In one instance, he took my video camera and started taping me, playing the role of reporter. All the questions I had about how he composed his music, about his childhood, his philosophy of life, and even his sexuality were open for discussion. I spent an entire week with Gabriel at his El Paso ranch with visits to his homes in Ciudad Juárez. The singer-composer I met proved to be a disarming and charming host.

For many in machista Mexico, it was ample proof that he was homosexual. Its author claimed to have been Juan Gabriel’s lover and included photographic evidence of Gabriel embracing and kissing young male admirers in his bed. Plus, a kiss-and-tell book, Juan Gabriel y Yo, written by a disgruntled ex-employee had appeared. American journalist Gabriel had granted an interview in 10 years.Īt the time, he was beset by two dilemmas: He had sued his record label BMG-Ariola to regain the rights to his songs that, as a 20-year-old, he had signed away in a fraudulent contract. At the time, I was the first Mexican or U.S. I wrote for the Los Angeles Times, but was on assignment for Univision’s MAS magazine and the Mexico City daily El Heraldo de México. Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.Ĭome share some music in the official /r/music plug.I met Juan Gabriel in the mid-1990s. No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracyĭiscussions and Articles should be directly relevant to music, music technology, or the music business itselfĪrticles / Tweets discussing statements by musicians not relevant to their work are not allowed. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.Įxceptions are made for exclusive releases or tracks not available on an artist's official channel. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style postsįor recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank.

You can select your flair beneath your link after posting. Submitters: For original music, use the ' I Made This' flair. Well known tracks will be removed at mod discretion. Saturdays are for fresh and original musicĭedicated to underground artists, your original compositions, and new releases by known artists. Bad discussion posts are subject to removal on any day.

If your post is 'low effort' or looks like just another way of posting streaming music, then it will be removed. If you have an interesting story behind the music, you can add this in the comments or as self-post text.įriday is for interesting discussions, not streaming music. No artist reposts for 30 days if the previous post broke 100 points Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title.

Follow us on twitter for AMA announcements and a selection of top links.Īll submissions of streaming songs and albums must follow this format or will be removed.

Are you a musician? Read our guide to promoting your music.

Juan gabriel youtube songs