Joan Sebastian

Cast

Born

April 8, 1951 · Juliantla, Guerrero, Mexico

Died

July 13, 2015

Birth name

José Manuel Figueroa

Joan Sebastian was a popular award winning Mexican singer and songwriter. He won five Grammy Awards and seven Latin Grammy Awards. In 2006, he was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame for his prolific songwriting and musical arrangements. His lyrics has been performed by prominent Latin artists, including Antonio Aguilar, Pepe Aguilar, Lucero, Lorenzo Antonio, Alberto Vázquez, Alicia Villarreal, Beatriz Adriana, Alejandro Fernández, Diego Verdaguer, Rocío Dúrcal y Vicente Fernández.