became a top ten hit on the Hot Latin Tracks chart. Other famous ''salsa romantica'' singers include

Frankie Ruiz José Antonio Torresola Ruiz, better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998), was a Puerto Rican singer. He was a major figure in the salsa romántica subgenre that was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s. During his youth, ...

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, Willie Gonzalez, David Pabón, and

José Alberto "El Canario" José Alberto Justiniano (born December 22, 1958, in Villa Consuelo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), better known by his stage name José Alberto "El Canario", is a salsa singer from the Dominican Republic. José Alberto moved to Puerto Ri ...

. In the early 1980s, Cuban musician and bandleader Roberto Torres had a major hit with his cover version of "

Caballo Viejo "Caballo Viejo" ('Old Horse') is a Venezuelan folk song written and composed by Simón Díaz, which appears on the 1980 album ''Golpe Y Pasaje''. It has become one of the most important folk songs in Venezuela and is regarded as a classic. " Bam ...

". The song was performed as a ''charanga vallenata'' style, a combination of the Cuban charanga and the Colombian

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music. It was later inducted into the

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in 2007.

Rock en español

The

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movement began around the 1980s. Until the mid-80s the rock scene of most Spanish American countries was not connected, and it was rare for a rock band to gain acclaim and popularity outside its home country. Argentina, which had the largest national rock scene and music industry, became the birthplace of several influential rock acts.

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from

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is often acclaimed as the most influential rock band of the 1980s alongside the solo careers of

Charly García Carlos Alberto García Moreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García, is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians in ...

Luis Alberto Spinetta Luis Alberto Spinetta (23 January 1950 – 8 February 2012), nicknamed "El Flaco" (Spanish for "skinny"), was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer, writer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is widely reg ...

and the new star

Fito Páez Rodolfo Páez, popularly known as Fito Páez (; born 13 March 1963), is an Argentine rock and roll musician and filmmaker. He was member of the "Trova Rosarina" and is known as "The Troubadour of Argentine Rock", and is considered an important ...

from

Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...

. Soda Stereo was among the first bands to successfully tour across most of Latin America. Argentina developed also during the 80s a ska rock and punk rock scene. The punk movement, which was pioneered by

Los Violadores Los Violadores (Spanish: ''The Rapists'') is an Argentine punk rock band which pioneered the genre in Latin America. History Los Violadores ("The Violators", referring to 'breaking the law', as mentioned in one of their songs, "Violadores de la ...

, led to the rise of the Buenos Aires Hardcore around 1990.

released '' Signos'' in 1986 which helped ''

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en español'' music reach to an audience beyond Argentina. In Chile, which was ruled by a

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all over the 80s,

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protest songs from the 60s and 70s maintained their popularity despite severe censorship. The progressive/folk-rock band

Los Jaivas Los Jaivas is a Chilean musical group who perform in folk, rock, psychedelic, and progressive rock styles formed in 1963 in Viña Del Mar, Chile. They are considered one of the most important and influential artists of all time in Latin America ...

made a Latin American trademark album with Alturas de Macchu Picchu icbased on

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's homonymous poem. The rock band

Los Prisioneros Los Prisioneros ("The Prisoners") was a Chilean rock band formed in San Miguel, Chile, San Miguel, Santiago Province, Chile, Santiago, in 1982. Considered one of the most influential Latin-American bands of all time, they've been evaluated as pio ...

were successful in combining the protest song atmosphere of the 80s with newer trends in rock including punk, ska, new wave and techno. In the late 1980s, new bands such as

Los Tres Los Tres is a Chilean rock band, formed in 1987 in Concepción, Chile, Concepción by Álvaro Henríquez, Roberto "Titae" Lindl, Francisco Molina and Ángel Parra Jr. They are one of the most influential rock en español bands. History The ...

and La Ley would start to set the trends for the next decade. In Mexico, the Rock music scene at the time first saw a heavy lack of opportunity as musical acts could not make a solid living from playing alone. Other key factors were that of economic and political instability. Many consider this decade as the

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. The government would not allow racy-themed content on television and airwaves, music festivals were not allowed. The music that dominated Mexico and much of Latin America during this era was mostly teen-flavored acts like Menudo,

and others. Rock acts could not land any recording deals because record label executives were much more interested in selling listeners a colourful, hip, and trendy image to the general public ranging from youngsters to middle-aged adults.

Folk/traditional

Flamenco Flamenco () is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the Gitanos, gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Region of Murcia, ...

saw a resurgence in popularity thanks to the

Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings (originally Los Reyes) are a musical group founded in 1979 in Arles, France. The band, whose members have Catalans, Catalan heritage, play a blend of Catalan rumba, flamenco, Salsa music, salsa, and Pop music, pop. They perform mos ...

as well as

Ketama Ketama is a Spanish musical group in the new flamenco tradition. Fusing flamenco with other musical forms ( salsa, Brazilian music, reggae, funk, jazz), they created a style that lies somewhere between flamenco and pop salsa. Their music drew ...

and

Pata Negra Pata Negra is a Spanish flamenco-blues band, established by brothers Raimundo Amador (singer and guitarist, b. 1959 in Seville Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autono ...

Brazilian/Portuguese

The

lambada Lambada () is a dance from the state of Pará in Brazil. The dance briefly became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean, Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as Maxi ...

dance crazy took over the international market thanks to

Kaoma Kaoma was a French-Brazilian band formed around 1989 by French producers Jean Georgakarakos and Olivier Lorsac to promote the song "Lambada (song), Lambada". Loalwa Braz was hired to sing lead vocals, other musicians were Chyco Dru (bass), Jacky ...

's song of the same name.

1980

Events

February 27 Events Pre-1600 * 380 – Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity. * 425 – The University of Constantin ...

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 innovative in Afro-Cub ...

wins the

Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording The Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording was conceived and lobbied for by then NYC NARAS Chapter Board Member, salsa pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader, Larry Harlow. Through his gathering of 100,000 signatures and protesting in front of ...

at the

22nd Annual Grammy Awards The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 27, 1980, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979. This year was notable for being the ...

for their self-titled album. *

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 ...

Rafael José Rafael José Diaz (born April 22, 1955) is a Puerto Rican actor, singer and television host. Biography Early life Rafael was born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, where his father, a physician born in the Dominican Republic, was the medical direc ...

, representing Puerto Rico, wins the 9th Annual Festival with his song "Contigo Mujer".

Notable singles

* Iván: "Sin Amor" (#1 in Spain) *Pecos: "Háblame de Tí" (#1 in Spain) *

Francis Cabrel Francis Christian Cabrel (; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the real ...

: "

La quiero a morir LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...

" (#1 in Spain) *

: "Hey!" (#1 in Argentina, #1 in Spain) *

: " Morir de amor" (#1 in Spain) *

: "Don Diablo" (#1 in Spain) *Mario Milito: "Este es Mi Regalo" (#1 in Argentina) *

Toto Cutugno Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (; 7 July 1943 – 22 August 2023) was an Italian Italian popular music, pop singer-songwriter, musician, and television presenter. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "", released on his 1983 album of the sam ...

: "Sólo tú, sólo yo" *

Ángela Carrasco Ángela Altagracia Carrasco Rodríguez (born January 23, 1951) is a Dominican singer. Carrasco was born in Montecristi. At age 7, she first appeared in an advertising world, singing the theme for a drink to a tune that composed by Salvador S ...

: "Quiereme" (#1 in Argentina)

Album releases

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin music (genre), Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group mod ...

: ''Gozame! Pero Ya...'' * Cal Tjader Sextet: ''La Onda Va Bien'' *

: ''Irakere 2'' *

: '' Hey!'' *

Tito Puente Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also k ...

: ''Dancemania 80's'' * Roberto Torres y su Charanga Vallenata: ''Vol. II'' *

Peret Pedro Pubill Calaf (, ; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014), better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró (Barcelona). Known for his 1971 single, "Borriquito" ( Ariola Records), ...

: ''El Jilguero'' *

Miguel Ríos Miguel Ríos Campaña (born 7 June 1944) is a Spanish singer and composer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll in Spain. Biography Ríos was born in La Cartuja, a neighborhood of Granada. The youngest of seven children, he went to wor ...

: ' *

Parchís Parchís is a Spanish board game of the original from the Cross and Circle family. It is an adaptation of the Indian game Pachisi. Parchís was a very popular game in Spain at one point as well as in Europe and north Morocco - specifically Ta ...

: ''Villancicos'' *

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 Ro ...

: ''El De Siempre'' *

: ' *

: ''En Su Punto'' * María Martha Serra Lima: ''Entre Nosotros'' *

: ''Simplemente... Lalo'' *

Cheo Feliciano Cheo Feliciano (3 July 1935 – 17 April 2014) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music. Feliciano was the owner of a recording company called "Coche Records". He was the first tropical singer to perform at the "Amira ...

: ''Sentimiento, Tú'' *

Héctor Lavoe Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (September 30, 1946 – June 29, 1993), better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican salsa music, salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa’s most important and influential vocalist ...

: ''

El Sabio ''El Sabio (The Wise)'' is a 1980 album by Héctor Lavoe Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (September 30, 1946 – June 29, 1993), better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican salsa music, salsa singer. Widely regarde ...

'' *

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 ...

: ''Giant Force'' *

Angélica María Angélica María Hartman Ortiz (born September 27, 1944), also known as "La Novia de México", is a Mexican singer and actress. She debuted as a child actress in the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in films such as ''Pecado'' (1951), ''Una mujer de ...

