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Hispanic Heritage Month: 21 Latin Music Icons & Their Cultural Relevance Today
Billboard celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting some of the most iconic musical figures in Latin music.
His romantic repertoire included songs about unconditional love, heartbreak, and meaningful life lessons that will forever transcend generations, such as “Vivir Así es Morir de Amor,” “Melina,” and more. However, she found fame as one of Mexico’s most popular folk and ranchera singers, making her big breakthrough in Latin America during the 1980s with hits such as “Costumbres,” “Como Tu Mujer,” and “Amor Eterno.” Durcal passed away at the age of 61 in 2006 after a long battle against cancer of the womb. Quintanilla, who produced her biggest hits, and her band Los Dinos, made music on their own terms, adding a hint of pop and rock to the classic cumbia, mariachi, rancheras and Tejano rhythms.
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