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Vikki Carr (born July 19 1941, in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas

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 as Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American
United States

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 singer who has performed in a variety of music genres, including jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
, pop
Pop music

Pop music is a music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hook , a mainstream style and a conventional structure.The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" , but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternat...
 and country
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
.

r taking the stage name "Vikki Carr" the singer signed with Liberty Records
Liberty Records

Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer....
 in 1962. Her first single to achieve any success was a cover of The Crystals
The Crystals

The Crystals were a New York City singing group and are considered one of the defining acts of the girl group era of the first half of the 1960s....
' "He's a Rebel
He's a Rebel

"He's a Rebel" is a pop song credited to the The Crystals, but actually recorded by The Blossoms which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in November 1962....
", which in 1962 reached No.






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Vikki Carr (born July 19 1941, in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas

El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, Texas, United States, and part of the . According to the United States Census Bureau 2006 population estimates, the city had a population of 606,913....
 as Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 singer who has performed in a variety of music genres, including jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
, pop
Pop music

Pop music is a music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hook , a mainstream style and a conventional structure.The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" , but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternat...
 and country
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
.

Career

After taking the stage name "Vikki Carr" the singer signed with Liberty Records
Liberty Records

Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer....
 in 1962. Her first single to achieve any success was a cover of The Crystals
The Crystals

The Crystals were a New York City singing group and are considered one of the defining acts of the girl group era of the first half of the 1960s....
' "He's a Rebel
He's a Rebel

"He's a Rebel" is a pop song credited to the The Crystals, but actually recorded by The Blossoms which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in November 1962....
", which in 1962 reached No. 5 in Australia and No. 115 in the United States. In 1966 she toured Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....
 with actor
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
/comedian
Comedian

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 Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye was an American award-winning actor, singer and comedian....
. The following year her album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 It Must Be Him was nominated for three Grammy Awards. The title track
It Must Be Him (song)

"It Must Be Him" is a popular music song.The music was written by Gilbert B?caud, the original French language lyrics by Maurice Vidalin with new English language lyrics by Mack David....
 reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
 in the United States in 1967. She had two other song
Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
s make the U.S. Top 40: 1968's "The Lesson" and 1969's "With Pen in Hand". Around this time, Dean Martin
Dean Martin

Dean Martin was an United States singer, film actor and comedian of Italians descent. He was one of the best known musical artists of the 1950s and 1960s....
 called her "the best girl singer in the business". Carr had 10 singles
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 which made the U.S. pop charts and 13 albums which made the U.S. pop album charts.

In 1968, she taped six specials for London Weekend TV
London Weekend Television

London Weekend Television was the ITV network franchise holder for London and the Home Counties at weekends. It broadcast from Fridays at 5:15pm to Monday mornings at 5:59am....
. She appeared on various television programs, such as ABC's The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show is a 28-episode television situation comedy starring crooner, film star, and businessman Bing Crosby and actress Beverly Garland as a middle-aged couple, Bing and Ellie Collins, rearing two teenaged daughers during the early 1960s....
 in the 1964-1965 season. In 1970, she was named "Woman of the Year" by the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. It is the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States and the fourth-most widely distributed newspaper in the United States....
. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, that serves as an entertainment hall of fame....
 in 1981. Carr also achieved the rare feat of singing for five presidents during her career: Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

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, Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford

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, Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California . Born in Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s, where he was an actor, president of the Screen Actors Guild , and a spokesman for General Electric ....
, George Bush
George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Bush held a variety of political positions prior to his presidency, including Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan and Director of Central Intelligence under Gerald R....
, and Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
. Ford writes in his autobiography
Autobiography

An autobiography is a biography written by its subject . The term was first used by the poet Robert Southey in 1809 in the English language Periodical publication Quarterly Review, but the form goes back to antiquity....
, A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal

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,
that when Carr appeared at the White House
White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian architecture and has been the executive residence of every U.S....
, she asked the president, "What Mexican dish do you like?" His response: "I like you." He goes on to write that the First Lady
First Lady

First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male head of state. It originated in 1849, when President of the United States Zachary Taylor called Dolley Madison "First Lady" at her state funeral while reciting a eulogy written by himself....
 was not pleased: "Betty overheard the exchange, and needless to say, she wasn't wild about it."