: ''Y el Sentir de Juan Gabriel'' *

: ' *

: ''

Miguel --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...

'' * José Luis Rodríguez: ' *

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 ...

: ''La Radio'' *

: '' Amor Amor'' *

: '' Romántico'' * José Luis Rodríguez: ''Atrevete'' *

Lupita D'Alessio Guadalupe Contreras Ramos (born 10 March 1954), better known as Lupita D'Alessio (), is a Mexican singer and actress. She is nicknamed "La Leona Dormida" (title of one of her List of signature songs, signature songs, "The sleeping lioness"). Bi ...

: ''Lupita D'Alessio'' (1980) *

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 ...

: ''Celos'' *

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 ...

: ''Salsa Con Cache'' *

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 ...

: ''Unity'' * ''Casanova'' *

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

: '' Amaneciendo'' *

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'' *

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 194 ...

: ''Castillos en el Aire'' *

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 five decades. Born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents, she has ...

: ''Y El Amor: Canta en Español'' *

: ''

Esperanzas ''Esperanzas'' is the second album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, c ...

'' *

Hernaldo Zúñiga Hernaldo Zúñiga (born June 2, 1955) is a Nicaraguan singer-songwriter. He was born in Managua, but spent his childhood and adolescence in Masaya. Career While he was studying in Chile, in 1973, Zúñiga recorded his first 45 rpm single with ...

: ''Hernaldo'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Cuando Mas Necesite de Tu Cariño'' * La India de Oriente: ''La India de Oriente'' *

Oscar D'León Óscar Emilio León Simosa (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 and bassist best known for his salsa music. ...

: ''Al Frente de Todos'' *

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 Masucc ...

: ''California Jam'' *

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 S ...

: ''Exclusivamente Latino'' *

: '' Recuerdos'' *

: ''

Juan Gabriel con Mariachi The following is the discography of Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. Dubbed the " King of Latin Pop", he has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him the best-selling Mexican artist of all time. ''Billboard'' ranked Gabriel as the 7th Gr ...

'' *

Manoella Torres Manoella Torres (born April 21, 1954) 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 Armand ...

: ''Ahora No'' *

Tania Tania is usually a given name. It may refer to: Given name * Tânia Alves, Brazilian actress and singer * Tania Brishty, Bangladesh actress and model * Tania Bambaci (born 1990), Italian actress * Tania Belvederesi (born 1978), Italian cyclist * ...

: ''Indiscutible'' * Miguel Gallardo: ' *: ''Demasiado Amor — Canta a Juan Gabriel'' *

Los Humildes Los Humildes are a Mexican 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 The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and of ...

: ''Mas de Lo Que Merecias'' *

Los Cadetes de Linares Los Cadetes de Linares was a Mexican norteño band 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 films and made many ...

: ''El Chubasco'' *

Lorenzo De Monteclaro Lorenzo de Monteclaro (born September 5, 1939) is a singer of regional Mexican music. He was born with the name of Lorenzo Hernández in Cuencamé de Ceniceros, Durango, and sang for the first time on radio in the late 1950s on a Sunday talent con ...

: ''Abrazado de un Poste'' *

Beatriz Adriana Beatriz Adriana Flores de Saracho (born March 5, 1958), commonly known as Beatriz Adriana, is a Mexican singer of ranchera. Beatriz Adriana was born on 5 March 1958 in Navojoa, Sonora, and moved to Mexico City in 1970. She appeared in her first ...

: ''México y Su Música'' *

Celia Cruz Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of , earning the nickna ...

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. Born in the Dominican Republic, Pacheco became a leading figure in the New ...

and

Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer (31 January 1933 – 1 December 2000), better known as Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, was a salsa singer born in Barrio Cantera, Ponce, Puerto Rico. His son, also named Pete Rodriguez, is also a salsa and jazz music ...

: ''Celia, Johnny, Pete'' *

Willie Rosario Willie Rosario (born April 27, 1924), is a Puerto Rican musician, composer and bandleader of salsa music. He is also known as Mr. Afinque. Early years Rosario (birth name: Fernando Luis Rosario Marín) was born and raised in Coamo, Puerto Rico ...

: ''El De a 20 de Willie'' *

: ''El Jeque'' *

Johanna Rosaly Raquel Johanna Rosaly Guillermety (born January 13, 1948) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, and television host. Early years Johanna Rosaly was born in Santurce, a district of San Juan. In 1956 at the age of eight, she started taking acting le ...

: ''Sencillamente'' * Roberto Roena: ''Looking Out For Numero Uno'' * Roberto Roena: ''Que Suerte He Tenido de Nacer'' *: ''Dedicado a...Esa Mujer'' *

, José Fajardo, Pupi Legarreta, and Javier Vazquez: ''Las Tres Flautas'' *

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

: ''Feliz Me Siento'' *

: ''Class'' *

: ' *

Milly y Los Vecinos Milagros del Rosario Quezada Borbón (born May 21, 1955) is a Dominican-American singer specializing in Merengue. She is a four-time Latin Grammy Award winner and has been referred to as the "Queen of Merengue" because of her impact on the wo ...

: ''En Su Momento'' *

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 music, merengue and Salsa music, salsa. In 2004, he received the Latin Grammy Award fo ...

: ''Yo Soy el Merengue'' *: ''Tumbando Puertas'' *

Tito Rojas Julio César "Tito" Rojas López (June 14, 1955 – December 26, 2020), also known as "El Gallo Salsero", was a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter. Early years Tito Rojas was born and raised in the town of Humacao, Puerto Rico, which is ...

: ''Tito Rojas & El Conjunto Borincano'' *

Betty Missiego Beatriz Teresa Missiego Campos (born 16 January 1938 in Lima, Peru) better known as Betty Missiego () is a Peruvian singer, who has held dual Spanish citizenship since 1972 and lives in Spain. She represented Peru at the OTI Festival 1972 with ...

: ''Mi Tierra'' *

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 ...

: ' *

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

& su Costa Azul: ''Rigo Tovar En Vivo'' * Basilio: ''Basilio'' (1980) *

: ''Contigo Mujer'' *

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 ...

: '' Fantasía'' *: ''Los Muecas'' *

: ''En Concierto'' * Little Joe: ''King Of The Brown Sound'' *

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 ...

: ''Que Mal Amada Estas'' * Aniceto Molina: ''Cabaretera'' *

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

: ''

Gracias Por La Música ''Gracias Por La Música'' () is a Spanish-language compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in Spain on 5 April 1980 and Latin America on May 10. The album was originally released due to the unexpected surge in popularity for the ...

'' * Louie Ramirez: ''Salsero'' *

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...

: ''Y... Sigo Mi Camino'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Pistoleros Famosos'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Más Música Brava'' *: ''Mi Amor'' * Henry Fiol: ''Fe, Esperanza y Caridad'' *

Raffaella Carrà Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), known professionally as Raffaella Carrà () and sometimes mononymously as Raffaella, was an Italian singer, dancer, actress, television presenter and model. She is often widely cons ...

: ''Latino'' *

: ''El Maestro'' *

: ''Joan Sebastian'' (1980) *

Tony Croatto Hermes Davide Fastino Croatto Martinis (2 March 1940 – 3 April 2005), better known as Tony Croatto, was an Italian singer and composer best known for his interpretations of Spanish folkloric songs and music from Puerto Rico. His musical care ...

: ''Tradición'' *

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 the small town Rosa Morada in the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, with sales of 32 million albums, the ...

: ''En La Plaza Garibaldi'' *

Willie Colón William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is a Puerto Rican and American Salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist but also sings, writes, produces and acts. Colón was a pioneer of Salsa music and a be ...

and

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 ...

: ''Doble Energía'' *

: ''Presenta La Critica Con Wladimir Y Teo'' *

: ''Commitment'' * Agustín Ramírez: ''Necesito Tu Amor'' * Pedrito Fernández: ''La Mugrosita'' *

: ''Adios y Bienvenida'' * La India de Oriente: ''¡Desde El Cobre Con Amor!'' *

: ''Champ'' *

Verónica Castro Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro (; born 19 October 1952) is a Mexican actress, singer, producer, former model and presenter. She started her career as a television actress, where she met comedian Manuel Valdés, father of her son Cristian Cast ...

: '' Norteño'' *

: ''Pelicula Pistoleros '' * Los Pasteles Verdes: ''Solitario'' * Marvin Santiago: ''Caliente y Explosivo!'' * Orchestra Harlow: ''El Dulce Aroma del Exito'' *

Rafael Cortijo Rafael Antonio Cortijo Verdejo (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 en ...

: ''El Sueño del Maestro'' * Daniel Santos: ''50'' *

: ''El Tapatio'' *

Los Huracanes del Norte Los Huracanes del Norte are a regional Mexican band. Throughout their history, they have played different styles of norteño music, such as traditional norteño from northeastern Mexico, rough Norteño from Mexico's pacific northwest, and saxopho ...

: ''El Hijo de la Musiquera'' *

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 ...

: ''Maelo'' *

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 t ...

: ''Monsieur Chocolate Prefiero El Son'' *

Willy Chirino Willy Chirino (born April 5, 1947, in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Early life Following the communist revolution in Cuba, Chirino came to the United States ...

: ''Diferente'' *: ''Boleros y Cha Cha Chas'' *

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 h ...

& Los Clasicos: ''Mi Pequeñito'' *

: ''Y Su Costa Azul'' *

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, incl ...

: ''New Heights'' *

La Lupe Guadalupe 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 o ...

