1987 in Latin music
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (music from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1987.
Events
- February 24 – The 29th Annual Grammy Awards are held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.:[1]
- José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for "Le Lo Lai".
- Flaco Jiménez wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Performance for Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más!.
- Rubén Blades wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance for Escenas.
Bands formed
Bands reformed
Bands disbanded
Bands on hiatus
Number-ones albums and singles by country
- List of number-one albums of 1987 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1987 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Latin Pop Albums of 1987
- List of number-one Billboard Regional Mexican Albums of 1987
- List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums of 1987
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 1987
Awards
- 1987 Tejano Music Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Cartita | Fernando Villalona | |||
| 5 | Alto Al Fuego | Alux Nahual | Alternative Rock, Rock & Roll | Discos de Centroamérica |
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | La Bamba | Various artists | Soundtrack, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock | Slash, Warner Bros. Records, Slas, Warner Bros. Records |
Third quarter
July
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings | Flamenco | "Bamboleo" "Un Amor" "Quiero Saber" | P.E.M., P.E.M. |
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sigo Atrevido | Eddie Santiago | Salsa | Top Hits, TH-Rodven | |
| 24 | Canciones de Mi Padre | Linda Ronstadt | Ranchera, Corrido, Mariachi | "For a Love" "There Are Some Eyes" "You, Only You" | Asylum Records |
December
Dates Unknown
| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofrenda | Danny Rivera | Bolero | Discos DNA | |
| Versátil y Temperamental | Sophy | Ballad, Merengue | Velvet | |
| La Suavecita | Liberación | |||
| Oiga | Joan Sebastian | Ballad | Musart | |
| All I Could Do Was Cry | La Sombra | Freddie Records | ||
| Corazón Vacío | Los Yonic's | Conjunto, Ballad | Profono Internacional, Inc. | |
| No Quiero Que Me Engañes | Los Freddy's | Ballad | Profono Internacional, Inc. | |
| Voy Pa' Encima | Frankie Ruiz | Salsa, Guaguanco | TH-Rodven, TH-Roven, Top Hits | |
| Vida, Canción y Suerte | Wilfrido Vargas | Merengue | Karen Records | |
| El Higado | Tavín Pumarejo | |||
| Mejor Acompañado Que Nunca | Andy Montañez | Salsa, Guaguanco | Top Hits, Top Hits | |
| Especial No. 5 | Willie Colón | Salsa, Son | Sonotone Latin Records | |
| Será Que Estoy Soñando | Basilio | Vocal, Ballad | BMS Records | |
| Me Volvi A Acordar De Ti | Los Bukis | Ballad | Sono-Rodven | |
| Por el Buen Camino | Ismael Miranda | Salsa | IM Records | |
| Aquí Se Puede | Ray Barretto | Salsa, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz | Fania Records | |
| 7 | Timbiriche | Pop Rock, Latin Pop | Melody Internacional | |
| Soy Como Quiero Ser | Luis Miguel | Pop Rock, Ballad | WEA Latina | |
| Luz y Sombra | Flans | Europop, Synth-Pop | Melody | |
| Que País É Este | Legião Urbana | Pop Rock, Punk, Alternative Rock | "Que País É Este "Tédio (Com Um T Bem Grande Pra Você" "Faroeste Caboclo" | EMI, EMI |
| Mírame | María Conchita Alonso | Pop Rock | A&M Records | |
| Nunca Te Diré Adiós | Yolandita Monge | |||
| Mi Canción es Paz | Daniel Rivera | |||
| Lunna | Lunna | AyM Discos | ||
| Soy Así | José José | Ballad | Ariola | |
| Ser Boricua es un Honor | José Nogueras | Musica Estival | ||
| Tu Inmenso Amor | José Feliciano | EMI | ||
| Paraiso Perdido | Wilkins | WEA Latina | ||
| Sueños de Libertad | José Luis Perales | |||
| Amar o Morir | Danny Rivera | Discos DNA | ||
| Evocando el ayer | Julio Angel y Jose Luis Monero | Ji Records | ||
| Un Hombre Solo | Julio Iglesias | Bolero, Easy Listening, Europop | Discos CBS International, Discos CBS International | |
| ¿Dónde Estás Amor? | Rocío Jurado | EMI | ||
| Soy | Franco | Ballad | Peerless | |
| Tongoneaito | Mister Chivo | |||
