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Words fail us to describe the mastery and genius of Juan Gabriel, affectionately known as “JuanGa”. There will be no other like him, ever, and his loss this week has left a vacuum in Mexico and the world’s stages. JuanGa composed thousands of songs who were interpreted by a near amount of singers around the world, and his concerts inspired massive sing alongs.These songs were not just the soundtracks to a special period in my life, Juan Gabriel’s songs were the soundtrack to practically my entire life, as well as its most precious celebrations, from those that ushered new members into families, to times when we sadly said good-bye to our loved ones.
With gratefulness to have experienced his music life, and for all the moments that Juan Gabriel crystalized for us in his music, we share an hour of favorite Juan Gabriel songs on Beat Latino.
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Adiós JuanGa
From: Catalina Maria Johnson 
Length: 58:00
Words fail us to describe the mastery and genius of Juan Gabriel, affectionately known as “JuanGa”. There will be no other like him, ever, and his loss this week has left a vacuum in Mexico and the world’s stages. JuanGa composed thousands of songs who were interpreted by a near amount of singers around the world, and his concerts inspired massive sing alongs. These songs were not just the soundtracks to a special period in my life, Juan Gabriel’s songs were the soundtrack to practically my entire life, as well as its most precious celebrations, from those that ushered new members into families, to times when we sadly said good-bye to our loved ones. With gratefulness to have experienced his music life, and for all the moments that Juan Gabriel crystalized for us in his music, we share an hour of favorite Juan Gabriel songs on Beat Latino. Read the full description.
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Piece Description
Words fail us to describe the mastery and genius of Juan Gabriel, affectionately known as “JuanGa”. There will be no other like him, ever, and his loss this week has left a vacuum in Mexico and the world’s stages. JuanGa composed thousands of songs who were interpreted by a near amount of singers around the world, and his concerts inspired massive sing alongs.
These songs were not just the soundtracks to a special period in my life, Juan Gabriel’s songs were the soundtrack to practically my entire life, as well as its most precious celebrations, from those that ushered new members into families, to times when we sadly said good-bye to our loved ones.
With gratefulness to have experienced his music life, and for all the moments that Juan Gabriel crystalized for us in his music, we share an hour of favorite Juan Gabriel songs on Beat Latino.
Feature photo: Album Cover – Juan Gabriel’s “Recuerdos II”
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Querida | Juan Gabriel | Homenaje a Juan Gabriel. | Ambient Records | 2016 | 04:05:00 |
| La Frontera | Juan Gabriel | Los 15 grandes éxitos de Juan Gabriel. | Ariola | 2004 | 04:11:00 |
| El Noa Noa | Juan Gabriel | Los 15 grandes éxitos de Juan Gabriel. | Ariola | 2004 | 04:19:00 |
| Ya no vivo por vivir | Juan Gabriel feat. Natalia Lafourcade | Los Dúo (deluxe). | UMLE – Fonovisa | 2015 | 06:14:00 |
| Luna tras luna | Juan Gabriel | Bailando. | Sony Music Latin | 2012 | 05:32:00 |
| Me gustas mucho | Juan Gabriel | Juan Gabriel con la Banda El Recodo. | Ariola | 1998 | 02:33:00 |
| Me gusta bailar contigo | Juan Gabriel | Los 15 grandes éxitos de Juan Gabriel. | Ariola | 2004 | 05:11:00 |
| Have you ever seen the rain? | Juan Gabriel | Quiero Creedence. | Concord Picante | 2016 | 02:44:00 |
| Se me olvido otra vez | Juan Gabriel | Los Gabriel cantan a México. | RCA Records Label | 2008 | 02:57:00 |
| Se me olvido otra vez | Juan Gabriel | Los Gabriel cantan a México. | RCA Records Label | 2008 | 02:57:00 |
| Adiós amor, te vas | Juan Gabriel | Los 15 grandes éxitos de Juan Gabriel. | Ariola | 2004 | 04:16:00 |
| Te doy las gracias | Juan Gabriel | Juan Gabriel con la Banda El Recodo. | Ariola | 1998 | 02:22:00 |
| Me voy a acostumbrar | India featuring Juan Gabriel | Intensamente con canciones de. | Top Stop Music | 2015 | 03:59:00 |
| Amor eterno | Juan Gabriel | Fiesta Mexicana. | Prodisc | 2007 | 05:37:00 |