: ''En Algo Nuevo'' *: '' Yo creo en ti'' *

Arrigo Barnabé Arrigo Barnabé (born September 14, 1951) is a Brazilian musician and actor. His best-known record is perhaps the critically acclaimed ''Clara Crocodilo''. "He wrote the highly successful song "Clara Crocodilo" (with Mário Lúcio Cortes)..." " ...

: '' Clara Crocodilo'' *

Itamar Assumpção Itamar Assumpção (September 13, 1949 – June 12, 2003) was a Brazilian songwriter and composer who was born in Tietê, a city in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Assumpção built a strong reputation in the Brazilian independent and alternat ...

and Banda Isca de Polícia: ''Beleléu, Leléu, Eu'' *

Egberto Gismonti Egberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist. Biography Gismonti was born in the small city of Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Carmo, state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into a music ...

: '' Circense'' *

Joan Manuel Serrat Joan Manuel Serrat 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 Spanish and Catalan languages. Serrat's lyrical style has b ...

: ''En tránsito'' *

: ''Unchained Force'' *

: ''Qué chévere Volumen 2'' *Orquesta Filarmónica de México: ''4 compositores mexicanos'' *

Leo Maslíah Leo Maslíah (born 1954) is a Uruguayan musician, humorist and writer. Born in 1954 in Montevideo, he started writing and composing in 1978, usually incorporating humour in his works. After a considerable success in the Uruguayan ''underground ...

: ''Cansiones barias'' *

Rita Lee Rita Lee Jones (31 December 1947 – 8 May 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Known as the " Queen of Brazilian Rock", she sold more than 55 million records, making her the most successful female artist by reco ...

: ''Rita Lee'' * Joyce: '' Feminina'' *

Toninho Horta Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo (born December 2, 1948) is a Brazilian jazz guitarist and vocalist. In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as arranger or sideman for Brazilian artists such as E ...

e Orquestra Fantasma: ''Terra dos Pássaros'' *

Cauby Peixoto Cauby Peixoto (10 February 1931 – 15 May 2016) was a Brazilian singer, whose career lasted from the late 1940s until his death in 2016. He is known for his deep voice and extravagant mannerisms and hairstyles. He had a brief career in the Un ...

: ''Cauby! Cauby!'' *

Djavan Djavan Caetano Viana (; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers in Brazilian history. Early life and career Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a whit ...

: ''

Alumbramento ''Alumbramento'' is the third album by Brazilian singer and composer Djavan Djavan Caetano Viana (; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers in Brazilia ...

'' *

Gonzaguinha Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Jr. (September 22, 1945 – April 29, 1991), better known as Gonzaguinha (), in Portuguese Little Gonzaga, was a noted Brazilian singer and composer. Many eminent Brazilian artists recorded his compositions, such a ...

: ''De Volta ao Começo'' *

Fundo de Quintal Grupo Fundo de Quintal or simply Fundo de Quintal (''Backyard Group'', roughly) is a Brazilian Samba band formed in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 1970s. History The founding members of Fundo de Quintal, Almir Guineto (banjo/ cavaco), Bira Pre ...

: ''Samba É no Fundo de Quintal'' *

Vinicius de Moraes Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes () and nicknamed "O Poetinha" ("The Little Poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwrig ...

: ''A Arca de Noé'' *

Clara Nunes Clara Nunes (, August 12, 1942 – April 2, 1983) was a Brazilian samba and MPB singer, considered one of the greatest of her generation. She was the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies of a record,

: ''Brasil Mestiço'' *

Elis Regina Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 1982), known professionally as Elis Regina (), was a Brazilian singer of Bossa nova, Música popular brasileira, MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and ...

: ''Saudade do Brasil''

Deaths

Births

May 12 Events Pre-1600 * 254 – Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I, becoming the 23rd pope of the Catholic Church, and immediately takes a stand against Novatianism. * 907 – Zhu Wen forces Emperor Ai into abdicating, ending the ...

Silvestre Dangond Silvestre Francisco Dangond Corrales (born May 12, 1980, in Urumita) is a Colombian singer. He attributes his talents to his father, the singer William José "El Palomo" Dangond Baquero, who during the mid-1970s recorded 10 singles with André ...

, Colombian vallenato singer *

August 29 Events Pre-1600 * 708 – Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708). * 870 – The city of Melite surrenders to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzanti ...

Flex Flex or FLEX may refer to: Computing * Apache Flex, formerly Adobe Flex, technologies for developing rich internet applications * Flex (language), developed by Alan Kay * FLEX (operating system), a single-tasking operating system for the Motorol ...

, Panamanian reggaeton singer *

November 14 Events Pre-1600 * 332 BC – Alexander the Great is crowned pharaoh of Egypt. 1601–1900 * 1680 – German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. *1770 – Ja ...

Pedro Capó Pedro Francisco Rodríguez Sosa (born November 14, 1980), known professionally as Pedro Capó, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in ...

, Puerto Rican pop singer

1981

Events

February 25 Events Pre-1600 * 138 – Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius as his son, effectively making him his successor. * 628 – Khosrow II, the last great Shah of the Sasanian Empire (Iran), is overthrown by his son Kavadh II. * ...

wins the

at the

23rd Annual Grammy Awards The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1981, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980. Album of the Year went to ...

for ''La Onda Va Bien''. *

December 5 Events Pre-1600 *63 BC – Cicero gives the fourth and final of the Catiline Orations. * 633 – Fourth Council of Toledo opens, presided over by Isidore of Seville. *1033 – The 1033 Jordan Rift Valley earthquake, Jordan Rift Val ...

, representing Spain, wins the with his song "Latino".

Notable singles

: "Perdóname" (#1 in Spain) *

Ana Belén María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta (born 27 May 1951), known professionally as Ana Belén, is a Spanish actress and singer. She and her husband are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and her songs and albums often feature boldly-titled ...

: "Que será" (#1 in Spain) * Iván: "Te Quiero Tanto" (#1 in Spain) *

José Luis Perales José Luis Perales Morillas (born 18 January 1945) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and producer. He has recorded 27 albums and 30 million copies sold worldwide. His compositions have been recorded by singers such as Vikki Carr, Bertín Osb ...

: "Te Quiero" (#1 in Spain) *

Víctor Manuel Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez (born 7 July 1947) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has been married to the Spanish singer and actress Ana Belén since 1972. He and his wife are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and his songs an ...

: "Ay Amor" (#1 in Spain) *

: "De niña a mujer" (#1 in Spain) *Lucrecia: "Papucho Mío" (#1 in Argentina) *

Franco Simone Francesco Luigi "Franco" Simone (born 21 July 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and television host, known as ''il poeta con la chitarra'' ("the poet with the guitar") for the poetical value of his lyrics. Background Born in Acqu ...

: "Tu Para Mi" (#1 in Argentina) *

Pimpinela Pimpinela are an Argentine Musical ensemble, duo formed by brother and sister :es:Joaquín Galán, Joaquín Galán and :es:Lucía Galán, Lucía Galán. Since 1981, the group is famous for singing Intimate relationship, romantic musical pieces a ...

: "Tú Me Promiste Volver" *

Jeanette Jeanette, Jeannette or Jeanetta may refer to: * Jeanette (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) Places * Jeannette, Ontario, Canada * Jeannette Runciman Island, Ontario, Canada * Jeanne ...

: "Frente a Frente" (#1 in Argentina) * Menudo: "Súbete a mi Moto"

Album releases

: ''Soy Dichoso'' *

and

: '' Canciones Del Solar De Los Aburridos'' *

Clare Fischer Douglas Clare Fischer (October 22, 1928 – January 26, 2012) was an American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. After graduating from Michigan State University (from which, five decades later, he would receive an honorary doctorat ...

and Salsa Picante: ''

2+2 Two two may refer to: * Two Two (투투), a Korean pop group * Jacob Two-Two, a fictional character in several books, films, and a TV series See also * 2 (disambiguation) * 2+2 (disambiguation) * 2/2 (disambiguation) * Tootoo * Tutu (disambig ...

'' *

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...

with

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 an ...

and

Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans (), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and wh ...

: ''Summertime Digital at Montreaux, 1980'' *

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

: ''Eddie Palmieri'' *

Laurindo Almeida Laurindo José de Araújo Almeida Nóbrega Neto (2 September 1917 – 26 July 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He was one of the pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. Almeida was the firs ...

and

Charlie Byrd Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album '' Jazz Samba' ...

: ''Brazilian Soul'' *

: ''En Carne Viva'' *

: ''Otra Vez'' * Little Joe: ''Mano a Mano'' *Sabú: ''Sabú'' *

: ''

Presiento Que Voy a Llorar Presiento Que Voy a Llorar (I Feel Like I'm Going to Cry) is the sixth studio album released by Los Bukis in 1981. Track listing All songs written and composed by Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mex ...

'' *

: ''

Gracias Gracias () is a small Honduran town/municipality that was founded in 1536, and is the capital of Lempira Department. The municipality has a population of 61,421 and the town a population of 18,550 (2023 calculation). It is located in the moun ...

'' *

: ''

Llena de dulzura ''Llena de dulzura'' is the third album by Mexican pop singer Yuri. It was released on November 25, 1981. It was instant success and the record label went overseas to expand the "yurimania", this album hit Spain, earning the first Gold Album fro ...

'' *

Rocío Jurado María del Rocío Mohedano Jurado (, 18 September 1943 – 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 Ci ...