In the 1980s and 1990s Carr had enormous success in the Latin music world, winning Grammy Awards for Best Mexican-American Recording in 1985 for the album Simplemente Mujer
Simplemente Mujer

Simplemente Mujer: A 1984 album by Vikki Carr that won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Ni Princesa, Ni Esclava....
; for Latin Pop Album in 1992 for the disc Cosas del Amor
Cosas del Amor

Cosas Del Amor was a 1991 album by Vikki Carr that won a Grammy Award for Best Latin American music Pop Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Cosas Del Amor, which stayed at No....
; and for Best Mexican-American Recording in 1995 for Recuerdo a Javier Solis
Recuerdo a Javier Solis

Recuerdo a Javier Sol?s was a 1994 album by Vikki Carr that won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Amaneci en Tus Brazos....
. She also received Grammy nominations for the discs Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti
Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti

Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti is a 1992 album by Vikki Carr that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Dejame....
 (1993) and Emociones
Emociones

Emociones was a 1996 album by Vikki Carr that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Recording. The album is a tribute to songwriters Manuel Alejandro and Roberto Carlos ....
 (1996). Her numerous Spanish-language hit singles include "Total," "Discúlpame," "Déjame," "Hay Otro en Tu Lugar," "Esos Hombres," "Mala Suerte" and "Cosas del Amor." The latter song spent more than two months at No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts in 1991, her biggest Spanish-language U.S. hit. Her Spanish-language albums have been certified gold and platinum in Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, Chile
Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean....
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a Autonomy Territories of the United States of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands....
, Venezuela
Venezuela

Venezuela , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a country on the northern coast of South America.The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea....
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east and south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Colombia
Colombia

Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....
 and Ecuador
Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the , literally, "Republic of the equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west....
.

In recent years, she taped a PBS TV special, Vikki Carr: Memories, Memorias (1999}, in which she performed popular bilingual tunes from the 1940s and 1950s. Her guests were Pepe Aguilar
Pepe Aguilar

Pepe Aguilar is an United States singer of Mexican descent who sings ranchera music. He is the son of the legends of Mexican show-business Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre....
, Arturo Sandoval
Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval is a jazz trumpeter and pianist. He was born in Artemisa, in Havana Province, Cuba.Sandoval, while still in Cuba, was influenced by jazz legends Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie, finally meeting Dizzy later in 1977....
 and Jack Jones
Jack Jones (singer)

Jack Jones is an United States jazz and pop music singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s....
. In 2001, she released a bilingual holiday album, The Vikki Carr Christmas Album.

In 2002, she appeared to great acclaim in a Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
 production of the Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for theatre and film, winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards and the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize....
 musical Follies
Follies

Follies is a Musical theater with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. Several of its songs have become standards, including "Broadway Baby," "I'm Still Here," "Too Many Mornings," "Could I Leave You?" and "Losing My Mind." The play was nominated for eleven Tonys and won seven....
, which also featured Hal Linden
Hal Linden

Hal Linden is an American actor and television director. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated role in the television comedy series Barney Miller and as presenter on the ABC educational series Animals, Animals, Animals....
, Patty Duke
Patty Duke

Anna Marie "Patty" Duke is an Academy Awards-, three-time Emmy Award- and two-time Golden Globe Award-winning United States actress of Theatre and film....
 and Harry Groener
Harry Groener

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. In 2006, Carr made a cameo appearance in a straight-to-video thriller called Puerto Vallarta Squeeze. In 2008, Carr hosted a PBS TV special, Fiesta Mexicana, which celebrated the music and dance of Mexico. Later that year she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Recording Academy. She marked the occasion with an appearance on the Latin Grammy telecast in which she performed "Cosas del Amor" with Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón

Olga Teresa Ta??n Ort?z is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Ta??n has earned 5 Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career....
 and Jenni Rivera.

Charitable work

Respected as both an artist
Musician

A musician is a person who plays or writes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music:* An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument....
 and a humanitarian, she devotes time to many charities including the United Way, the American Lung Association
American Lung Association

The American Lung Association, or ALA, is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and air quality."...
, the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is an organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding Medical research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals and the general public....
 and St. Jude's Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases....
. For 22 years she held benefit concerts to support Holy Cross High School in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the second-largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population. Located in , the city is a cultural and geographical gateway into the ....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
. In 1971, she established the Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation, dedicated to offering college scholarships to Hispanic
Hispanic

Hispanic is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania . During the Modern Era, it took on a more limited meaning relating to the contemporary nation of Spain....
 students in California and Texas. To date, the Foundation has awarded more than 280 scholarships totaling over a quarter of a million dollars.

Discography


Albums

  • Color Her Great! (1963)
  • Discovery! (1964) (U.S. #114)
  • Discovery Vol. II (1964)
  • Anatomy of Love (1965)
  • The Way of Today (1966) (UK #31)
  • Intimate Excitement (1967)
  • It Must Be Him (1967) (U.S. #12; UK #12)
  • Great Performances (1967) (UK
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
     release only)
  • Vikki! (1968) (U.S. #63)
  • Don't Break My Pretty Balloon (1968)
  • For Once in My Life (1969) (U.S. #29)
  • Nashville by Car (1970) (U.S. #111)
  • The Ways to Love a Man (1971)
  • Que Sea El (1971)
  • Love Story (1971) (U.S. #60)
  • Superstar (1971) (U.S. #118)
  • The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
    The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)

