Canciones de mi padre (Spanish for Songs of My Father, or My Father's Songs) is American singer Linda Ronstadt's first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music.
The album was released in late 1987[3] and immediately became a global smash hit. At 2½ million US sales, it stands as the biggest selling non-English language album in American record history. This album has been RIAA certified double-platinum (for over 2 million US copies sold) and also won Ronstadt the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album at the 31st Grammy Awards.
These canciones were a big part of Ronstadt's family tradition and musical roots. The title Canciones de Mi Padre refers to a booklet that the University of Arizona published in 1946 for Ronstadt's deceased aunt, Luisa Espinel, who had been an international singer in the 1920s.[4] The songs come from Sonora and Ronstadt included her favorites on the album. Also, Ronstadt has credited the late Mexican singer Lola Beltrán as an influence in her own singing style, and she recalls how a frequent guest to the Ronstadt home, Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero, father of Chicano music, would often serenade her as child with these songs.[5]
In the accompanying printed material, each song's Spanish lyrics were paired with an English translation and a discussion of the song's background or its significance for Ronstadt (omitted on the CD). Rubén Fuentes served as musical director/bandleader. Follow-up albums include Mas Canciones, Frenesí, and the Rhino Records compilation Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas, which collects songs from the previous three Spanish-language albums. Las Canciones de mi Padre also is the only recording production in the world that used the 3 best Mariachi bands in the world: Mariachi Vargas, Mariachi Los Camperos and Mariachi Los Galleros de Pedro Rey. As of 2012, Canciones de Mi Padre had sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide.
Although sometimes referred to as Ronstadt's first Spanish-language recordings, in fact she had recorded several times in the language before, including "Lo Siento mi Vida", a song she co-wrote with her father for her 1976 album, Hasten Down the Wind, and "Lago Azul," a Spanish translation of "Blue Bayou", that was released as a single following her hit English version from her 1977 album, Simple Dreams.
In 2021, it was announced that Canciones de Mi Padre had been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[6]
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^. The Arizona Library. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
^. Linda Ronstadt, The music legend opens up to AARP Segunda Juventud Online,By Anita Mabante Leach, August 2007. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
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^"National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Journey and More in 2022". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
^Arellano, Gustavo (November 21, 2017). "Op-Ed: Linda Ronstadt's 'Canciones de mi Padre' changed my life, and my culture". Los Angeles Times. from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
^Ronstadt, Linda (November 13, 1987). "Canciones de Mi Padre (Liner Notes)". Asylum Records. 9-60765-1 (LP); 9-60765-4 (Cassette); 9-60765-2 (CD).
November 30, 2023
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Canciones de mi padre Spanish for Songs of My Father or My Father s Songs is American singer Linda Ronstadt s first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music Canciones de mi padreStudio album by Linda RonstadtReleasedNovember 24 1987Recorded1987GenreMariachirancheraLatinMexicanLength39 41LabelElektra Asylum Records RhinoProducerPeter AsherLinda Ronstadt chronologyTrio 1987 Canciones de mi padre 1987 Cry Like a Rainstorm Howl Like the Wind 1989 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Rolling Stone 2 Contents 1 History 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Production 4 Charts 5 Sales and certifications 6 Release history 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editThe album was released in late 1987 3 and immediately became a global smash hit At 2 million US sales it stands as the biggest selling non English language album in American record history This album has been RIAA certified double platinum for over 2 million US copies sold and also won Ronstadt the Grammy Award for Best Mexican Mexican American Album at the 31st Grammy Awards These canciones were a big part of Ronstadt s family tradition and musical roots The title Canciones de Mi Padre refers to a booklet that the University of Arizona published in 1946 for Ronstadt s deceased aunt Luisa Espinel who had been an international singer in the 1920s 4 The songs come from Sonora and Ronstadt included her favorites on the album Also Ronstadt has credited the late Mexican singer Lola Beltran as an influence in her own singing style and she recalls how