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he Annual Star-Studded Concert and Gala Will Be Held Nov. 4, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas During 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Week Celebration
MIAMI (Sept. 15, 2009) — Internationally renowned and iconic singer/songwriter/performer Juan Gabriel will be celebrated as the 2009 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy®. Juan Gabriel, chosen for his professional accomplishments as well as his commitment to philanthropic efforts, will be recognized at a star-studded concert and black tie dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The “Celebration with Juan Gabriel” gala will be one of the most prestigious events held during Latin GRAMMY® week, a celebration that culminates with the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards ceremony. The milestone telecast will be held at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 5, and will be broadcast live on the Univision Television Network at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central.
“As we celebrate this momentous decade of the Latin GRAMMYs, The Latin Recording Academy and its Board of Trustees take great pride in recognizing Juan Gabriel as an extraordinary entertainer who never has forgotten his roots, while at the same time having a global impact,” said Latin Recording Academy President Gabriel Abaroa. “His influence on the music and culture of our era has been tremendous, and we welcome this opportunity to pay a fitting tribute to a voice that strongly resonates within our community.”
Over the course of his 30-year career, Juan Gabriel has sold more than 100 million albums and has performed to sold-out audiences throughout the world. He has produced more than 100 albums for more than 50 artists including Paul Anka, Lola Beltran, Rocío Dúrcal, and Lucha Villa among many others. Additionally, Juan Gabriel has written more than 1,500 songs, which have been covered by such artists as Marc Anthony, Raúl Di Blasio, Ana Gabriel, Angelica María, Lucia Mendez, Estela Nuñez, and Son Del Son. In 1986, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley declared Oct. 5 “The Day of Juan Gabriel.” The ’90s saw his induction into Billboard’s Latin Music Hall of Fame and he joined La Opinion’s Tributo Nacional Lifetime Achievement Award recipients list.
At the age of 13, Juan Gabriel was already writing his own songs and in 1971 recorded his first hit, “No Tengo Dinero,” which landed him a recording contract with RCA. Over the next 14 years, he established himself as Mexico’s leading singer/songwriter, composing in diverse styles such as rancheras, ballads, pop, disco, and mariachi, which resulted in an incredible list of hits (”Hasta Que Te Conocí,” “Siempre En Mi Mente,” “Querida,” “Inocente Pobre Amigo,” “Abrázame Muy Fuerte,” “Amor Eterno,” “El Noa Noa,” and “Insensible”) not only for himself
but for many leading Latin artists. In 1990, Juan Gabriel became the only non-classical singer/songwriter to perform at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and the album release of that concert, Juan Gabriel En Vivo Desde El Palacio De Bellas Artes, broke sales records and established his iconic status.
After a hiatus from recording, Juan Gabriel released such albums as Gracias Por Esperar, Juntos Otra Vez, Abrázame Muy Fuerte, Los Gabriel…Para Ti, Juan Gabriel Con La Banda…El Recodo, and El Mexico Que Se Nos Fue, which were all certified gold and/or platinum by the RIAA. In 1996, to commemorate his 25th anniversary in the music industry, BMG released a retrospective set of CDs entitled 25 Aniversario, Solos, Duetos, y Versiones Especiales, comprised appropriately of 25 discs.
In addition to his numerous accolades and career successes, Juan Gabriel has been a compassionate and generous philanthropist. He has donated all proceeds from approximately 10 performances a year to his favorite children’s foster homes, and proceeds from fan photo-ops go to support Mexican orphans. In 1987, he founded Semjase, an orphanage for approximately 120 children, which also serves as a music school with music, recreation and video game rooms. Today, he continues to personally fund the school he opened more than 22 years ago.
Juan Gabriel will have the distinction of becoming the 10th Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year honoree, and joins the list of artists such as Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Julio Iglesias, Gilberto Gil, Ricky Martin, and Carlos Santana among others have participated.
For information on purchasing tickets or tables to The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year tribute to Juan Gabriel, please contact The Latin Recording Academy ticketing office at 310.314.8281 or ticketing@grammy.com.
The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about The Latin Recording Academy, please visit www.latingrammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization’s social networks as a Twitter follower at www.twitter.com/latingrammys, and a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/latingrammys.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lourdes López/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777
Jessica Erskine/Rogers & Cowan/310.854.8129
For Juan Gabriel:
Iris Corral/Universal Music/818.577.4718
EDITOR’S NOTES:
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JUAN GABRIEL ELEGIDO POR LA ACADEMIA LATINA DE LA GRABACION® COMO PERSONA DEL AÑO 2009
La Fiesta De Celebración, Con Artistas Estelares, Se Llevará A Cabo El 4 De Noviembre En El Mandalay Bay De Las Vegas Durante Las Festividades De La
10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY®
MIAMI (15 de septiembre de 2009) — El cantante/compositor/artista de talla internacional Juan Gabriel, será festejado como la Persona del Año 2009 por La Academia Latina de la Grabación®, según lo anunció esta organización el día de hoy. Juan Gabriel ha sido elegido por su destacada carrera profesional y labor filantrópica y recibirá este reconocimiento durante una cena y concierto pletórico de estrellas el miércoles, 4 de noviembre de 2009 en el Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. La gala “Celebrando con Juan Gabriel” será el evento de mayor realce durante la semana del Latin GRAMMY® que culmina con la 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY. La emblemática transmisión del espectáculo se hará desde el Mandalay Bay Events Center de Las Vegas el jueves, 5 de noviembre y será transmitida en vivo a través de la cadena Univision a las 8 p.m. hora del este y 7 p.m. hora central.