: ''Como una ola'' *

: ''Canciones de España'' *

: ''Más y más'' *

: ''La Reina es el Rey'' *

: ''Roberto Carlos '81/Emociones'' * Menudo: '' Fuego'' * Menudo: ''

Quiero Ser ''Quiero Ser'' (also titled ''Rock Chiquillo'' in Puerto Rico) is the ninth studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1981 by Padosa Records. The lineup at the time included members Ricky Meléndez, René Farrait, Johnny L ...

'' *

: ''Trovador del Amor'' *

: ''Para Ustedes...Con Sabor!'' * Bacchelli ''Prohibido'' *Luis Ángel: ''Yo Mismo'' *

: ''El Número Uno'' *

: ''Valses del Recuerdo'' *

: ''Lo Que Te Gusta'' *Santiago Cerón: ''Bueno de Vicio'' *

Danny Rivera Danny Rivera (born 27 February 1945) is a Puerto Rican 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. ...

: ''Gitano'' *

: ''El Retrato de Amor'' *

Lisandro Meza Lisandro Meza Márquez (26 September 1937 – 23 December 2023) was a Colombian singer and accordionist. After he started playing the accordion in 1959, Lisandro was described as the "King of Cumbia," "El Macho de América" (English: The man of t ...

: ''Canción para una Muerte Anunciada'' *

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, ...

: ''10 Aňos Sembrando Semillas en el Alma del Pueblo'' *

: '' De niña a mujer'' *

Glenn Monroig Glenn Monroig (born April 22, 1957) is a Puerto Rican composer, guitarist, and singer of various types of music styles, such as salsa, boleros and rumba. He is credited with having recorded the first rap song in Spanish. Biography Early years M ...

: ''En Concierto'' *Joseíto Mateo: ''Joseito Mateo y Su Pericombo'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Amor Vaquero'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Dos Monedas'' *

Manolo Muñoz Manolo Muñoz (20 April 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 beca ...

: ''Ando Que Me Lleva'' *

Los Panchos Originally, Trio Los Panchos were a '' trío romántico'' formed in New York City in 1944 by Alfredo Gil, Chucho Navarro, and the Puerto Rican Hernando Avilés. The trio became one of the leading exporters of the bolero and the romantic balla ...

María Martha Serra Lima: ''Esencia Romantica'' * Henry Fiol: ''El Secreto'' *

: '' Confidencias'' *

: ''Canta a Juan Gabriel Volumen 5'' *

: ''Fiesta Con Los Vecinos'' * Los Freddy's: ''El Primer Tonto'' *

Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, ...

: '' Plácido Domingo Sings Tangos'' *

Manolo Galván Manolo Galván (13 March 1947 – 16 May 2013) was a Spanish singer-songwriter. He was born in Crevillent, but settled in Argentina after 1981. He died in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of ...

: ''Me Llaman el Calavera'' *

José Mangual Jr José Mangual Jr. (born January 11, 1948, in Manhattan, New York City) is an American Salsa percussionist of Puerto Rican descent, singer and composer best known for his recordings with Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe during the 1960s and 1970s ...

: ''Que lo Diga el Tiempo'' *

Roberto Angleró Roberto Angleró Pepín (September 12, 1929 – April 28, 2018) was a Puerto Rican music composer and singer, notable for writing various hit songs in the bolero, salsa and Afro-Puerto Rican music genres. He is known for having written various ma ...

: ''La Trulla Moderna'' *

: ''Entre una espada y la pared '' *Denisse de Kalafe: ''Amar Es'' *

Iva Zanicchi Iva Zanicchi (; born 18 January 1940) is an Italian pop singer and politician. She has a mezzo-soprano voice and is nick-named by the press as the "Eagle from Ligonchio" (). Biography Iva Zanicchi was born in Ligonchio, in the province of ...

: ''Nostalgias'' *

Paloma San Basilio Paloma Cecilia San Basilio Martínez (born 22 November 1950), known as Paloma San Basilio (), is a Spanish singer. She is a recipient of the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her valuable contributions to Latin music. She has sold ov ...

: ''Ahora'' *

Amanda Miguel Amanda Antonia Miguel Samso (born 1 June 1956) is an Argentine singer-songwriter, pianist and Businessperson, businesswoman. With more than 36 years of artistic career, Amanda Miguel has released 12 studio albums, has sold over 15 million copies ...

: ''El Sonido Vol. 1'' *Pecos Kanvas: ''Tan Adentro de Mi Alma'' *

: '' Cosas de Amigos'' *

: ''Ce' Magnifique'' *

Néstor Torres Néstor Torres (born 25 April 1957) is a Puerto Rican jazz flautist, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He took flute lessons at age 12 and began formal studies at the Escuela Libre de Música, eventually attending Puerto Rico’s Inter-American U ...

: ''No Me Provoques'' *

: ''Cosas de Mi Amigo Miguelito'' *

: ''Lupita D'Alessio'' (1981) *

: ''Sentimiento Ranchero'' *

: '' Con Tu Amor'' *

: ''Happy Days'' *

: ''A Mi Si Me Gusta Asi!'' * Bobby Valentin: ''Siempre En Forma'' *

: ''Night Rider'' *

: ''Unchained Force'' *

and

: '' Canciones Del Solar De Los Aburridos'' * Grupo Pegasso: ''Vol. 2'' *

y Los Clasicos: ''Aquí'' *

: ''

Que Sentimiento! ''Que Sentimiento! (What a Feeling)'' is a 1981 album by Héctor Lavoe. Fania gave Lavoe the go-ahead reluctantly, on what would be his first and only self-produced album.Colin Larkin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: p 114 2006 "Febles and L ...

'' *

and

:– ''Celia y Willie'' *

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 o ...

and

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 Puerto Rico. Betancourt led a group called Borincuba (Conjunt ...

: ''La Sonora Matancera con Justo Betancourt'' *

and Sandy Reyes: ''Abusadora'' *

and

Celio González Celio González (January 29, 1924 – 2004) was a Cuban musician. He was a notable singer from the Sonora Matancera La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for mor ...

: ''El Zorro De Plata Presenta Al Flaco De Oro'' *

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, ...

: ''Latin Connection'' *

Galy Galiano Carmelo Galiano Cotes, better known as Galy Galiano ( Chiriguaná, Cesar, Colombia, 10 February 1958), is a Colombian composer and singer of romantic and tropical music. He was the first Colombian artist to appear in ''Billboard'' with three song ...

: ''Frío de Ausencia'' *

: ''La Clave del Sabor'' * Luis "Perico" Ortiz: ''El Astro'' * Típica 73: ''Into The 80's'' *Francisco: ''Latino'' *

: ''Más Alla'' * Orlando Contreras and Daniel Santos: ''Los Jefes'' * Felipe Rodríguez: ''La Voz'' *

: ''The Portrait of a Salsa Man'' *

: ''El Cofrecito'' *

: ''Con Amor'' *La Pequeña Compañía: ''Tangos a media luz'' *

: ''The Perfect Blend'' *

: ''Arrímese Mi Compáy'' * Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala: ''Con Las Puertas en la Cara'' *

: ''Only in Texas'' *

: ''Un Día a la Vez'' *Lorenzo De Monteclaro: ''Ese Señor de las Canas'' *

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 ...

: ''Reflexiones Pasadas'' * Juan Pardo: ''Juan Mucho Más'' * Karina: ''Ahora que estuviste lejos'' *

: ''A Mis Amigos del Norte'' *

: ''Joan Sebastian'' (1981) *

: ''Rigo 81'' *

Las Jilguerillas Las Jilguerillas was a Mexican ranchera duo that was formed in the mid-1950s by sisters Imelda and María Amparo Higuera. The municipal president of Numarán considers them icons of ranchera music, and they have had several successful tours in b ...

: ''El Bracero Fracasado'' *Santiago Cerón: ''Canta Si Va' Cantar'' *

: ''La Última Copa'' *

: '' Fantasmas'' * Marvin Santiago: ''Adentro'' *

: ''Johnny Mucho... Mucho Johnny!'' *

: ''Cazador de Asesinos'' *

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 Uran ...

: ''Desde que tú te has ido'' *

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

: ''Perdidamente Enamorado''/''Perdidamente Apaixonado'' * Bacchelli: ''Y sólo tú'' *

Richard Clayderman Richard Clayderman (; born Philippe Pagès , 28 December 1953 in Paris) is a French pianist who has released numerous albums including the compositions of Paul de Senneville, Olivier Toussaint and Marc Minier, instrumental renditions of popu ...

: ''Balada para Adelina'' *

: ''No Te Puedo Tener'' *

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

: ''Estoy Vivo'' *

: ''Tú y nadie más'' * Cuco Valoy & Los Virtuosos: ''Sin Comentarios'' *

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. Sh ...

: ''Seguir Soñando'' *

Gilberto Monroig Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1930 – May 3, 1996) was a Puerto Rican guitarist, and singer of boleros. Early years Monroig's parents moved from the countryside to the city in search of a better way of life and settled in the Villa Palmera sec ...

: ''Mi Jaragual'' * Roberto Torres: ''Recuerda al Trio Matamoros'' *

Yolanda del Río Yolanda or Yolonda 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 fil ...

: ''Yolanda del Río'' *Sunny & The Sunliners: ''El Amante'' *

Chucho Avellanet Armando Hipólito Avellanet González, nicknamed "Chucho", is a Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor of Spanish-Catalan descent. Avellanet was involved with the Nueva ola movement in the 1960s. See also * List of Puerto Ricans This is a ...

