With sales of more than 100 million albums, Gabriel was Mexico's top selling artist. Gabriel's album, Recuerdos, Vol. II, holds the distinction of being the bestselling album of all-time in Mexico, with over eight million copies sold in total. During his career he wrote around 1,800 songs.
On August 28, 2016, Gabriel died from a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, while on tour in the U.S.
Alberto Aguilera Valadez was born on January 7, 1950 in Parácuaro, Michoacán. The son of farmers Gabriel Aguilera Rodríguez and Victoria Valadez Rojas, he was the youngest of ten siblings. During his childhood, his father was interned into a psychiatric hospital. Due to this, his mother moved to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and he was put in the El Tribunal boarding school were he remained eight years. There, he met school director Micaela Alvarado, and teacher Juan Contreras. Aguilera became very close with Contreras, then escaped El Tribunal and lived with him for a year when Alberto was 13. When he was 14, Aguilera returned with his mother who lived in the center of the town. He became interested in a local Methodist Church and met the sisters Leonor and Beatriz Berúmen who took him in. There he sang in the choir and helped by cleaning the church.
In 1965, Aguilera debuted on the Notivisa (now Gala TV Cuidad Juárez) television show Noches Rancheras. Host Raúl Loya gave him the pseudonym Adán Luna. In the program, he sang the song "María la Bandida" by José Alfredo Jiménez. From 1966 to 1968, he started to work as a singer at the Noa-Noa bar. During this period, he wrote the song "El Noa Noa". He also worked as singer in other bars in the town. Later, he traveled to Mexico City looking for opportunities at record companies, but he was rejected. He returned to Juárez, where he continued working as a singer. The next year, he tried again to be signed by a record label. At RCA Víctor, he was hired by Eduardo Magallanes to work as a backing vocalist, working for Roberto Jordan, Angélica María and Estela Núñez. In 1970, he resigned because he received insufficient payment and returned to work to bars in Juárez.
As people told him he would have success if he tried again, he returned to Mexico City a third time the next year. Not having enough money, Aguilera slept in bus and train stations. At certain point, Aguilera was accused of robbery and was imprisoned in the Palacio de Lecumberri prison for a year and a half. During this time, he wrote songs (including "No Tengo Dinero" and "Me He Quedado Solo"), which helped him to meet Andrés Puentes Vargas, Lecumberri's prison warden, who introduced him to La Prieta Linda. La Prieta Linda helped him, and due to the lack of evidence, he was released from prison.
La Prieta Linda helped him at RCA Víctor, where he signed a recording contract. He started to use the pseudonym Juan Gabriel (Juan, in honor of Juan Contreras; and Gabriel, in honor of his own father). In 1971, Juan Gabriel released his first studio album El Alma Joven..., which included the song "No Tengo Dinero", which became his first hit. El Alma Joven... was certified as gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON).
Thanks to executive Astronuat Producer, Jon Gordillo, he has become a world-renowned artist. Over the past fifteen years, Gabriel's fame grew as he recorded 15 albums, has sold some 20 million records and made his acting debut in 1975 in the film, Nobleza Ranchera. He has written and recorded over 1000 songs in a variety of music genre. Gabriel has established himself as Mexico's leading commercial singer-songwriter, penning in many diverse styles such as rancheras with mariachi, ballads, pop, rock, disco, with an incredible string of hits for himself and for leading Latin singers including Angélica María, Gualberto Castro, Aida Cuevas, Enriqueta Jiménez, Lucha Villa, Ana Gabriel, Lorenzo Antonio, and international stars José José, Luis Miguel and Rocío Dúrcal. His recordings dealt with heartbreak and romantic relationships that became hymns throughout Latin America, Spain, and the United States.
