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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
[edit]- 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
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Bands reformed
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Bands disbanded
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Bands on hiatus
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Number-ones albums and singles by country
[edit]- 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
[edit]Albums released
[edit]First quarter
[edit]January
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alto al fuego | Alux Nahual | Pop rock |
February
[edit]March
[edit]Second quarter
[edit]May
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Algo Diferente | Mario Ortíz | Salsa |
June
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Por el Buen Camino | Ismael Miranda | Salsa | ||
| Aquí Se Puede | Ray Barretto | Salsa | |||
| 29 | Timbiriche VII | Timbiriche | Latin pop | "Mírame (Cuestión de Tiempo)" "Besos de Ceniza" "Con Todos Menos Conmigo" "Si No Es Ahora" | Discos Melody |
| 30 | La Bamba | Various artists | Latin pop | "La Bomba" | Warner |
July
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Soy Como Quiero Ser | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Ahora Te Puedes Marchar" "Cuando calienta el sol" Yo Que No Vivo Sin Ti "Soy Como Quiero Ser" | WEA Latina |
Third quarter
[edit]September
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Luz y Sombra | Flans | Latin pop | "Las Mil y Noche Noches" "Timido" | Melody |
Fourth quarter
[edit]October
[edit]November
[edit]| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Aire | Yuri | Latin pop | "Qué te pasa" "Cuando baja la marea" | EMI |
| 24 | Canciones de Mi Padre | Linda Ronstadt | Mariachi | Elektra | |
| Day unknown | Que País É Este | Legião Urbana | Punk rock, acoustic rock, folk rock | "Que País É Este, "Angra dos Reis", "Faroeste Caboclo", "Eu Sei" | EMI |
Dates unknown
[edit]| Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corazón Errante | Estela Núñez | Latin pop | ||
| Mírame | María Conchita Alonso | Latin pop | ||
| Nunca Te Diré Adiós | Yolandita Monge | Latin pop | "Nunca Te Diré Adiós" | Discos CBS |
| Chayanne | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Fiesta en América" | Discos CBS |
| Si Me Recuerdas | Los Bukis | Latin pop | "Y Ahora Te Vas" | Fonovisa |
| Voz, Ritmo Y Sentimiento | Sophy | Latin pop | Discos CBS | |
| Mi Canción es Paz | Daniel Rivera | Latin pop | Discos CBS | |
| Lunna | Lunna | Latin pop | ||
| Soy Así | José José | Latin pop | "Soy Así" "Mi Hembra" | Ariola |
| Ser Boricua es un Honor | José Nogueras | Latin pop | ||
| Tu Inmenso Amor | José Feliciano | Latin pop | "No Te Arrepentirás" "No Hay Mal Que Por Bien Venga" "Ponte a Cantar" "Cuando el Amor Se Acaba" | EMI |
| Señor Corazón | José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" | Latin pop | "Y Tú También Llorarás" "Sueño Contigo" | Discos CBS |
| La Luna Será La Luna | Beatriz Adriana | Latin pop | "La Luna Será La Luna" | |
| Paraiso Perdido | Wilkins | Latin pop | "Margarita" | WEA Latina |
| Roberto Carlos '87 | Roberto Carlos | Latin pop | "Negra"/"Nega" | Discos CBS |
| Sueños de Libertad | José Luis Perales | Latin pop | "Amada Mía" | Discos CBS |
| Amar o Morir | Danny Rivera | Latin pop | Discos CBS | |
| Evocando el ayer | Julio Angel y Jose Luis Monero | Latin pop | ||
| Un hombre solo | Julio Iglesias | Latin pop | "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" "Que No Se Rompa la Noche" | Discos CBS |
| ¿Dónde Estás Amor? | Rocío Jurado | Latin pop | ||
| Soy | Franco | Latin pop | ||
| Amanda Miguel | Amanda Miguel | Latin pop | "El Pecado" | |
| Tongoneaito | Mister Chivo | Cumbia | Universal Music Mexico | |
| Super Bronco | Bronco | Grupera | ||
| Damelo | Los Bravos del Norte de Ramón Ayala | Grupera | ||