    The First Time Ever is an album by Pop /Adult Contemporary vocalist Vikki Carr....
     (1972) (U.S. #146)
  • En Español (1972) (U.S. #106)
  • Ms. America (1973) (U.S. #142)
  • Live at the Greek Theatre (1973) (U.S. #172)
  • One Hell of a Woman (1974) (U.S. #155)
  • Hoy (1975) (U.S. #203)
  • Y El Amor (1980)
  • El Retrato del Amor (1981)
  • Vikki Carr (1982)
  • A Todos (1984)
  • Simplemente Mujer
    Simplemente Mujer

    Simplemente Mujer: A 1984 album by Vikki Carr that won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Ni Princesa, Ni Esclava....
     (1985) (U.S. Latin Pop #15; U.S. Regional Mexican #3)
  • Promesas (1986)
  • Esta Noche Vendrás (1986)
  • OK Mr. Tango (with Mariano Mores) (1986)
  • Me Enloqueces (1987)
  • Dos Corazones (with Vicente Fernandez
    Vicente Fernández

    Vicente Fern?ndez Gomez , simply known as Vicente Fern?ndez, is a Mexican folk singer and actor. Known as el "El idolo de Mexico" and "el rey" throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernandez, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a Mexican cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to 40 m...
    ) (1987) (U.S. Regional Mexican #2)
  • Esos Hombres (1988) (U.S. Latin Pop #4)
  • Set Me Free (1990)
  • Cosas del Amor (1991) (U.S. Latin Pop #1)
  • Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti
    Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti

    Brindo a La Vida, Al Bolero, A Ti is a 1992 album by Vikki Carr that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Dejame....
     (1993)
  • Recuerdo a Javier Solís
    Recuerdo a Javier Solis

    Recuerdo a Javier Sol?s was a 1994 album by Vikki Carr that won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Recording. The album produced a hit single in the song Amaneci en Tus Brazos....
     (1994) (U.S. Latin Pop #10)
  • Emociones
    Emociones

    Emociones was a 1996 album by Vikki Carr that was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Recording. The album is a tribute to songwriters Manuel Alejandro and Roberto Carlos ....
     (1996)
  • Vikki Carr con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán (1998)
  • Memories, Memorias (1999)
  • The Vikki Carr Christmas Album (2001)


Chart singles

1962: "He's a Rebel
He's a Rebel

"He's a Rebel" is a pop song credited to the The Crystals, but actually recorded by The Blossoms which went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in November 1962....
" (Australia #5; U.S. #115)
1966: "My Heart Reminds Me" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #31)
1966: "It Must Be Him
It Must Be Him (song)

"It Must Be Him" is a popular music song.The music was written by Gilbert B?caud, the original French language lyrics by Maurice Vidalin with new English language lyrics by Mack David....
" (UK #2; 1967: U.S. #3; U.S. Adult Contemporary #1; Australia #2)
1966: "So Nice (Summer Samba)
Summer Samba

Summer Samba is a 1966 in music bossa nova song by Brazil composer Marcos Valle, with English language lyrics by Norman Gimbel; the original Portuguese lyrics came from Paulo S?rgio Valle, brother to the composer....
" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #32)
1966: "Until Today" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #39)
1966: "Now I Know the Feeling" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #28)
1967: "There I Go" (UK #50)
1967: "The Lesson" (U.S. #34; U.S. Adult Contemporary #1)
1968: "She'll Be There" (U.S. #99; U.S. Adult Contemporary #13)
1968: "Your Heart Is Free Just Like the Wind" (U.S. #91; U.S. Adult Contemporary #32)
1968: "Don't Break My Pretty Balloon" (U.S. #114; U.S. Adult Contemporary #7)
1968: "A Dissatisfied Man" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #18)
1969: "With Pen in Hand" (U.S. #35; U.S. Adult Contemporary #6)
1969: "Eternity" (U.S. #79; U.S. Adult Contemporary #5)
1970: "Singing My Song" (U.S. #111; U.S. Adult Contemporary #30)remake of the Tammy Wynette Number one country single from 1969
1970: "I'll Be Home" (U.S. #96; U.S. Adult Contemporary #7)
1971: "Six Weeks Every Summer (Christmas Every Other Year)" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #28)
1971: "I'd Do It All Again" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #39)
1972: "The Big Hurt" (U.S. #108; U.S. Adult Contemporary #31)
1974: "Wind Me Up" (U.S. Adult Contemporary #45)
1986: "Esta noche vendrás" (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #33)
1987: "Dos Corazones" (duet with Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández

Vicente Fern?ndez Gomez , simply known as Vicente Fern?ndez, is a Mexican folk singer and actor. Known as el "El idolo de Mexico" and "el rey" throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernandez, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a Mexican cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to 40 m...
) (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #10)
1988: "Mala Suerte" (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #3)
1988: "Hay otro en tu lugar" (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #14)
1989: "Esos Hombres" (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #37)
1991: "Cosas del amor" (duet with Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel

Ana Gabriel is a Mexico singer and composer.She was born into a Mexican family of mixed Spanish Mexican, Overseas Chinese and Japanese people ancestry....
) (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #1)
1993: "Déjame" (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks #30)

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