1990 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, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 1990.
Events
- January 10 – EMI Latin bought Bob Grever's Cara Records, beginning the golden age of Tejano music.[1]
- February 21 – The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.[2]
- José Feliciano wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for his rendition of "Cielito Lindo"
- Ray Barretto and Celia Cruz wins the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance for their album Ritmo en el Corazón
- Los Lobos wins the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance for their album La Pistola y El Corazón.
- February 10 – "Lambada" by French-Brazilian group Kaoma becomes the first non Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song is performed entirely in Portuguese.[3][4]
- May 23 – Billboard commences its first ever Latin Music Conference at the Hyatt Hotel in Miami, Florida.[5]
- May 24 – The 3rd Annual Lo Nuestro Awards are held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique is the most awarded artist with three wins.[6]
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
- List of number-one albums of 1990 (Spain)
- List of number-one singles of 1990 (Spain)
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums of 1990
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1990
Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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4 | Con El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan | José Luis Rodríguez | |||
15 | Goza Mi Timba! | Tito Puente |
February
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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26 | Nouveau Flamenco | Ottmar Liebert |
March
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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7 | Invasion de la Privacidad | Eddie Santiago | |||
13 | Sexsacional...! | Lalo Rodríguez | |||
20 | Veneno en la Piel | Radio Futura | |||
27 | Autobiografia | Duncan Dhu |
Second quarter
April
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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Si Estuvieras Conmigo | Álvaro Torres | Latin po | "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" "Ni Tú, Ni Ella" |
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Ese Hombres Es... | Angela Carrasco | ||||
24 | Dedicado al Amor | Nelson Ned |
May
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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8 | Viti at Work | Viti Ruiz | |||
11 | Lo Mío Es Amor | Tony Vega | Salsa | "Lo Mío Es Amor" "Ella" |
RMM |
14 | El Primero | Juan Manuel Lebrón | |||
18 | 20 Años | Luis Miguel | Latin pop | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Ti" "Entrégate" "Será Que No Me Amas" "Oro de Ley" |
WEA Latina |
22 | La Tropicalisima | La Sonora Dinamita |
June
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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5 | Garibaldi | Garibaldi | |||
17 | Color Americano | Willie Colón | |||
20 | Peligroso Amor | Max Torres |
Third quarter
July
May
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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8 | Aguita de Melon | Fito Olivares | |||
12 | Bandido | Azúcar Moreno | Latin pop | "Bandido" "Ven, Devórame Otra Vez" |
August
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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20 | Punto de Vista | Gilberto Santa Rosa | Salsa | "Vivir Sin Ella" "Perdóname" "Impacencia" |
Sony Discos |
September
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Para Adoloridos | Los Tigres del Norte | |||
12 | Éxitos de Gloria Estefan | Gloria Estefan | Latin pop | "Renacer" | CBS Discos |
19 | El Mismo Romantico | Paquito Guzman | |||
25 | Abriendo Puertas | Jerry Rivera | Salsa | "Esa Niña" "Dime" "Nada Sin Ti" "Más Que Tu" |
CBS Discos |
Fourth quarter
October
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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1 | Entre Lineas | Alejandro Lerner | |||
5 | Poets & Angels: Music 4 the Holidays | Ottmar Liebert | |||
15 | Salsa Caliente Del Japón | Orquesta de la Luz | Salsa | ||
Imágenes | Lourdes Robles | ||||
12 | En Vivo | Ana Gabriel | |||
18 | Siempre Wilfrido | Wilfrido Vargas | |||
17 | Pajaro Herido | Roberto Carlos |
November
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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3 | Para Nuestra Gente | Mazz | |||
9 | Filosofía Barata y Zapatos de Goma | Charly García | |||
12 | Ven Conmigo | Selena | Tejano, Latin pop, cumbia | "Aunque No Salga El Sol" "Baila Esta Cumbia" "Ya Ves" "La Tracalera" |
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7 | Luces del Alma | Luis Enrique | Salsa | "Date un Chance" "Amiga" |
CBS Discos |
30 | Mientras Ustedes No Dejen De Aplaudir | Vicente Fernández |
December
Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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8 | A Night at Kimball's East | Poncho Sanchez | |||
11 | Bachata Rosa | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | Merengue, bachata, salsa | "Como Abeja al Panal" "La Bilirrubina" "Burbujas de Amor" "A Pedir su Mano" "Estrellitas y Duendes" "Carta de Amor" "Bachata Rosa" |
KAREN |
18 | En el Palacio de Bellas Artes | Juan Gabriel | |||
20 | Con Tanto Amor | La Mafia | |||
Cielo de Tambores | Grupo Niche |
Dates unknown
Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Label |
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Amor Fasciname | Alejandra Ávalos | Latin pop | "Amor Fasciname" "Contigo o Sin Tí" "Casualidad" |