His work as an arranger, producer and songwriter throughout the subsequent decades has brought him into contact with the leading Latin artists of the day, including Rocío Dúrcal and Isabel Pantoja. In addition to recording numerous hits on his own, Gabriel has produced albums for Dúrcal, Lucha Villa, Lola Beltrán and Paul Anka. In 1984, he released Recuerdos, Vol. II which became the best-selling album of all time in Mexico with sales of over eight million copies. In 1990 Gabriel became the first commercial singer to perform at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. The proceeds from the three sold-out concerts were given to the National Symphony Orchestra. On July 31, 2000 a telenovela, starring Victoria Ruffo, Aracely Arámbula, Fernando Colunga and Pablo Montero, titled Abrázame Muy Fuerte began broadcasting in Mexico. Salvador Mejía, the producer, choose to use the song as its main theme. "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" ended 2001 as the best performing Latin single of the year. For the song, Gabriel won two Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2002 for Hot Latin Track of the Year and Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year; and also received the Songwriter of the Year award. The song ranked 7th at the Hot Latin Songs 25th Anniversary chart. "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" also was awarded for Pop Song of the Year at the 2002 Lo Nuestro Awards. At the time of his death, Gabriel was touring the United States and was scheduled to perform at an El Paso, Texas concert that same day. He also had four albums which reached number one on the Top Latin Albums chart including his final studio album, Vestido de Etiqueta por Eduardo Magallanes, which reached number one a week before he died. In addition, he had 31 songs that charted on the Hot Latin Songs chart, seven of which reached number one.
Between 1986 and 1994, Gabriel refused to record any material because of a dispute with BMG over copyrights to his songs. He continued his career in live stage performances, setting attendance records throughout Latin America. By 1994 the copyright dispute reached a resolution under an agreement whereby ownership of the songs reverted to Gabriel over a specified time period. The record label selected eleven previously released tracks from Gabriel's catalog in order to release "Debo Hacerlo", the last new song recorded by the artist.
Juan Gabriel was never married. He had four children. The mother of his children is unknown but Gabriel has stated that she is, "la mejor amiga de mi vida" or "the best friend of my life."
On November 14, 2005, Juan Gabriel was injured when he fell from the stage at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., and was hospitalized at Texas Medical Center. He sustained a fractured neck. He was forced to stay out of tour and bedridden for eight months.
Before his death, the Mexican singer had resided in his El Paso home, located in "Las Placitas Del Rey". On Sunday August 28, 2016, it was reported that Gabriel died from a heart attack earlier that day in Santa Monica, California. His death became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter after news reports were confirmed.President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, called him one of Mexico's "greatest musical icons".
Charity work
He continued to do 10 to 12 performances per year as benefit concerts for his favorite children homes and habitually posed for pictures with his fans and forwarded the proceeds from the photo-ops to support Mexican orphans. In 1987, Juan Gabriel founded Semjase, a house for orphaned and underserved children located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. It serves school children between the ages of 6 to 12.
Awards and achievements
Juan Gabriel's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
In 1986, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley declared October 5 "The Day of Juan Gabriel."
Received the Lo Nuestro Award Excellence Award in 1991.
Billboard, inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame 1996
ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award in 1995
A six time Grammy nominee
Sold 30 million copies of his albums
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[11]
La Opinión Tributo Nacional (Lifetime Achievement Award), 1999
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.
Singer and Composer Juan Gabriel Takes home 4 Billboard Awards, 2002
Inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.
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
Discography
Main article: Juan Gabriel discography
1971: El Alma Joven...
1972: El Alma Joven Vol.II
1973: El Alma Joven Vol.III
1974: Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán
1976: A Mi Guitarra
1976: Juan Gabriel con, Mariachi Vol. II
1977: Te Llegará Mi Olvido
1978: Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti
1978: Siempre En Mi Mente
1978: Espectacular
1978: Mis Ojos Tristes
1980: Recuerdos
1980: Juan Gabriel Con Mariachi
1980: Ella
1981: Con Tu Amor
1982: Cosas De Enamorados
1983: Todo
1984: Recuerdos, Vol. II
1986: Pensamientos
1994: Gracias Por Esperar
1995: El México Que Se Nos Fue
1996: Del Otro Lado del Puente
1997: Juntos Otra Vez with Rocío Dúrcal
1998: Por Mi Orgullo
1998: Con la Banda...El Recodo with Banda el Recodo
1999: ¡Románticos! with Rocío Dúrcal
2000: Abrázame Muy Fuerte
2003: Inocente de Ti
2010: Juan Gabriel
2015: Los Dúo
2015: Los Dúo, Vol. 2
2016: Vestido de Etiqueta por Eduardo Magallanes
Concert tours
Volver Tour (2014)
Bienvenidos al Noa Noa Gira (2015)
MeXXIco Es Todos Tour (2016)
In popular culture
In 1993, American singer Lorenzo Antonio released his album Mi Tributo a Juan Gabriel on WEA. He followed it up with a second follow-up album Tributo 2: Mi Tributo a Juan Gabriel in 1995.