“Al mismo tiempo que celebramos una década memorable en la vida del Latin GRAMMY, La Academia Latina de la Grabación y su Consejo Directivo se enorgullecen de sumarse al reconocimiento de un artista extraordinario, de gran impacto mundial que nunca ha olvidado sus raíces”, afirmó Gabriel Abaroa, Presidente de La Academia Latina de la Grabación. “Juan Gabriel tiene y ha tenido una enorme influencia en la música y cultura de nuestro tiempo, y queremos aprovechar esta oportunidad para reconocer a la voz que resuena con fuerza en nuestra comunidad”.
En el transcurso de una carrera de 30 años Juan Gabriel ha vendido más de 100 millones de copias de discos y ha agotado las entradas para sus conciertos en todo el mundo. Es productor de más de 100 discos de más de 50 artistas, entre los que destacan Paul Anka, Lola Beltrán, Rocío Durcal y Lucha Villa. Además, Juan Gabriel ha escrito más de 1.500 canciones interpretadas por artistas como Marc Anthony, Raul Di Blasio, Ana Gabriel, Angélica María, Lucía Méndez, Estela Núñez y Son Del Son. En 1986 el entonces alcalde de Los Ángeles, Tom Bradley, instauró el 5 de octubre como el “Día de Juan Gabriel”. En la década de 1990 fuimos testigos de su inclusión en la galería de famosos en el Latin Music Hall of Fame de Billboard y su nombre apareció en la lista de personas reconocidas con el galardón La Opinión Tributo Nacional Lifetime Achievement Award.
A los 13 años Juan Gabriel ya escribía sus propias canciones, y en 1971 grabó su primer gran éxito, “No Tengo Dinero”, tema que le abrió las puertas de RCA, con quien firmó su primer contrato. En los siguientes 14 años se consolidó como el principal cantante y compositor mexicano con temas en estilos tan diversos como canciones rancheras, baladas, pop, disco y mariachi en una larga lista de éxitos (”Hasta Que Te Conocí”, “Siempre En Mi Mente”, “Querida”, “Inocente Pobre Amigo”, “Abrázame Muy Fuerte”, “Amor Eterno”, “El Noa Noa” e “Insensible”), canciones que escribió para interpretarlas él mismo y para otros grandes de la música en español. En 1990 Juan Gabriel se convirtió en el primer artista y compositor no clásico en presentar un espectáculo en el Palacio de Bellas Artes de la Ciudad de México y el álbum de dicho concierto, Juan Gabriel En Vivo Desde El Palacio De Bellas Artes, rompió récords de ventas y lo consolidó como ídolo del público.
Después de un descanso de los estudios de grabación, Juan Gabriel sacó a la venta discos como Gracias Por Esperar, Juntos Otra Vez, Abrázame Muy Fuerte, Los Gabriel…Para Ti, Juan Gabriel Con La Banda…El Recodo y El México Que Se Nos Fue, todos ellos certificados como discos de oro y/o platino por la RIAA. En 1996, para conmemorar su vigésimo quinto aniversario en la industria musical, BMG sacó a la venta una caja retrospectiva titulada 25 Aniversario, Solos, Duetos, Y Versiones Especiales con, por supuesto, 25 discos.
Además de contar con numerosos éxitos profesionales y merecidos galardones, Juan Gabriel es un generoso y sensible filántropo. Dona todo lo recaudado en aproximadamente diez de sus presentaciones al año a hogares infantiles y las ventas de fotografías espontáneas tomadas por fans se destinan a orfanatos en México. En 1987 fundó Semjase, un orfanato para 120 pequeños que además es escuela de música y cuenta con salones de actividades recreativas y video juegos. Hasta la fecha financia personalmente la escuela que fundó hace poco más de 22 años.
Con Juan Gabriel se cumplen 10 años de celebración del reconocimiento a la Persona del Año por parte de La Academia Latina de la Grabación. Juan Gabriel corona una lista de figuras que han participado anteriormente como Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra, Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, José José y Carlos Santana, entre otros. No contrario con su sensibilidad, Juan Gabriel ha pedido que esta Fiesta sea compartida con todos y que no se le festeje únicamente a él. De Fiesta con Juan Gabriel…
Para recibir información sobre cómo asistir al evento o para reservar mesas para el tributo a la Persona Del Año 200 De La Academia Latina De La Grabación a Juan Gabriel, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de boletos de La Academia Latina de la Grabación al 310.314.8281 o por correo electrónico a ticketing@grammy.com.
La Academia Latina de la Grabación es una organización internacional compuesta por artistas, músicos, compositores, productores, y otros profesionales técnicos y creativos de la grabación, de habla hispana y portuguesa. La organización se dedica a mejorar la calidad de vida y las condiciones culturales de la música latina y sus creadores. Además de producir la Entrega del Latin GRAMMY para premiar la excelencia en las artes y ciencias de la grabación, La Academia Latina de la Grabación brinda programas educativos y de asistencia para la comunidad musical latina. Para más información acerca de La Academia Latina de la Grabación, por favor visite el sitio en Internet www.latingrammy.com. Para acceder noticias de último momento y contenido exclusivo, únete a las redes sociales de la organización y síguenos en Twitter en www.twitter.com/latingrammys, o hazte un fanático en Facebook en www.facebook.com/latingrammys.
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CONTACTOS DE PRENSA:
Lourdes López/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777
Jessica Erskine/Rogers & Cowan/310.854.8129
Para Juan Gabriel:
Iris Corral/Universal Music/818.577.4718
NOTA DEl EDITOR:
Por favor, visite la Sala de Prensa de LatinGRAMMY.com (www.latingrammy.com) — el sitio oficial de La Academia Latina de la Grabación — para recibir información más actualizada sobre las instrucciones para acreditaciones a la Persona Del Año 2009 de La Academia Latina de la Grabación y la 10a. Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY.
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