Despite the fact that they are no longer in the earthly world, the talent of these figures of Mexican music continues in the taste of their followers.
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Mexican music has in deceased stars such as Joan Sebastian, Valentín Elizalde, Jenni Rivera, Juan Gabriel, Ariel Camacho, Selena and more true idols who continue to delight their audience with their music and who, far from forgetting them, are always present in their music libraries and in their daily lives.
Valentine Elizalde
Almost 15 years after his death, the so-called “Gallo de Oro” continues in the collective taste of lovers of the band and of Mexican regional music. He was born in 1979, in Sonora, and from an early age he showed his love for acting, a passion he inherited from his father Everardo Elizalde, better known as Lalo “El Gallo Grande” Elizalde.
He achieved fame in Mexico and the United States with his charisma and peculiar tone of voice. At the time he was taking off in his career was assassinated at the end of a presentation at the Expo Feria de Reynosa, on November 25, 2006. After that, Valentín Elizalde became a legend and his music continues to sound and is taken as a religion by his fans.
Jenni Rivera
“La Diva de la Banda”, “La Gran Señora” and “La Mariposa de Barrio” are some of the nicknames that Jenni Rivera earned while she was alive due to her talent and popularity with her followers. Coming from an immigrant family headed by Don Pedro Rivera and Mrs. Rosa Saavedra, the singer began her career in music in the 1990s.
For her unmistakable voice and image of a brave and empowered woman, she achieved fame and recognition in the industry. However on December 9, 2012, a plane crash ended his life to give way to the figure that up to now is and is still in force thanks to unpublished songs that have been well received by his fans; in addition to biographical series, documentaries and films that are planned to be released.
Ariel camacho
At 22 years old and in full swing of his musical career, Ariel Camacho died in an accident on a highway in Sinaloa, but this tragic event began his legend in Mexican regional music as one of the most beloved singer-songwriters in Mexico and the United States. Since adolescence, the young man had in mind to be a star of the sierreño, a genre in which he remains one of his references.
With his Plebes del Rancho he achieved recognition and after his departure, the trio has continued on the music scene. His hits do not disappear from taste and inspire new generations in music. The so-called “King of Hearts” passed away on February 25, 2015.
Selena
The popular Texan singer he lost his life on March 31, 1995. Series, tribute discs and lines of beauty maintain the “Queen of Tex Mex” in force in Mexican regional music and have served so that new generations know the work of the interpreter of “Como La Flor”.
Joan Sebastian
The musical work of José Manuel Figueroa, first name of the singerBorn in Juliantla, Guerrero, in 1951, it is one of the most important that has occurred in the Mexican region and continues to be at the forefront. Hits like “Tattoos”, “That and More”, “Rumors”, “An Idiot” and “Whatever”, among many others have served as inspiration to the regional star to release them as singles. His album “Atemporal” was released in July 2020.
After a long battle with cancer, the so-called “King of Jaripeo” passed away on July 13, 2015.
Segio Vega “El Shaka”
The singer’s work remains one of the favorites of the followers of the Mexican regional. The video for “Who are You”, which emerges from his self-titled 2009 album, is the most viewed of his work on YouTube. Vega was assassinated on June 26, 2010 near Los Mochis, Sinaloa.
Chalino Sanchez
One of the banners of the corrido continues to maintain its popularity and has been a source of inspiration for current stars like El Fantasma. On May 16, 1992, the body of Rosalino, his first name, was found in a canal on the outskirts of Culiacán, Sinaloa.
The video of his last presentation, at the Bugambilias Hall, in which he allegedly received the death threat, was once again in the conversation of his fans, almost three decades after his death.
Juan Gabriel
To date, “El Divo de Juárez” is considered one of the greatest singer-songwriters and his songs cannot be absent from any music library. Alberto Aguilera Valadez, the composer’s real name, died on August 28, 2016, in Santa Monica, California, victim of a heart attack.
Sergio Gomez
Together with his group K-Paz de la Sierra, the singer lived the heyday of Duranguense and consolidated it as a star within the genre.
“Volveré” is his most viewed official video with more than 100 million views. The leader of K-Paz de la Sierra was assassinated in December 2007.
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