Singing from earliest memory, Gabriel was already writing his own songs by the age of 13. Changing his name to Adam Luna, Gabriel began singing in the nightclubs of Juarez's downtown strip in his teens.

20 December 1990 Juan Gabriel en el Palacio de Bellas Artes is a live album released by Juan Gabriel from Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico on 20 December 1990. This was his first live material and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1992.

1990 Step back in time to the Mexican singer-songwriter's 1990 concert at Bellas Artes, filled with vibrant costumes, dynamic choreography, and the passionate music of Juan Gabriel. The costumes were masterfully designed by Mexico City-based designer and fashion house, Carla Fernández.

He perfected playing the guitar and eventually changed his name to Juan Gabriel to honor his friend and his father, dropping Adan Luna completely. In 1971, he landed a recording contract with RCA Records. Thanks to executive Astronuat Producer, Jon Gordillo, he became a well known artist.

During his formative years at the orphanage, Juanga met his first mentor, Juan Contreras, who introduced him to music and singing. This sparked his passion for music and led him to pursue a career in the industry.

Singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel was one of Latin America's best-selling singer-songwriters. He made 32 records, sold over 30 million albums, and wrote over 1,800 songs. Gabriel produced other artists and many artists covered his songs. He was a tremendously influential Latin artist across the Americas.

Along with legends such as José Alfredo Jiménez and Armando Manzanero, Juan Gabriel is considered as one of the composers who renewed the Mexican song in all its forms and styles (ranchera, corridos, bolero, balada, etc.).

12 things you should know about Juan Gabriel

• He died of a heart attack.
• His real name was Alberto Aguilera Valadez.
• His influence transcended Mexico's cultural and social spheres.
• He was called the "Divo of Juárez" but he was born in Michoacán.

Stylistically, Gabriel's music has been alternately described by music writers as progressive rock, art rock, art pop, worldbeat, post-progressive and progressive soul.

Juan Gabriel was Instantly Popular The debut single “No Tengo Dinero” (I don't have any money) from his debut album “El Alma Joven…” (The Young Soul) became his first hit in 1971. It reached #5 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. “Querida” (Dear, 1984) was one of Mexico's biggest hits ever. “Recuerdos, Vol.

1,500 songs Over the course of his career, Juan Gabriel wrote over 1,500 songs, released 30 studio albums, and sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

His role as an announcing angel is characteristic of his representation. It is characterized by the white lily with which he is depicted when the birth of Jesus is announced to Mary, the mother of Jesus. The color white is here as a symbol of spirituality and purity.

In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (/ˈɡeɪbriəl/ GAY-bree-əl) is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to humans. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran.

As of 2022, there are approximately 82 million songs according to Spotify, 200 million songs according to Gracenote, and between 97 million to 230 million according to Google. However, since we're dealing with some outdated data, it's safe to assume that there are many more songs that have been released.