LOS ANGELES(SMI-WIRE,08.28.16)El gran legendario cantante, compositor,artista, escritor Mexicano, Juan Gabriel , fallecio hoy a los 66 , sufrio un infarto en su residencia en Santa Monica, California.

Awards and achievements

 

Juan Gabriel's star on theHollywood Walk of Fame

• In 1986, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley declared October 5 "The Day of Juan Gabriel." [2]

• Received the Lo Nuestro Award Excellence Award in 1991.[11]

• Billboard, inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame 1996[2][4]

• ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award in 1995[4]

• A six time Grammy nominee[4]

• Sold 30 million copies of his albums [4]

• In 1995, three of his songs reached the Top 40 of Billboard magazine's "Hot Latin Tracks" radio charts

• People's Choice Latin Music Award, 1999,(Ritmo) for best regional artist for his Con La Banda El Recodo[3]

• La Opinión Tributo Nacional (Lifetime Achievement Award), 1999[3]

• Billboard Award of a statue of Gabriel, erected at Mexico City's Plaza Garibaldi, 2001 a favorite performance area for mariachi bands was done by sculptor Oscar Ponzanelli.[3]

• Singer and Composer Juan Gabriel Takes home 4 Billboard Awards, 2002[12]

• Was honored as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year on November 4, 2009, the night prior to the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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