a frequent guest to the Ronstadt home Eduardo Lalo Guerrero father of Chicano music would often serenade her as child with these songs 5 In the accompanying printed material each song s Spanish lyrics were paired with an English translation and a discussion of the song s background or its significance for Ronstadt omitted on the CD Ruben Fuentes served as musical director bandleader Follow up albums include Mas Canciones Frenesi and the Rhino Records compilation Mi Jardin Azul Las Canciones Favoritas which collects songs from the previous three Spanish language albums Las Canciones de mi Padre also is the only recording production in the world that used the 3 best Mariachi bands in the world Mariachi Vargas Mariachi Los Camperos and Mariachi Los Galleros de Pedro Rey As of 2012 Canciones de Mi Padre had sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide Although sometimes referred to as Ronstadt s first Spanish language recordings in fact she had recorded several times in the language before including Lo Siento mi Vida a song she co wrote with her father for her 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind and Lago Azul a Spanish translation of Blue Bayou that was released as a single following her hit English version from her 1977 album Simple Dreams In 2021 it was announced that Canciones de Mi Padre had been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 6 In 2022 the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry 7 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Por Un Amor For a Love Gilberto Parra2 562 Los Laureles The Laurels Jose Lopez2 253 Hay Unos Ojos There Are Some Eyes Ruben Fuentes2 454 La Cigarra The Cicada Ray Perez y Soto3 455 Tu Solo Tu You Only You Felipe Valdez Leal3 096 Y Andale Get on with It Minerva Elizondo2 327 Rogaciano El Huapanguero Rogatian The Huapanguero Valeriano Trejo3 008 La Charreada The Charreada Felipe Bermejo3 499 Dos Arbolitos Two Little Trees Chucho Martinez Gil2 3410 Corrido De Cananea Ballad of Cananea Ruben Fuentes3 2411 La Barca De Guaymas The Boat from Guaymas Ruben Fuentes3 2512 La Calandria The Lark Nicandro Castillo3 0013 El Sol Que Tu Eres Sun That You Are traditional arr Daniel Valdez2 57Total length 39 41Personnel editLinda Ronstadt vocals Michael J Ronstadt vocals Danny Valdez vocals guitar Gilberto Puente guitar Jorge Lopez guitar Samuel Gutierrez guitar Pedro Flores vihuela Victor el Pato Cardenas vihuela Felipe Perez violin Antonio Ramos violin Salvador Torres violin Heriberto Molina vocals Ricardo Cisneros vocals Steve Fowler flute Ron Kalina harmonica Juan Gudino Trumpet Ignacio N Gomez Trumpet Jim Self tuba Larry Bunker percussion Pedro Rey vocals w Linda Ronstadt Pedro Rey Jr vocalsProduction edit Peter Asher producer Ruben Fuentes producer arrangements conductor Edd Kolakowski assistant producer Shawn Murphy recording mixing Sharon Rice assistant engineer Dwayne Seykora assistant engineer Doug Sax mastering Jose Hernandez album coordinator John Kosh art direction design Bob Blakeman photography Gilbert Ronstadt back cover painting J Roy Helland make up hair stylist Manuel wardrobe design Janet Stark assistant to Miss RonstadtCharts editChart 1987 88 PeakpositionCanadian RPM Top Albums 54United States Billboard 200 42Sales and certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 9 2 Platinum 2 500 000 8 Release history editRelease history and formats for Canciones de Mi Padre Region Date Format Label Ref North America November 13 1987 LPCDcassette Asylum Records 10 See also editList of best selling Latin albumsReferences edit Erlewine Stephen Thomas Canciones de Mi Padre at AllMusic Retrieved 2011 06 29 Rolling Stone review Linda Ronstadt Album and CD Releases 1983 1990 Retrieved 2012 07 11 Tucson sRonstadtFamily The Arizona Library Archived from the original on June 15 2007 Retrieved May 30 2007 AARP Segunda Juventud Online Linda Ronstadt The music legend opens up to AARP Segunda Juventud Online By Anita Mabante Leach August 2007 Archived from the original on August 28 2008 Retrieved September 16 2007 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Welcomes 2021 Inductions A Tribe Called Quest Billie Holiday Journey Patti Smith Bruce Springsteen And More Recording Academy Retrieved 22 February 2021 National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys Ricky Martin Journey and More in 2022 Library of Congress Retrieved 13 April 2022 Arellano Gustavo November 21 2017 Op Ed Linda Ronstadt s Canciones de mi Padre changed my life and my culture Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on September 13 2022 Retrieved April 14 2023 American album certifications Linda Ronstadt Canciones de Mi Padre Recording Industry Association of America Ronstadt Linda November 13 1987 Canciones de Mi Padre Liner Notes Asylum Records 9 60765 1 LP 9 60765 4 Cassette 9 60765 2 CD Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canciones de Mi Padre amp oldid 1176450153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
