Joan Sebastian

Joan Sebastian
Joan Sebastian at Pepsi Center on August 22, 2009.
Born
Jose Manuel Figueroa

(1951-04-08)April 8, 1951
Juliantla, Guerrero, Mexico
DiedJuly 13, 2015(2015-07-13) (aged 64)
Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico
Occupation(s)Singer/composer, actor, producer
Years active1977-2015
WebsiteJoan Sebastian

José Manuel Figueroa Sr.[1] (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), better known as Joan Sebastian (pronounced [xoˈan seβaˈstjan]), was a Mexican singer-songwriter.[2][3] He has written over a thousand songs including compositions for Vicente Fernández, Lucero, Pepe Aguilar, and Rocío Dúrcal.[4] His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music.

On July 13, 2015, Sebastian died at his ranch in Cruz de la Sierra, Teacalco, Guerrero, Mexico, from bone cancer, aged 64.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Edmundo Perez Que me entierren con narcocorridos 2012 "... de Marco Enrique Yépez Uribe, el Jarocho o el Comandante Alex, principal testigo de la PGR, era un rancho situado en Juliantla, Guerrero, propiedad del cantante José Manuel Figueroa, conocido artísticamente como Joan Sebastian.
  2. ↑ "Muere el cantante Joan Sebastian". Televisa (in Spanish). July 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Joan Sebastian Dies: 'El Rey Del Jaripeo' Dead At 64, Loses Battle With Cancer". Latin Times. 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Muere Joan Sebastian, el cantautor mexicano". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (July 13, 2015). "Joan Sebastian Dies: 'El Rey Del Jaripeo' Dead At 64, Loses Battle With Cancer". Latin Times. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Cobo, Lelia (July 13, 2015). "Joan Sebastian, Mexican Music Superstar, Dies at 64". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mexican ballad singer Joan Sebastian dies at age 64". Denver Post. July 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

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