Overview of the events of 2007 in Latin music
List of years in Latin music
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Latin Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2007.
Events
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
September
First quarter
October
November
December
Unknown dates
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2007, according to Billboard [ 2]
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2007, according to Billboard .[ 3]
Deaths
February 3 – Pedro Knight , 85, Cuban–American musician and husband of Celia Cruz .[ 4] February 7 – Pedrinho Mattar [pt ] , 70, Brazilian pianist[ 5] February 22 – Luís Chaves [pt ] , 75, Brazilian bass player[ 6] March 12 – Octavio Mesa [es ] , 73, Colombian songwriter and singer[ 7] March 18 – Beto Quintanilla , 58, Mexican singer[ 8] March 27 – Faustino Oramas , 95, Cuban singer (Buena Vista Social Club [ 9] May 30 – Cacho Tirao , 66, Argentine guitarist and songwriter[ 10] June 11 – Tito Gómez , 59, Puerto Rican salsa singer, former member of Ray Barretto and Sonora Ponceña bands, heart attack.[ 11] June 19 – Antonio Aguilar , 88, Mexican actor and singer, pneumonia.[ 12] August 10 – Mario Rivera , 68, Dominican Latin jazz saxophonist with Machito , Tito Puente , Tito Rodríguez orchestras, bone cancer.[ 13] September 15 :
December 2 – Sergio Gómez , 34, Mexican singer (K-Paz de la Sierra )[ 16] December 4 – Carlos Valdes , 81, Cuban conga player, respiratory failure.[ 17]
References
^ Rodriguez, Carlos (9 November 2007). "Juan Luis Guerra sweeps Latin Grammys with five wins" . NY Daily News . Retrieved 3 November 2017 . ^ "Year End 2007: Top Latin Albums" . Billboard . 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .^ "Year End 2007: Hot Latin Songs" . Billboard . 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .^ "Pedro Knight, 85, Musician and Manager, Dies" . The New York Times . Associated Press. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2018 .^ Folha Online - Ilustrada , página visitada em 31 de agosto de 2015.^ "Ex-integrante do Zimbo Trio, Luiz Chaves morre aos 75 anos em SP" . www1.folha.uol.com.br . Retrieved 29 January 2024 .^ Reuters Muere cantautor que sirvió de inspiración a Juanes , 12 de marzo de 2007^ " . Mexfiles. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2024 .^ "Faustino Oramas, 95; singer was a member of Buena Vista Social Club" . Los Angeles Times . 29 March 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2018 .^ http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2007/05/30/um/m-01428753.htm Murió el guitarrista Cacho Tirao - Clarín^ Gurza, Agustin (14 June 2007). "Tito Gomez, 59; vocalist for popular salsa bands" . Los Angeles Times . ISSN 0458-3035 . Retrieved 9 January 2018 . ^ Cartwright, Garth (7 August 2007). "Obituary: Antonio Aguilar" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 11 January 2018 . ^ "Honoring and Remembering one of the Greatest Latin Jazz Musicians: "El Comandante" Mario Rivera" . Latin Jazz Network . 23 September 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2018 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Muere Generoso Jiménez en Miami" . People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024 .^ Macías, Basyl (12 March 2017). "Hoy hace 89 años nació en Valencia Aldemaro Romero" . El Carabobeño . Retrieved 9 July 2018 . ^ "Comando armado secuestra y asesina a Sergio Gómez, vocalista de K-Paz - La Jornada" . www.jornada.com.mx . Retrieved 29 January 2024 .^ Steward, Sue (10 December 2007). "Carlos 'Patato' Valdés: Cuban conga drummer and dancer" . The Guardian . Retrieved 23 June 2018 .