Warner Music |
Dos | Myriam Hernández | Latin pop | "Peligroso Amor" "Te Pareces Tanto a Él" "Herida" |
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Cuando Yo Amo | Rudy La Scala | Latin pop | "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor" | |
Xuxa 1 | Xuxa | Latin pop | ||
Niña | José Feliciano | Latin pop | "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" | EMI |
Tiempo de Vals | Chayanne | Latin pop | "Completamente Enamorados" "Daria Cualquier Cosa" "Tiempo de Vals" |
CBS Discos |
Enter the Future | La Mafia | |||
Mi Acordeon y Yo | Ramón Ayala | |||
El Que Mas Te Ha Querido | David Lee Garza y los Musicales | |||
On the Rise | La Fiebre | |||
Las Clasicas de José Alfredo Jiménez | Vicente Fernández | |||
El Cantinero | La Patrulla 15 | |||
Con la Musica por Dentro | Nino Segarra | Salsa | "Porque Te Amo" | |
Tito Puente Presents Millie P. | Tito Puente and Millie P. | |||
Extranjero | Franco De Vita | Latin pop | "No Basta" "Ya Lo He Vivido" |
Sony |
Vida | Emmanuel | Latin pop | "Bella Señora" "No He Podido Verte" |
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Amigo | Bronco | |||
Good Boys Wear White | La Sombra | |||
Milagro | Rocky Hernández | |||
Sensual | Tito Rojas | Salsa | "Siempre Seré" "Doble" "Ella Se Hizó Deseo" "Tormenta de Amor" "Sensual" |
Musical Productions |
Algo Nuevo | Anthony Cruz | |||
Dejame Vivir | Tito Nieves | |||
Nuevo Pequeño Catálogo de Seres y Estares | El Último de la Fila | |||
Señales de Vida | Luis Angel | |||
En las Buenas y las Malas | José José | "Amnesia" "Atrapado" "Hay un Camino" |
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Si Te Pudiera Mentir | Rocío Dúrcal | |||
Homenaje | Lola Flores | |||
Portfolio | Yolandita Monge | |||
Canto a La Humanidad | Danny Rivera | |||
Eternamente Bella | Alejandra Guzmán | |||
Esta Vez | José Luis Rodríguez | |||
Nadie Como Tu | Palomo San Basilio | |||
Nuevos Caminos | Roberto Pulido | Tejano | ||
Viva Rosario | Willie Rosario | Salsa |
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 5 best-selling Latin albums of 1990 in the United States in the categories of Latin pop, Regional Mexican, and Tropical/salsa, according to Billboard.[7]
Category | Rank | Album | Artist |
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Latin pop | 1 | Quiero Amanecer con Alguien | Daniela Romo |
2 | Quién Como Tú | Ana Gabriel | |
3 | Sonrie | Roberto Carlos | |
4 | Tierra de Nadie | Ana Gabriel | |
5 | Con El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan | José Luis Rodríguez | |
Regional Mexican | 1 | A Todo Galope | Bronco |
2 | No Te Olvidaré | Mazz | |
3 | Mi Buena Suerte | Los Tigres del Norte | |
4 | Por Tu Maldito Amor | Vicente Fernandez | |
5 | A Tu Recuerdo | Los Yonic's | |
Tropical/Salsa | 1 | Mi Mundo | Luis Enrique |
2 | Más Grande Que Nunca | Frankie Ruiz | |
3 | Ojalá Que Llueva Café | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 | |
4 | El Primero | Juan Manuel Lebrón | |
5 | El Cantinero | La Patrulla 15 |
Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 1990, according to Billboard.[8]
Rank | Single | Artist |
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1 | "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor" | Rudy La Scala |
2 | "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí" | Luis Miguel |
3 | "Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" | Los Bukis |
4 | "Quiero Amanecer con Alguien" | Daniela Romo |
5 | "La Cima del Cielo" | Ricardo Montaner |
6 | "Quién Como Tú" | Ana Gabriel |
7 | "Lambada" | Kaoma |
8 | "Burbujas de Amor" | Juan Luis Guerra & 4.40 |
9 | "Amnesia" | José José |
10 | "Me Va a Extrañar" | Ricardo Montaner |
Births
- January 30 – Eiza González, Mexican actress and singer
- March 17 – Alice Caymmi, Brazilian singer
- February 17 – María José Quintanilla, Chilean singer
- July 17 – Naëla, Colombian pop singer
- August 11 – María José Castillo, Costa Rican pop singer
- August 24 – Juan Pedro Lanzani, Argentine pop singer and actor, former member of Teen Angels
- October 20 – Melody, Spanish pop singer
- November 29 – Diego Boneta, Mexican singer and actor
- December 28 – Yago Muñoz , Mexican singer and actress
Deaths
- May 16–Eduardo Mateo, Uruguayan singer, songwriter, guitarist and arranger
- July 7–Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter, former member of Barão Vermelho
- October 27–Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American bandleader
- October 28–Gervasio, Uruguayan new wave singer
- December 14–Francisco Gabilondo Soler, Mexican singer and creator of Cri-Cri
References
- ^ Burr, Ramiro (1999). The Billboard Guide to Tejano and Regional Mexican Music. Billboard Books.
- ^ "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Lannert, John (28 November 1998). "Charting a Decade". Billboard. 110 (48). Nielsen Business Media: LMQ-16. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Latin Music: Top Latin Songs - Week of February 10, 1990". Billboard. 10 February 1990. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Agudelo, Carlos (June 9, 1990). "Industry Leaders Meet at 1st Latin Music Seminar". Billboard. 102 (23): 5. ISSN 0006-2510.
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(help) - ^ "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Year in Music: 1990". Billboard: YE-50–. December 22, 1990. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Topping The Charts Year By Year". Billboard. 110 (48). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: LMQ3 November 28, 1998. Retrieved March 3, 2010.