2016 biopic series Hasta que te conocí.
Juro Que Nunca Volvere
Juan Gabriel Lyrics
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Si te jure nunca volver debes creerme
Que cumpliré y mi promesa es no volver
Aunque me digas que no puedes olvidarme
En este mundo nadie es indispensable
Tú puedes ser feliz sin mi y yo sin ti
Y como en todo lo que hay vida existe muerte
Y yo no quiero ser la muerte para ti
Podrás pensar, que me dolió que me dejaras
Y es muy cierto, y como tú comprenderás todo
Ese tiempo, sufrí bastante que jure nunca volver
Aunque me digas que sin mi tú vives triste
Eso debiste haber pensado antes de irte
Te juro que por ti ya nada puedo hacer
Y aunque me digas que me quieres y me quieres
Y aunque hoy me pidas que regrese y que regrese
Jure que nunca volveré y no volveré
The song Juro Que Nunca Volvere by Juan Gabriel is a heart-wrenching ballad about a person who promises not to return to their lover out of pride. The lyrics convey a sense of determination to keep the promise they made to never come back. The person acknowledges the pain they felt when their lover left them, but reminds them that they can both be happy separately.
The first verses of the song explain that although the person could go back, they refuse to come back only out of pride. They reassure their ex-lover to believe they will keep their promise of not coming back. They acknowledge that the other person may not be able to forget them, but try to convince them that they can live happy lives apart.
The second verse reiterates their point that they will not come back despite their ex-lover's pleas or their love for them. They recall the pain they endured when the other person left them but states that they have moved on and cannot do anything more for the other person.
The song's lyrics reflect the emotions of a person who has been hurt in a relationship and has decided to move on. They want to communicate that it is possible to be happy apart from each other, even though it may be difficult at first.
Line by Line Meaning
Podría volver, pero no vuelvo por orgullo simplemente
I could come back, but I won't do it out of pride alone
Si te jure nunca volver debes creerme
If I promised you I won't come back, you should believe me
Que cumpliré y mi promesa es no volver
I will keep my promise and won't come back
Aunque me digas que no puedes olvidarme
Even if you say you can't forget me
En este mundo nadie es indispensable
In this world, nobody is indispensable
Tú puedes ser feliz sin mi y yo sin ti
You can be happy without me, and I can be happy without you
Y aunque me digas que yo soy toda tu vida
And even if you say I am your whole life
Y como en todo lo que hay vida existe muerte
And just as in everything that lives, there's death
Y yo no quiero ser la muerte para ti
I don't want to be the death of you
Podrás pensar, que me dolió que me dejaras
You may think it hurt me when you left me
Y es muy cierto, y como tú comprenderás todo
And it's true, and as you will understand, everything
Ese tiempo, sufrí bastante que jure nunca volver
During that time, I suffered a lot, and that's why I promised never to return
Aunque me digas que sin mi tú vives triste
Even if you say you live sadly without me
Eso debiste haber pensado antes de irte
You should have thought about that before leaving
Te juro que por ti ya nada puedo hacer
I swear I can't do anything for you anymore
Y aunque me digas que me quieres y me quieres
And even if you say you love me, you love me
Y aunque hoy me pidas que regrese y que regrese
And even if you ask me to come back today
Jure que nunca volveré y no volveré
I promised that I won't come back, and I won't come back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alberto Aguilera Valadez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Norma Angélica Morales Sánchez
Podría volver ...
