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Rocío Jurado was born on Calvo Soto Street #11, Chipiona in Andalusia, Spain.Her father, Fernando Mohedano Crespo (died at 36 years old), was a shoemaker and flamenco singer in his spare time; her mother, Rocío Jurado Bernal (died at 52 years old because of pancreatic cancer), was housewife and amateur performer of Andalusian traditional music.
Julio Iglesias was recognized as the best-selling male Latin artist of all time by Guinness World Records in 2013. [1]Latin music has an ambiguous meaning in the music industry due to differing definitions of the term "Latin".
María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈθi.o ˈðuɾkal]), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades.
The 1980s saw the major record labels such as RCA/Ariola, CBS, and EMI form their own Latin music divisions. [1] By 1985, Billboard noted that the Latin music industry saw increase in awareness from major corporations such as Coca-Cola promoting Julio Iglesias and Pepsi advertising Menudo.
Siempre (Always) is a studio album released by Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal in 1986. This album includes the first number-one song ever in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart : " La Guirnalda ". The album also included "Quedate Conmigo Esta Noche", which peaked at number 4 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
Siempre (1986) Canta A Juan Gabriel Volumen 6 (also released as Amor Eterno in Mexico and Jardín de Rosas in Spain) is an album by Spanish singer and actress Rocío Dúrcal , which was released in 1984.
February 22 – The 31st Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles: [1] Roberto Carlos wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his 1988 self-titled album. Linda Ronstadt wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Canciones de Mi Padre.
"La Guirnalda" ("The Garland") is a song written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and first recorded by Spanish performer Rocío Dúrcal.