: ''20 Años en la Canción'' * Anthony Ríos: ''Estás Dónde No Estás'' * Little Joe & La Familia: ''Prieta Linda'' * Chico Alvarez: ''Montuneando'' *

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 Guarachita ...

: ''Con Mariachi'' *

: ''Creo en Dios'' *

: ''Llorando en Mi Tumba'' *

Salvatore Adamo Salvatore Adamo (November 1, 1943) is a Belgian-Italian musician, singer, and composer, who is known for his romantic ballads. Adamo was born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy, and has lived in Belgium since the age of three, which is why he has dual citiz ...

: ''Aquellas manos en tu cintura'' *

: ''Nido de águilas'' *

Los Kjarkas Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band from the Capinota province in the department of Cochabamba, and one of the most popular Andean folk music bands in the country's history. Among the styles they play are Saya, tuntuna, huayno, and carnavales. ...

: ''Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo'' *

Emma Junaro Emma Junaro (born 1 November 1953 in Oruro, Bolivia) is a music of Bolivia, Bolivian musician. Junaro's style incorporates music of Brazil, Brazilian popular music, European folk styles and Andean music. She has worked with the record produce ...

: ''Resolana'' *

Luzmila Carpio Luzmila Carpio (born 1949) is a Bolivian singer and songwriter who has performed in Spanish and Quechua. She served as the Bolivian ambassador to France from 2006 to 2010. Early life Luzmila Carpio was born in 1949 in Qala Qala, a community near ...

: ''Sumaj llajta'' *

: ''Alturas de Machu Picchu'' *

Ney Matogrosso Ney de Souza Pereira (born 1 August 1941), known professionally as Ney Matogrosso (), is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon countertenor voice. He was ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' as the third greatest Latin American singer ...

: ''Ney Matogrosso'' *

and Roberto de Carvalho: ''Saúde'' *

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 Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

: ''Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar)'' *

Kleiton & Kledir Kleiton & Kledir are a duo of Brazilian singers and songwriters, composed of brothers Kleiton Ramil and Kledir Ramil. They are also brothers of singer-songwriter Vitor Ramil. Biography The brothers started their musical careers in the 1970s gr ...

: ''Kleiton & Kledir'' *

Edu Lobo Eduardo de Góes "Edu" Lobo (born August 29, 1943) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer. In the 1960s he was part of the bossa nova movement. His compositions include ''Upa Neguinho'' (with Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), ''Pra Dizer ...

and

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 as one of the great exponents of Brazilian ...

: ''Edu & Tom, Tom & Edu'' *

Dona Ivone Lara Yvonne Lara da Costa Ordem do Mérito Cultural, OMC (April 13, 1922 – April 16, 2018), better known as Dona Ivone Lara, was a Brazilian singer and composer. Known as the Queen of Samba and Great Lady of Samba, she was the first woman to sign ...

: ''Sorriso Negro'' *

João Gilberto João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do 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 w ...

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 Tropicália, which encompas ...

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"), she is "The Queen of Brazilian Musi ...

: ''

Brasil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

'' *

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, econom ...

: ''Almanaque''

Deaths

Births

January 15 Events Pre-1600 *AD 69, 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Roman emperor, Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months. *1541 – King Francis I of France gives Jean-François Roberval a commission to set ...

Pitbull Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American B ...

American rapper *

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 wh ...

Michel Teló Michel Teló () (born 21 January 1981) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian Música sertaneja, sertanejo singer-songwriter and actor. Before his solo act, he was a lead singer in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and ...

, Brazilian sertanejo singer *

January 29 Events Pre-1600 * 904 – Sergius III is elected pope, after coming out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. * 946 – Caliph al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler ...

Álex Ubago Álex Ubago (born Alejandro Martínez de Ubago Rodríguez on January 29, 1981, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He is especially known for his heartfelt voice and his ballads. He was able to record his deb ...

, Spanish pop singer *

March 17 Events Pre-1600 * 45 BC – In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda. * 180 – Commodus becomes sole emperor of the Roman Empire at the age of ...

Nicky Jam Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer. He is best known for hits such as " X", " Travesuras", " El Perdón", " Hasta el Amanecer", and " El Amante"; the latter three are from his 20 ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton 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 th ...

Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión ...

, American bachata singer-songwriter, member of Aventura *

October 5 Events Pre-1600 * 610 – Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. * 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. * 869 – The Fourth Co ...

Tito El Bambino Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981), known professionally as Tito El Bambino, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Espa ...

, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer *

December 16 Events Pre-1600 * 714 – Pepin of Herstal, mayor of the Merovingian palace, dies at Jupille (modern Belgium). He is succeeded by his infant grandson Theudoald, while his widow Plectrude holds actual power in the Frankish Kingdom. * ...

Gaby Moreno Maria Gabriela Moreno Bonilla (born 16 December 1981) is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist. Singing in both English and Spanish, Moreno's music covers many genres including Latin, alternative, blues, folk and Americana. She has won ...

, Guatemalan pop singer *

December 29 Events Pre-1600 * 1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church. * ...

Natalia Jiménez Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981) is a Spanish singer-songwriter who started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of . Her first disc as a soloist was titled Natalia Jiménez. She has received Grammy and Latin Gram ...

, Spanish pop singer

1982

Events

*The first edition of the

Juguemos a Cantar ''Juguemos a Cantar'' (''Let's play singing''), was a children's competition festival that was held yearly in Mexico City beginning in 1982. Televisa produced this show, and it was transmitted on the program, ''Siempre En Domingo'', which was ho ...

festival is launched in Mexico. It consisted of a competition between young singers below the age of 13, with the intent to seek out young talent; indeed, many of the children that performed on the three editions of the festival would go on to have successful music careers as adults. *

: Claire Fischer wins the

at the

24th Annual Grammy Awards The 24th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1982, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. The event recognized the accomplishments of musicians during the year 1981. Quincy Jones was t ...

for "Guajira Pa' Me Jeva". *

Raúl Menacho, representing Bolivia, wins the with his song "Hay un nuevo día para ti".

Notable singles

Sandra Mihanovich Sandra Mihanovich (born April 24, 1957) is an Argentina, Argentine singer, musician, and composer of Rock (music), rock, blues, and Tango music, tango rhythms. Biography She was born in the Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Recoleta neighbourhood of Bueno ...

: "

Puerto Pollensa Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Oriental Mi ...

" (#1 in Argentina) *Camilo Sesto": "Amor, no me ignores" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Él me mintió" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Mi buen corazón" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "1+1=2 enamorados" (#1 in Mexico) *

: " La maldita primavera" (#1 in Mexico) * Menudo: "Fuego" (#1 in Mexico) *

Ricchi e Poveri Ricchi e Poveri (; "The Rich and The Poor") is an Italian pop music, pop group formed in Genoa in 1967, originally consisting of Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu, Franco Gatti and Marina Occhiena. Active since the late 1960s, they have sold over ...

: " Será porque te amo" (#1 in Spain) *

: "Juntos" (#1 in Spain) *

: ""Me Colé en una Fiesta" (#1 in Spain) *

Alaska y Los Pegamoides Fangoria are a Spanish electropop duo formed in Madrid in 1989. Consisting of primary vocalist Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, ...

: "Bailando" (#1 in Spain) *

Claudia Mori Claudia Moroni (born 12 February 1944), known as Claudia Mori, is an Italian producer, retired actress and singer. Biography 1960s She began her career in show business as an actress playing in musicals, then in major films such as ''Rocco an ...

: "No Sucederá Más" (#1 in Spain) *

: "

No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar No or NO may refer to: Linguistics and symbols * ''Yes'' and ''no'', responses * No, an English determiner in noun phrases * No (kana) (, ), a letter/syllable in Japanese script * No symbol (🚫), the general prohibition sign * Numero sign ( o ...

" (#1 in Spain) *

: "Amor de Hombre" (#1 in Spain) *Silvestre: "Ana, No Te Enamores de Mi" (#1 in Argentina)

Album releases

: ''...'' * Menudo: ''

Una Aventura Llamada Menudo ''Una aventura llamada Menudo'' (English: ''An Adventure Called Menudo'') is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo (band), Menudo and Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Gram ...

'' * Menudo: '' Por Amor'' *

: ''

Yo Te Necesito Yo Te Necesito (English: ''I Need You'') is the seventh studio album recorded by Mexican band Los Bukis. It was released by Melody in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ''Las Musiqueras'' was also the name of the movie starring Los Bukis. The album was no ...

'' *

Machito Frank Grillo (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo; December 3, 1909 – April 15, 1984) known professionally as Machito (previously as Macho), was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music ...