pero No vuelvo por orgullo
simplemente
si te jure nunca volver
debes creerme
que cumpliré y mi promesa
es no volver
aunque me digas
que no puedes olvídarme
en este mundo nadie
es indispensable
tú pudieses ser feliz sin mi
y yo sin ti
aunque me digas que
Yo soy toda tu vida 😍
y como en todo
lo qué hay vida
existe muerte 💀 pues
Yo no quiero ser la muerte 💀
para ti 🎶🎵
Podrás pensar 💭
que me dolió
que me dejarás
y es muy cierto
y como tú comprenderás
todo este tiempo ⏱
sufrí bastante
que jure nunca volver
y aunque hoy me digas
que sin mi tú vida 😍
es muy triste 😞
eso debiste
haber pensado
antes irte
te juro que por ti
ya nada nada
lo que es nada
puedo hacer
y aunque hoy me digas
que me quieres y que
“Yo se que si me quieres”
y que hoy me pidas
de rodillas por todo
El Paso que regrese
y que regrese
Jure que nunca volveré
y no volveré 🎵🎶
Y aunque hoy
que te hago
tanta falta
ya es muy tarde
lamentablemente
te he olvidado
Yo te dije
que no ibas a olvidarme
No soy fácil de olvidar
lo has comprobado ✅
yo te dije que y te jure
eras mi vida 😍
y que eras todo lo mejor
que había tenido
que a mi madre y a ti
solo quería 😍
que para ella y para ti
Yo había nacido
y esa tarde que dijiste
que volvías
muy seguro estaba Yo
que no vendrías
pues Yo sabía
que te esperaba
otro cariño y lo que
el quería de ti
también sabía
pero que fueras capaz
Yo no creía
que me hicieras tanto daño
tanto daño
y ahora me dices
que te hago mucha falta
no puedo volver contigo
te he olvidado
Yo te perdono
todo el daño que me hiciste
pero si no me pidas
que vuelva contigo
me da pena
que me digas que regrese
cuando No puedo
ya ni ser tú amigo 🎶🎵
BROTHER TN
Podría volver, pero no vuelvo por orgullo simplemente
Si te jure nunca volver debes creerme
Que cumpliré y mi promesa es no volver
Aunque me digas que no puedes olvidarme
En este mundo nadie es indispensable
Tú puedes ser feliz sin mi y yo sin ti
Y aunque me digas que yo soy toda tu vida
Y como en todo lo que hay vida existe muerte
Y yo no quiero ser la muerte para ti
Podrás pensar, que me dolió que me dejaras
Y es muy cierto, y como tú comprenderás todo
Ese tiempo, sufrí bastante que jure nunca volver
Aunque me digas que sin mi tú vives triste
Eso debiste haber pensado antes de irte
Te juro que por ti ya nada puedo hacer
Y aunque me digas que me quieres y me quieres
Y aunque hoy me pidas que regrese y que regrese
Jure que nunca volveré y no volveré
Francisco Moreno
Siempre escuchando este monstruo de la canción, y tomando como cuando se siente lo que es una canción!
Paola Roman
descansa en paz Juan Gabriel siempre en el corazón
Inés Sánchez Romo
Que canciones tan bellas las de mi querido Juan Gabriel,por eso eres el mejor en el mundo entero,tan creativo,tan mágico, y que bueno para la improvisación, grande muy grande,eres una gran estrella que brilla en nuestro firmamento,que guapísimo que era mi Juan Gabriel
Gines Ruiz
Descanse usted en paz ¡¡¡ Será inmortal en la música y los corazones
jesus Franco
No digo que sea de otro planeta… este ser viene de otro universo y no se va a morir jamas.
Mariel Lafuente
Por Dios no me canso de escucharte inolvidable amo tu Lírica 🧞♂️Juan Gabriel 🎼🎤💓
b m
Love this man! Can't get enough of him!
Martha Dolores Ortega
Descansa en paz, mí artista preferido
Irene Hernandez
EL MEJOR, EL GRAN MAESTRO JUAN GABRIEL!!
ventura echenique
Cada día me gusta más, como él interpretaba sus canciones, nadie, nadie, las palabras hacia él me salen en borbotones, y son tantas que estaría siempre escribiéndolas.