WP: By Berenice Bautista and Amy Guthrie “He wrung out our hearts with his unmistakable voice and left an indelible mark on music for all time,” Latin music star Gloria Estefan said on Instagram. Mr. José was born to a…
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Billboard Original Article: Dan Warner, the Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning guitarist who was a fixture on many of Latin music’s biggest albums, died late Wednesday of an apparent heart attack. According to sources, Warner died doing what he loved: playing…
Photo: CONCHA VALDES MIRANDA & ELENA CASALS (“LA MUSA”) 1964 Miami, Florida. The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame mourns the passing of one of Cuba’s Greatest Performers and Songwriters, Concha Valdes Miranda. Concha Valdes Miranda (July 16, 1928 – August…
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame mourns the passing our one of Mexico’s Greatest Performers and Songwriters. May you Descansa En Paz Sr. Juan Gabriel. Original Article Billboard: 8/28/2016 by Leila Cobo Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel died of a massive heart attack…
NY TIMES: By CHRISTOPHER MELE APRIL 2, 2016 Gato Barbieri, a saxophonist whose highly emotional playing helped expand the audience for Latin jazz, and whose score for the film “Last Tango in Paris” won a Grammy Award, died on Saturday…
Original Article-Billboard: 1/18/2016 by Leila Cobo Songwriter, arranger and producer Pablo Manavello, whose work was instrumental in the careers of Latin superstars like Ricardo Montaner, Olga Tañón, Chayanne andRicky Martin, died unexpectedly on Monday (Jan. 18) in Miami. He was 65 years old….
The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame is extremely saddened by the passing of our dear friend and legendary performing artist Natalie Cole. In 2013 at our inaugural LA MUSA AWARDS, Natalie accepted the "Premio Pionero Desi Arnaz" ("Desi Arnaz Pioneer...
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