: ''Machito and His Salsa Big Band '82'' *Ray Baretto: ''Rhythm of Life'' *José Feliciano: ''Escenas de Amor'' *

: ''Momentos (Julio Iglesias album), Momentos'' *Silvio Rodríguez: ''Unicornio'' *

: ' *Perla (singer), Perla: ''Confidencias'' *

: ''Pimpinela'' *Wilkins (singer), Wilkins: ''Aventura'' *Ednita Nazario: ''Ednita (album), Ednita'' *

: ''Guillermo Dávila'' *

: ' *

: ''Mi Vida (José José album), Mi Vida'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos del Norte:''Mi Golondrina una Botella'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos del Norte:''Una Carta'' *Aida Cuevas: ''Canta Lo Nuevo de Juan Gabriel'' *

: ''Corazón Guerrero'' *

: ''Con Ganas'' *

: ''El Mayimbe'' *Dulce (Mexican singer), Dulce: ' *Lorenzo Antonio: ''Lorenzo Antonio'' *

: ''¡Acabando!'' *

: ''Vieras Cuantas Ganas Tengo'' *

: ''Borraré Tu Nombre'' *

: ''Arrasando Con Todo'' *: ''Fiel'' *

: ''Cosas de Enamorados'' *

and Sandy Reyes: ''Wilfrido Vargas and Sandy Reyes'' *Bobby Valentín: ''Presenta A Él — Cano Estremera'' *

: ''El Sueño'' *Nano Cabrera: ''Este Pueblo Tiene Sabor'' *

: ''Nuestro Aniversario'' *Los Invasores de Nuevo León: ''Aguanta Corazón'' *Los Invasores de Nuevo León: ''Ni Dada La Quiero'' * Roberto Torres y su Charanga Vallenata: ''Vol. III'' *

: ''Río'' *Elio Roca: ''Sólo Tu Amor Me Hace Feliz'' *Fernando Sallaberry: ''Menudo Presenta A Fernando'' * María Martha Serra Lima: ''Estilo'' *

: ''The Magnificent 7'' *

: ''Honey (Cariño)'' *Sandro de América: ''Fue Sin Querer'' *Lucía Méndez: ''Cerca de ti (Lucía Méndez album), Cerca de ti'' * Bacchelli: ''Culpable '' * José Luis Rodríguez: ' *

and

: ''Feliz Encuentro'' *

: ''Determination'' *

: ''Chirinisimo'' *

: ''Amor Amor'' *

: ''Así de Loco'' *Rolando Laserie and

: ''De Película'' *

: ''Carrera Contra La Muerte'' *

: ''Jibaro'' *

& Su Orquesta: ''El Discóbolo'' *: ' *Los Chamos: ''Siempre Te Amaré'' * Los Freddy's: ''El Tren'' *

: ''Que Chevere, Vol. 3'' *

: ''Me Voy Amor'' *Los Cadetes De Linares: ''Un Viejo Amor'' *Los Barón de Apodaca: ''A Cada Rato'' *

and

: ''The Last Fight (album), The Last Fight'' *

: ''Pesado'' *Antonio Cabán Vale: ''Cantos de Altura'' * Marvin Santiago: ''El Hijo del Pueblo'' *

: ''Atizame el Fogón'' *Lourdes Robles, Lourdes & Carlos: ''Lourdes y Carlos'' * Daniel Santos: ''Introducción y El Borracho No Vale'' *Rafael Solano: ''Los Galleros'' *

: ''Carrera Contra la Muerte'' *

: ''X Aniversario'' *Lucha Villa: ''De Parte de Quien'' *Soledad Bravo: ''Caribe'' *

: ''Yo Siento... Yo Canto'' *

: ''Coco Loco'' *

: ' *

: ''Corazón de poeta'' *

: ' *Estela Raval: ''Tributo a Mis Amigos'' *

: ''Command Performance'' *

: ''Envidias'' *Flaco Jiménez: ''El Gran'' *

: ''Rigo En Serenata'' *

: ''10 Años Tropicalisimo'' *

: ''Un sol'' *

: ''Directo al corazón'' * Luis "Perico" Ortiz: ''Sabroso'' *Miguel Poventud: ''Eres Todo En Mi'' *Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15: ''Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15'' *

: ''Adoro (Plácido Domingo album), Adoro'' *

: ''Solo Boleros'' *Leo Dan: ''Tengan Cuidado'' * ''Empate De Amor'' * Roberto Roena: ''Super Apollo 47:50'' * La India de Oriente" ''Buenos Dias Africa'' *Danny Daniel (singer), Danny Daniel :es:Danny Daniel, (es): ''El amor, amor'' *Tommy Olivencia, Tommy Olivencia & Su Orquesta: ''Un Triángulo De Triunfo!'' *

and José Fajardo: ''Pacheco y Fajardo'' *

: ''Dice'' *

: ''Exitos de los 50'' * and la Orquesta Bobby Valentin: Vicentico Valdés y la Orquesta Bobby Valentin *

: ''Yo, por amarte'' *Manolo Otero: ''Cantando'' *Raquel Olmedo: ''La Fuerza De Una Voz Que Impone el Cambio'' *Víctor Yturbe: ''El Siempre Romántico'' *

''¡Feliz Cumbe!'' * Cuco Valoy & Los Virtuosos: ''Chevere'' *: ''Paraíso'' *

: ''Mecano (album), Mecano'' *Blitz (Brazilian band), Blitz: ''As Aventuras da Blitz'' *

: ''Rock & Ríos'' *

: ''Amor De Hombre'' *Barón Rojo: ''Volumen brutal'' *Kin-Lalat: ''Ixim K'in Q'aaQ'' *

: ''Kamikaze'' *Sonora Dinamita: ''La Cumbia Nació en Barú'' *Mercedes Sosa: ''Mercedes Sosa en Argentina'' *Lucila Campos and Óscar Avilés: ''Valseando Festejo'' *Jaime Roos: ''Siempre son las cuatro'' *

: ''Yendo de la cama al living'' *Lulu Santos: ''Tempos Modernos'' *Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti: ''Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti'' *

: ''Luz (Djavan album), Luz'' *Barão Vermelho: ''Barão Vermelho (album), Barão Vermelho'' *Olho Seco, Inocentes, and Cólera: ''Grito Suburbano'' *Lobão (musician), Lobão: ''Cena de Cinema'' *Clementina de Jesus, Geraldo Filmek, and Tia Doca: ''O Canto dos Escravos'' *Alceu Valença: ''Cavalo de Pau'' *

: ''Trem Azul'' *

: ''Um Banda Um''

Deaths

Births

1983

Events

*February 23:

wins the

at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards for ''Machito and His Salsa Big Band '82''. *June 18The The Recording Academy, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announces that the Grammy Award for Latin music would be split into three separate categories: Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Best Latin Pop Performance, Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album, Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance, and Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Best Tropical Latin Performance. *October 29Jesse, representing Brazil, wins the with his song "Estrela de papel".

Notable singles

: "Directo al corazón" (#1 in Mexico, #1 in Argentina) * Menudo: "Claridad" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Castillos" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Tienes que ser cruel" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Yo te amo, te amo" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Mentiras" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Celos (Daniela Romo song), Celos" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Caray" (#1 in Mexico) *Tino Casal: "Embrujada" (#1 in Spain) *Azul y Negro: "No Tengo Tiempo (Con los Dedos de una Mano)" *

: "Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta" (#1 in Argentina, #1 in Spain)

Album releases

: ''Soy el Mismo (Eddie Santiago album), Soy El Mismo'' *

: ''Las Paredes de Mi Casa'' *

: ''Siempre en Mi Corazón — Always in My Heart'' *

: ''Secretos'' *

: ''Roberto Carlos' 83/Concavo y Conexo'' *José Feliciano: ''Me Enamoré (album), Me Enamoré'' *Lani Hall: ''Lani (album), Lani'' * José Luis Rodríguez: ''Ven'' *

: ''Todo (album), Todo'' *

and His Latin Ensemble: ''On Broadway'' *

: ''Corazón Guerrero'' *

: ''El Que la Hace la Paga'' *

: ''Mongo Magic'' *

, and

: ''Tremendo Trío'' *

: ''Clics modernos'' *

: ''El Funcionario'' *

: ''A Toda Maquina'' *

: ''Sueños (Yolandita Monge album), Sueños'' *Lucía Méndez: ''Enamorada (Lucía Méndez album), Enamorada'' *

: ''Número Tres'' *

: ''Desde Dentro'' *

: ''Hermanos'' *

: ''Un poco de amor'' *

: ''Daniela Romo (album), Daniela Romo'' *

: ''Amanecer/84'' *

: ''En concierto (Julio Iglesias album), En concierto'' *

: ''Future'' * Menudo: ''A Todo Rock'' * Menudo: ''Reaching Out (Menudo album), Reaching Out'' * Menudo: ''Feliz Navidad (Menudo album), Feliz Navidad'' *Massiel: ''Corazón de Hierro'' *

: ''Unidos'' *

: ''Entre tú y yo'' *Willie Chirino: ''Subiendo'' *

: ''Mafia Mania'' *

: ''Gardel...Como Yo Te Siento'' *

: ''Con Amor'' *

: ''La música'' *

: ''Supe Perder'' *

: ''Especialmente Para Usted'' *

: ''Universidad de la Salsa'' *

: ''Nostalgia'' *

: ''Avant Garde'' *Manny Oquendo, Conjunto Libre: ''Ritmo Sonido y Estilo'' * Anthony Ríos: ''Anthony Ríos'' *Wilkins (singer), Wilkins: ''Completamente Vivo'' *Raphy Leavitt, Raphy Leavitt & su Orquesta La Selecta: ''Siempre Alegre'' *La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata: ''La Fuerza de Tu Amor'' *

and

: ''De Nuevo Los Compadres'' *

: ''El Sabor de Oscar'' *

: ''Con Dulzura'' *Lorenzo Antonio: ''Busco un Amor'' *Lucecita Benítez: ''Criollo Folklore'' *Hugo Blanco (musician), Hugo Blanco: ''De Fiesta'' *

: ''Mamma Maria'' *

: ''Hoy... y Ayer'' *

: ''Tania y Andy'' *Sergio y Estíbaliz: ''Agua'' *

: ''Enamorado de la Vida'' *

: ''El Mandamás'' *Francisco: ''Cariño mío'' *Gaudelia Díaz, Crystal: ''Suavemente'' * Luis "Perico" Ortiz: ''Entre Amigos'' *Los Ángeles Negroes: ''Locamente Mía'' *