| Super Bronco | Bronco | Cumbia, Ballad, Merengue | Ariola | |
| La Duda | Pegasso del Pollo Estevan | |||
| La coloreteada | Los Mier | Ballad, Cumbia | Ariola | |
| Petalos y Espinas | Los Yonic's | |||
| Nuevas Versiones | Los Brios | |||
| Entrega Total | Rocío Banquells | Mariachi | WEA | |
| Será el Ángel | Lisa Lopez | Ballad | Musart | |
| De Nuevo | Los Sagitarios | Conjunto | Luna International | |
| Te Ves Criminal | Carlos y José | Corrido, Ranchera, Cumbia | Freddie Records | |
| Cruz de Madera | Los Huracanes del Norte | Garmex Records | ||
| Sabor y Sentimiento | Cheo Feliciano | Salsa, Bolero | Coche Records Inc. | |
| El Cominezo del Camino... | Andy y Harold Montañez | |||
| Motivos de Mi Tierra | Ismael Miranda | Salsa, Holiday | Velvet | |
| Con Sabor Navideño | Conjunto Quisqueya | Merengue, Holiday | Viva Records | |
| Canta: Tito Rojas | Puerto Rican Power | Salsa | Sonotone Latin Records | |
| La Salsa Soy Yo | Oscar D'León | Salsa, Cha-Cha | TH-Rodven | |
| Estoy Como Nunca | Ray De La Paz | Salsa | BC Records | |
| Alegrando al Mundo | Orquesta Imnesidad | |||
| A Tiempo Completo | Costa Brava | Salsa, Merengue | Profono Internacional, Inc. | |
| A Man of Music | Willie Rosario | Salsa, Guaguanco | Bronco | |
| La Música | Wilfrido Vargas | Merengue | Sonotone, Palma Pro, Sonotone Latin Records | |
| Caribbean Express | Caribbean Express | Salsa | A&M Records | |
| Strikes Back | Héctor Lavoe | Salsa | "Loco" "Como No Voy a Llorar" | Fania Records |
| The Winners | Celia Cruz and Willie Colón | Funk, Guaguanco, Guaracha, Salsa | Vaya Records, Vaya Records | |
| Celebración | Los Diablos | CBS | ||
| Ricardo Montaner | Ricardo Montaner | Ballad | TH-Rodven Records, Inc. | |
| Hasta Que Te Perdí | Ramón Ayala | Norteno, Ranchera | Freddie Records | |
| Vamos a Gozar | Freddie Kenton | |||
| Riquiti | Oscar D'León | Salsa | TH-Rodven | |
| Back to Work | La Sonora Ponceña | Salsa, Descarga, Guajira, Merengue | Inca Records | |
| Fuerza Noble | Gabino Pampino | |||
| A La Moderna | Grupo Agua Prieta | |||
| A Fuego Lento | Grupo El Tiempo | |||
| Con Fuerza! | Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15 | Merengue | Top Ten Hits | |
| Viva Centro América | Various Artists | Cumbia | Sonotone |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1987 in the United States divided into the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[2]
| Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin pop | 1 | Siempre Contigo | José José |
| 2 | Pensamientos | Juan Gabriel | |
| 3 | Lo Bello y lo Prohibido | Braulio | |
| 4 | Solo | Emmanuel | |
| 5 | Te Amaré | José Feliciano | |
| Regional Mexican | 1 | Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti | Los Bukis |
| 2 | Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras | Los Tigres del Norte | |
| 3 | Timeless | Little Joe | |
| 4 | Hoy Platiqué con Mi Gallo | Vicente Fernández | |
| 5 | Corazón Vacío | Los Yonics | |
| Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Atrevido y Diferente | Eddie Santiago |
| 2 | Y Su Pueblo | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | Mejor Acompanado Que Nunca | Andy Montañez | |
| 4 | Voy pa' encima | Frankie Ruiz | |
| 5 | Elegantemente Criollo | Roberto Torres |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1987, according to Billboard.[2]
| Rank | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "De Mí Enamórate" | Daniela Romo |
| 2 | "En Bancarrota" | Braulio García |
| 3 | "Tu Carcel" | Los Bukis |
| 4 | "Hasta Que Te Conocí" | Juan Gabriel |
| 5 | "Es Mi Mujer" | Emmanuel |
| 6 | "El Pecado" | Amanda Miguel |
| 7 | "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" | Julio Iglesias |
| 8 | "Doce Rosas" | Lorenzo Antonio |
| 9 | "Tu Dama de Hierro" | Marisela |
| 10 | "¿Y Quién Puede Ser?" | José José |
Births
Deaths
- November 28 – Víctor Yturbe, Mexican ballad singer, shot
References
- ^ "Winners Of 29th Annual Grammy Awards With PM-Grammys Bjt". AP News. 25 February 1987. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b "1987 the year in music: Hot Latin Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1987-12-26. p. YE-45. Retrieved 2011-01-04.