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Juan Gabriel

1950 - 2016

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Alberto Aguilera Valadez (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto aɣiˈleɾa βalaˈðes]; 7 January 1950 – 28 August 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (pronounced [ˈxwaŋ ɡaˈβɾjel] ), was a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed Juanga (pronounced [ˈxwaŋɡa]) and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke norms and standards within the Latin music industry. Widely regarded as one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time, he is considered a pop icon. Having sold an estimated 40 million records worldwide, Juan Gabriel is among Latin America's best selling music artists. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Gabriel is the 521st most popular singer (down from 455th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Mexico (down from 94th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Mexican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Juan Gabriel ranks 521 out of 4,381. Before him are Chris Brown, Bobby Brown, Dusty Hill, Ceca, Lola Novaković, and Anne Sofie von Otter. After him are Darío Moreno, Billy Preston, Patrick Hernandez, Séverine, Brandy Norwood, and Dinah Washington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Juan Gabriel ranks 162. Before him are Camarón de la Isla, Håkan Nesser, Elya Baskin, Natalie Cole, Keizo Imai, and Danny Sullivan. After him are Joyce Banda, Laura Esquivel, Steven Van Zandt, Frank Stallone, Haris Alexiou, and Bruce Boxleitner. Among people deceased in 2016, Juan Gabriel ranks 162. Before him are Johnny Rebel, Victor Stănculescu, Richard Adams, Lola Novaković, Peter Vaughan, and Guy Hamilton. After him are Abe Vigoda, Mark Taimanov, Chus Lampreave, Ilse Aichinger, Ferdinand Kübler, and Michu Meszaros.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Juan Gabriel ranks 103 out of 729. Before him are Laura Harring (1964), Pedro Rodríguez (1940), Luis Echeverría (1922), Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581), Sara Ramirez (1975), and Tizoc (1436). After him are Manuel Ponce (1886), Edith González (1964), Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada (1823), Laura Esquivel (1950), Helena Rojo (1944), and Manuel Rosas (1912).

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Among SINGERS In Mexico

Among singers born in Mexico, Juan Gabriel ranks 4. Before him are Vicente Fernández (1940), Lila Downs (1968), and Thalía (1971). After him are Jorge Negrete (1910), José Alfredo Jiménez (1926), Paulina Rubio (1971), María Grever (1885), Alaska (1963), Anahí (1983), Alejandro Fernández (1971), and Marco Antonio Solís (1959).

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