: ''Chocolate En Sexteto'' *Pellín Rodríguez, El Combo de Ayer: ''Aquel Gran Encuentro'' *Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15: ''Deja ese Diablo'' *Isabel Pantoja: ''Cambiar por ti'' *

: ''Reluz'' * Juan Pardo and

: ''Caballo de Batalla'' * Little Joe: ''Roots'' * Little Joe: ''No Quiero Más Amar'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos del Norte:''En Amo de la Musica Norteña'' *

: ''Electrifying'' *

: ''Flying High'' *

and

: ''Vigilante (Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe album), Vigilante'' *Ismael Quintana and Papo Lucca: ''Mucho talento'' *Herb Alpert: ''Noche de Amor'' *

: ''Águila Real'' *Alex Bueno, Alex & Orquesta Liberación: ''Cómo Quisiera'' *

: ''Tony Croatto y Tu Pueblo'' *

: ''Sentimiento al Desnudo'' * Grupo Pegasso: ''Él No Te Quiere'' *Nydia Caro: ''Nydia Caro'' *

: ''Hola'' *

: ''Made in Spain'' *Aidita Aviles and Felipe Rodríguez: ''Por Primera Vez'' *

: ''Chulita'' *

: ''Con el Canto en las Venas'' *

: ''Bienvenido al club'' *

: ''Lissette'' *

: ''Tiempo al Tiempo'' *

: ''El Último Sonido, Vol. II'' *Los Hermanos Rosario: ''Los Hermanos Rosario'' *Los Muecas: ''Y Quién es Ese Tonto'' *

: ''En la soledad'' * Cuco Valoy: ''El Congo de Oro'' *

: ''Monterrey Como Has Crecido'' *Basilio: ''Basilio'' (1983) *La Sonora Dinamita: ''Terremoto Tropical'' *Sandra Zaiter: ''De Pie Sigue La Esperanza'' *

: ''Como el Primer Día'' *

: ''A Mi Manera'' *René Farrait: ''Mi Música'' *Vicentico Valdés and Bobby Valentín: ''En La Lejania'' *Laura Canales: ''Esta Sed Que Tengo'' *

: ''The Salsa Machine'' *

: ''Decídete'' *

: ''¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?'' *La Trinca: ''¿Quesquesé Se Merdé?'' *

: ''El Rock De Una Noche De Verano'' *

: ''Cada loco con su tema'' * Juan Pardo: ''Caballo De Batalla'' *

: ''La Música'' *

: ''Los Violadores'' *Diomedes Díaz and Colacho Mendoza: ''Cantando'' *Rubén Rada: ''En familia'' *Gang 90 & Absurdettes: ''Essa Tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes'' *

and

: ''The Great Mystical Circus, O Grande Circo Mistico'' *Lulu Santos: ''O Ritmo do Momento'' *Ritchie: ''Voo de Coração'' *Eduardo Dussek: ''Cantando no Banheiro'' *

: ''Às Próprias Custas S.A'' *Os Paralamas do Sucesso: ''Cinema Mudo'' *Nana Caymmi and César Camargo Mariano: ''Voz e Suor'' *Blitz (Brazilian band), Blitz: ''Radioatividade'' *Rumo: ''Diletantismo'' *Camisa de Vênus: ''Camisa de Vênus''

Deaths

Births

*August 22Nacho (singer), Nacho, Venezuelan reggaeton, member of Chino & Nacho *September 17Jennifer Peña, Mexican pop and norteño singer *December 13J Álvarez, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer

1984

Events

*February 28The 26th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.: **José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for ''Me Enamoré (album), Me Enamoré''. **Los Lobos wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album, Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for "Anselma". **

wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for ''On Broadway''. *November 10Fernando Ubiergo, representing Chile, wins the with his song "Agualuna".

Notable singles

: "Lo Dudo" (#1 in Mexico) *Lucía Méndez: "Mi amor, amor" *Lani Hall and

: "Corazón encadenado" *

: "Querida" (#1 in Mexico) *La Unión (band), La Unión: "Lobo-Hombre en París" (#1 in Spain) *Tino Casal: "Pánico en El Edén" (#1 in Spain) *

: "Tentación" (#1 in Spain) *

: "Sevila" (#1 in Spain) *Fangoria (band), Alaska y Dinarama: "¿Cómo Pudiste Hacerme Esto a Mí?" (#1 in Spain)

Album releases

* Hansel & Raul: ''Blanco & Negro'' *

: ''Amaneciendo en ti'' * José Luis Rodríguez: ''Voy a Conquistarte'' *

: ''Recuerdos, Vol. II'' *

: ''Sin él'' * Chiquetete: ''Eres Mía'' *

: ''Caricatura'' * José Feliciano: ''Cómo Tu Quieres'' *

: ''A Mi Nuevo Amor''/''Ao Meu Novo Amor'' *

: ''Más Romántico Que Nunca'' *

: ''Arrepentida y Sola'' *

: ''Convidencias'' * Miguel Gallardo: ''Tu Amante o Tu Enemigo'' * Lucía Méndez: ''Sólo Una Mujer'' *

: ''Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 6'' *

: ''Emmanuel'' *

: ''Reflexiones (José José album), Reflexiones'' * Los Freddy's: ''Y Me Enamoré'' * Los Invasores de Nuevo León: ''Cariño'' * Víctor Yturbe: ''Homenaje a los Trios'' *

: ''Mi Fantasia'' *

: ''Rumores'' * Grupo Yndio: ''Adios'' * Los Invasores de Nuevo León: ''Amor a la Ligera'' *

: ''Despedida Con Mariachi'' *

: ''Simplemente Mujer'' *

: ''Jaula de Oro (album), La Jaula de Oro'' *

: ''Esta Noche!'' * Grupo Niche: ''No hay quinto malo'' *

: ''Y Buena Que Esta... Maria'' *

: ''In Alaska: Breaking the Ice'' *

: ''Mucho Mejor'' *

: ''La Voz De Los 80'' * Belkis Concepción and Las Chicas Del Can: ''Belkis Concepción & Las Chicas Del Can'' *

: ''Todo Se Va Poder'' * Tommy Olivencia, Tommy Olivencia & su Orquesta: ''Celebrando Otro Aniversario'' * Roberto Torres: ''Corazón de Pueblo'' * Luis "Perico" Ortiz: ''La Vida en Broma'' *

: ''El Jardinero'' * María de Lourdes (singer), María de Lourdes: ''Mujer Importante'' * Santiago Jiménez Jr.: ''Santiago Strikes Again'' *

and his Latin Jazz Orchestra: ''Free Spirit – Espiritu Libre'' * María Conchita Alonso: ''María Conchita (album), María Conchita'' * Johnny Lozada: ''Invítame'' * Menudo: ''Evolución (Menudo album), Evolución'' * Sheena Easton: ''Todo Me Recuerda a Ti'' *

: ''Eternamente Tuyo'' *

: ''Palo Pa' Rumba'' * Poncho Sánchez: ''Bien Sabroso!'' *

: ''Buscando América'' *

: ''Criollo'' *

: ''Amor Prohibido (Daniela Romo album), Amor Prohibido'' * Franco De Vita: ''Franco De Vita (1984 album), Franco De Vita'' * Guadalupe Pineda: ''Te Amo'' *

: ''Así Cantaba Cheito González, Vol. 2'' *

: ''En la Intimidad'' *

: ''Así Cantaba Cheito González, Vol. 2'' *

: ''El Gusto del Pueblo'' *

: ''25 Años de Sentimientos'' * Fausto Rey: ''Mi Linda Música Merengue!'' *

: ''Porque Tengo Tu Amor'' * Los Iracundos: ''Tú Con Él'' *

: ''Al fin solos'' * Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos del Norte: ''Vidrios Rotos'' * Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos del Norte: ''El Corrido del Tuerto'' * Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos del Norte: ''Vestida de Color de Rosa'' * Little Joe: ''Renunciación'' *

: ''1100 Bel Air Place'' *

: ''Contra Viento y Marea'' *

: ''Soda Stereo (album), Soda Stereo'' * Wilkins (singer), Wilkins: ''La Historia Se Repite'' *

: ''Definitivamente'' * Los Invasores de Nuevo León: ''Ya Pa Qué'' *

: ''Un Mexicano en la México'' * Carmita Jiménez: ''En Vivo'' * Carmita Jiménez: ''Interpreta a Los Panchos'' * Massiel: ''Sola en Libertad'' *

: ''Hot Stuff (album), Hot Stuff'' *

: ''Ya nunca más (album), Ya nunca más'' *

: ''Palabra de honor (album), Palabra de honor'' *

: ''Pero No Me Dejes'' * Rudy Pérez: ''Ruby'' * Gualberto Ibarreto: ''Gualberto Ibarreto'' * Gualberto Ibarreto: ''No Juegues con Mi Amor'' *

: ''Anoche Soñé'' * Israel Kantor: ''Con La Verdad'' *

: ''Versatil'' * Lani Hall: ''Lani Hall'' * Bobby Valentín and Cano Estremera: ''En Acción'' *

: ''El Último Sonido, Vol. III'' * Roberto Blades and Orquesta Inmensidad: ''Alegría'' * Elio Roca: ''Bienvenido Sea el Amor'' *

: ''Yo'' * Charytín Goyco, Charytín: ''Se Acabó'' * Charytín Goyco, Charytín: ''Guitarras y Violines'' *

