Juan Gabriel has had top hit in the past which was ranked by Billboard music magazine. The beloved Mexican megastar died in his California home, just hours before he was to perform in El Paso.
His track “Abrazame Muy Fuerte” spent No. 1 for (9 weeks) in 2001.
What was Juan Gabriel’s biggest hit?
La Prieta Linda helped Aguilera 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 debut single and his first hit. El Alma Joven… was certified as gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON).
In 1972, Juan Gabriel participated at the OTI Festival, where he sang the songs “Será Mañana” and “Uno, Dos y Tres (Y Me Dás un Beso)”. The songs were not qualified to represent Mexico, but they were acclaimed, and later recorded for his second album El Alma Joven II. After releasing El Alma Joven III (1973), Juan Gabriel released his first mariachi album featuring the group Vargas de Tecalitlán. The album, titled Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán (1974), includes songs like “Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez” and “Lágrimas y Lluvia”.
In 1975, he made his acting debut in the film Nobleza ranchera, acting with Sara García and Verónica Castro.
