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Juan Gabriel

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The Resume

    (January 7, 1950-August 28, 2016)
    Born in Parácuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
    Birth name is Alberto Aguilera Valadez
    Stage name comes from his father Gabriel Aguilera and Juan Contreras his music teacher

Why he might be annoying:

    A miniseries on his life suggested he had a complicated relationship with his mother.
    He was a very handsome young man but ruined his looks with his weight gain as he got older.
    He pranced on stage and was flamboyant.
    After his death people were shocked by the news that he fathered biological children since everyone assumed he was gay, not bisexual. And he slept with women!
    'Amor Eterno' is overplayed on Mother’s Day.
    Footage of him tripping in the middle of a concert was played nonstop on television.
    He was a card-carrying member of the PRI party.
    Some suspect his effeminate gestures were exaggerated as he got older.
    His fashion sense could be tacky.

Why he might not be annoying:

    When his friend Aída Cuevas told him she wanted to leave her abusive husband he offered to marry her and raise her kids as his own. She said no.
    He is the godfather of one of Julio Preciado’s daughters.
    His father was mentally ill and reportedly died in an institution.
    Because of his father’s mental illness, he had no relationship with him.
    He grew up in poverty and lived much of his childhood in an orphanage.
    On his mother’s side, he is of Purépecha Indian descent.
    His answer to the question about whether he is gay or not 'What is [plainly] seen is not asked' is regarded by many as a brilliant response.
    He was beloved in the music industry and among the public for being a talented musician and a great friend to those he knew.
    Along with José Alfredo Jiménez and Agustín Lara, his name frequently comes up when naming the greatest Mexican songwriters of all time and one of the greatest on a global scale.

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