: '' Internacionalmente Norteños'' * Dulce (Mexican singer), Dulce: ''Tu Muñeca'' *

: ''Acéptame Como Soy'' *

: ''Lo Que Pide la Gente'' *

: ''Nuevos Horizents'' *

: ''No Finjas'' * Cuco Valoy: ''Cuco Valoy y Su Tribu'' *

: ''Ayer Y Hoy'' *

: ''It's Bad!'' *

: ''Tiempo Pa Matar'' * Pellín Rodríguez, El Combo de Ayer: ''20 Años Después'' *

: ''Con Cariño'' *

: ''Roberto Carlos' 84/Yo Te Amo'' *

: ''Bandido (Miguel Bosé album), Bandido'' *

: ''Ya Viene el Sol'' *

: ''Geminis'' *

: ''En Directo'' * Alaska y Dinarama: ''Deseo Carnal'' * El Tri (band), El Tri: ''Simplemente (El Tri album), Simplemente'' * Enrique Males: ''Jarishimi Kichuapi'' * Botellita de Jerez: ''Botellita de Jerez'' * Rockdrigo González: ''Hurbanistorias'' * La Mona Jiménez: ''Para toda América'' * Jaime Roos: ''Mediocampo'' * Os Paralamas do Sucesso: ''O Passo do Lui'' * Barão Vermelho: ''Maior Abandonado'' * Ratos de Porão: ''Crucificados pelo Sistema'' * Marina Lima: ''Fullgás'' * Kid Abelha: ''Seu Espião'' *

: ''Velô'' *

: ''Raça Humana'' * Titãs: ''Titãs (album), Titãs'' * Elomar, Geraldo Azevedo, Vital Farias, and Xangai: ''Cantoria'' *

: ''Lilás''

Deaths

*Pellin Rodriguez

Births

1985

Events

*February 26The 27th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.: **

wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for ''Siempre en Mi Corazón — Always in My Heart''. **Sheena Easton and

wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album, Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres". **

wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album, Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for ''Palo Pa Rumbia''. *June 29''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' debuts three new Latin music albums charts which are divided by genres as opposed to selected locations in the United States. The three Latin music charts established are Latin Pop Albums, Regional Mexican Albums, and Tropical Albums. *November 10Eugenia León, representing Mexico, wins the with her song "El Fandango Aquí".

Notable singles

: "Yo Sigo Siendo Aquel" (US ''Cashbox (magazine), Cashbox'': "Most Added") *Jorge Rigo: "Sola" (US ''Cashbox'': "Most Added") *Lani Hall and

: "De Repente el Amor" (US ''Cashbox'': "Most Added") *

: "¿Que Porque Te Quiero?" (US ''Cashbox'': "Most Added") *Hermanos (Various artists): "Cantaré, cantarás" (US ''Cashbox'': "Most Added") *

: "Querida" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Palabra de Honor" (#1 in Mexico) *Lucía Méndez: "Corazón de piedra" (#1 in Mexico) *

and

: "Déjame vivir" (#1 in Mexico) *Chiquetete: "Esta cobardía" (#1 in Mexico) *

: "Amante bandido" (#1 in Spain) *Fangoria (band), Alaska y Dinarama: "Ni Tú, Ni Nadie"" (#1 in Spain) * Iván: "Baila" (#1 in Spain)

Album releases

:pt:Nordeste Já, [pt] Nordeste Já, a collective release featuring dozens of Musica popular brasileira, popular Brazilian performers with the intent of aiding the Brazilian northeast after severe droughts in the region. The release featured two songs: "Chega de Magoa" and "Seca D'Água"; both songs are credited as being written by "collective creation". *

: ''Una Nueva Visión'' *

: ''Agenda de baile'' *Álvaro Torres: ''Tres (Álvaro Torres album), Tres'' *

: ''Promesas'' *

, Vicente Carattini, Vicente Carattini y Los Cantores de San Juan and Alpha IV: ''Controversia (album), Controversia'' *

: ''Lucía y Joaquín'' * José Luis Rodríguez: ''El Último Beso'' *

: ''Por amor al arte'' *

: ''Cantaré Para Ti (album), Cantaré Para Ti'' *

: ''Tuyo (album), Tuyo'' *

: ''Luz de Luna'' *Charytín Goyco, Charytín: ''Verdades Desnudas'' * Miguel Gallardo: ''Corazón viajero'' *

: ''Completamente tuya'' *

: ''Primitive Love'' *

: ''Libra (Julio Iglesias album), Libra'' *

: ''Dama del Caribe'' *José Feliciano: ''Ya soy tuyo'' *

: ''Qué por qué te quiero'' *

: ''Yo Sigo Siendo Aquel'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos Del Norte: ''La que se fue tierra mala'' *Fito Olivares: ''El Cometa'' *

: ''De un Rancho a Otro'' *Los Barón de Apodaca: ''Hoy no hago mas que recordarte'' *La Sonora Dinamita: ''La Cumbia del sida'' *

: ''El Otro México'' *La Sombra (band), La Sombra: ''Sombra Love'' *La Sombra (band), La Sombra: ''The Windy City Boys'' *Legião Urbana: ''Legião Urbana (album), Legião Urbana'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos Del Norte: ''En Gira Internacional'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos Del Norte: ''Laguna Seca Ranch'' *Ramón Ayala, Ramón Ayala y Los Bravos Del Norte: ''Un rinconcito en el cielo'' *Los Baby's: ''Piensa en Mi'' *

: ''Con Mariachi'' *

: ''Los Yonic's'' *Los Invasores de Nuevo León: ''Me rompieron tu retrato'' *

: ''Herencia Norteña'' *

: ''Neon Static'' *

: ''Cada Día Mejor'' * Grupo Pegasso: ''Como una Estrella'' *

: ''A Donde Vas'' *Jochy Hernández: ''Ahora Yo'' *

: ''Regresa al Amor'' *Juan Luis Guerra, Juan Luis Guera & 4.40: ''Mudanza y Acarreo'' *Willie Chirino: ''Zarabanda'' *Tommy Olivencia, Tommy Olivencia & su Orquesta: ''Ayer, Hoy, Mañana y Siempre'' *

: ''Mi luncha'' *

: ''La Medicina'' *Tavín Pumarejo and Conjunto Quisqueya: ''La Combinación Ganadora'' *

: ''Navidad Sin Ti'' *

: ''Innovations (album), Innovations'' *

: ''Y Su Pueblo'' *

: ''Dinastia'' *

: ''Escenas'' *

: ''Noche de Discoteca'' * Cuco Valoy: ''Mejor Que Nunca'' *

: ''Solista pero no solo'' *

: ''El Hombre y Su Musica'' *

: ''¡A la Carga!'' *Orquesta La Solucion: ''Una Canita Más'' *Bobby Valentín: '' Algo Excepcional'' *Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15: ''Nuestro 5to Aniversario: El Muchachito'' *Alex Bueno: ''Alex Bueno & Orquesta Liberacion'' *

: ''Reventó'' *

: ''Andy Montañez'' *

: ''Afincando'' *Isabel Pantoja: ''Marinero de Luces'' *

: ''Roberto Carlos '85'' *Lani Hall: ''Es Fácil Amar'' *

: ''13 Aniversario/13 Album/13 Exitos'' *

: ''Solito'' *

and

: ''De Nuevo'' *

: ''Un Amor Especial'' *Grupo Niche: ''Triunfo'' *Louie Ramirez, Louie Ramirez & Su Orquesta and Ray de la Paz: ''Alegres y Románticos'' * Marvin Santiago: ''El Sonero del Pueblo'' *Lucecita Benítez: ''Éxitos Callejeros'' *

: ''Marisela'' *

: ''The Bad Boys'' *

and Lucerito: ''Fiebre de amor (album), Fiebre de amor'' *Ultraje a Rigor: ''Nós Vamos Invadir sua Praia'' *Legião Urbana: ''Legião Urbana (album), Legião Urbana'' *RPM (band), RPM: ''Revoluções por Minuto'' *

: ''El Sur también existe'' *Mario Benedetti and Daniel Viglietti: ''A dos voces'' *

: ''Giros'' *Guardabarranco: ''Si buscabas'' *León Gieco: ''De Ushuaia a La Quiaca'' *Sumo (band), Sumo: ''Divididos por la felicidad'' *Virus (Argentine band), Virus: ''Locura'' *Lulu Santos: ''Último Romântico'' *Ira!: ''Mudança de Comportamento'' *Fellini (band), Fellini: ''O Adeus de Fellini'' *Cólera: ''Tente Mudar o Amanhã'' *

: ''Sampa Midnight - Isso Não Vai Ficar Assim'' *Kid Abelha: ''Educação Sentimental'' *Nana Caymmi: ''Chora Brasileira''

Deaths

Births

*January 7J Balvin, Colombian reggaeton singer *December 23Arcángel, American reggaeton singer

1986

1987

1988

1989

References

;General *Print editions of the ''Notitas Musicales'' magazine for the #1 songs in Mexico. * (#1 songs in Spain)

Charts

Overview

Latin pop

Regional Mexican

Tropical/salsa

Rock en español

Folk/traditional

Brazilian/Portuguese

1980

Events

Notable singles

Album releases

Deaths

Births

1981

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Notable singles

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Deaths

Births

1982

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Notable singles

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Deaths

Births

1983

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Notable singles

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Deaths

Births

1984

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Notable singles

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Deaths

Births

1985

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Notable singles

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Deaths

Births

1986

1987

1988

1989

References

Further reading