Juan Gabriel "Amor Eterno" and Héctor Lavoe "El Cantante" added to National Recording Registry
Hits by two late Latin music icons whose ballads and salsa songs are constants in playlists across generations have been inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Hits by two late Latin music icons whose ballads and salsa songs are constants in playlists across generations have been inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" ("Eternal Love") and Héctor Lavoe's "El Cantante" ("The Singer") are among the 25 recordings and albums selected Tuesday for preservation at the nation’s audio history library.
Released in 1990, Gabriel wrote the heart-rending ballad "Amor Eterno" in memory of his deceased mother. The song has since become a staple for many Latino families, touching the hearts of one and all — young, old, working class, upper class, urban and rural.
Regarded as “El Divo de Juárez,” Gabriel began his career in Mexico in the 1970s and rose to stardom in the 1990s. He died in 2016 at age 66.
The iconic Mexican singing-songwriting superstar is known for his fierce and forceful delivery, making audiences want to sing every one of his songs from the top of their lungs, as well as his sweet voice effectively pulling at everyone's heartstrings.
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