| La Duda | Pegasso del Pollo Estevan | Regional Mexican | ||
| La coloreteada | Los Mier | Tejano | ||
| Petalos y Espinas | Los Yonic's | Grupera | ||
| Nuevas Versiones | Los Brios | Regional Mexican | ||
| Live | La Mafia | Tejano | ||
| Entrega Total | Rocío Banquells | Regional Mexican | ||
| Beyond | Mazz | Tejano | ||
| Será el Ángel | Lisa Lopez | Regional Mexican | ||
| Ramiro Ram Herrera | Ram Herrera | Tejano | ||
| Motivos del Alma | Vicente Fernández | Ranchera | ||
| De Nuevo | Los Sagitarios | |||
| Te Ves Criminal | Carlos y José | Regional Mexican | ||
| Cruz de Madera | Los Huracanes del Norte | Norteño | ||
| Sabor y Sentimiento | Cheo Feliciano | Salsa | ||
| Tu Amante Romántico | Paquito Guzmán | Salsa | "Cinco Noches" "Y es Que Llegaste Tú" | Rodven |
| El Baile | Wilfrido Vargas | Merengue | "El Mono" "A Mover la Colita" | |
| El Cominezo del Camino... | Andy y Harold Montañez | Salsa | ||
| Etiqueta Negra | Milly y los Vecinos | Merengue | ||
| Motivos de Mi Tierra | Ismael Miranda | Salsa | ||
| Sigo Atrevido | Eddie Santiago | Salsa | "Lluvia" "Todo Empezó" | Rodven |
| Con Sabor Navideño | Conjunto Quisqueya | Merengue | ||
| Puerto Rican Power: Canta Tito Rojas | Puerto Rican Power | Salsa | "Quiereme Cómo Tal Soy" | |
| La Cartita | Fernando Villalona | Merengue | ||
| La Salsa Soy Yo | Oscar D'León | Salsa | ||
| The Music Makers | Bonny Cepeda | Merengue | "Cuarto de Hotel" | |
| Estoy Como Nunca | Ray De La Paz | Salsa | ||
| Buena Pesca | Orquesta La Solución | Salsa | ||
| Si Vuelvo a Nacer | Johnny Ventura | Merengue | ||
| Acabando! | Los Hermanos Rosario | Merengue | ||
| Alegrando al Mundo | Orquesta Imnesidad | Salsa | ||
| Justo a Tiempo | Roberto Del Castillo | Merengue | "Hasta Que Te Conocí" | |
| A Tiempo Completo | Costa Brava | Salsa | ||
| 30 Aniversario | Tommy Olivencia | Salsa | "Lobo Domesticado" "No Me Tires la Primera Piedra" "Lapíz de Carmín" | |
| Man of Music | Willie Rosario | Salsa | ||
| La Música | Wilfrido Vargas | Merengue | ||
| Laberinto de Amor | Yolandita Monge | Latin pop | Discos CBS | |
| Agua de Luna | Rubén Blades | Salsa | ||
| Caribbean Express | Caribbean Express | Tropical | ||
| Strikes Back | Héctor Lavoe | Salsa | Fania | |
| The Winners | Celia Cruz and Willie Colón | Salsa | Fania | |
| Celebración | Los Diablos | Regional Mexican | ||
| 15 Éxitos con Tambora | Antonio Aguilar | Regional Mexican | ||
| Ricardo Montaner | Ricardo Montaner | Latin pop | "Yo Que Te Amé" "Ojos Negros" "Vamos a Dejarlo" "Necesito de Ti" "Yo Sin Ti" | Rodven |
| Pecado Original | Ana Gabriel | Latin pop | "Ay Amor" | CBS Discos |
| Hasta Que Te Perdí | Ramón Ayala | Regional Mexican | ||
| Vamos a Gozar | Freddie Kenton | Merengue | ||
| Riquiti | Oscar D'León | Salsa | ||
| Back to Work | La Sonora Ponceña | Salsa | ||
| Fuerza Noble | Gabino Pampino | Salsa | ||
| Dos Corazónes | Vicente Fernández and Vikki Carr | Ranchera | "Dos Corazónes" | CBS Discos |
| A La Moderna | Grupo Agua Prieta | Regional Mexican | ||
| A Fuego Lento | Grupo El Tiempo | Regional Mexican | ||
| Sergio Vargas y Los Hijos del Rey | Sergio Vargas | Merengue | "Yo Que Te Amé" | Karen |
| No Te Quites la Ropa | Pedro Conga | Salsa | ||
| Con Fuerza! | Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15 | Merengue | ||
| Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings | Flamenco | ||
| Viva Centro América | Fidel Funes, Orquesta Hermanos Flores, Alma Tuneca & Grupo Rana | Cumbia | ||
| Misa negra | Irakere | Afro-Cuban jazz |
Best-selling records
[edit]Best-selling albums
[edit]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
[edit]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
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Deaths
[edit]- November 28 – Víctor Yturbe, Mexican ballad singer, shot
References
[edit]- ^ "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.