
José José
Photo: Rodrigo Varela/WireImage
Celebrate The Life & Music Of The "Prince Of Song" José José | For The Record
It's been one year since the music world lost one of it's greatest, José José. Hailed as the "Prince of Song," he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2004 and was honored as Person Of The Year in 2005.
In the latest episode of For The Record, we trace José's remarkable life and career all the way back to 1948, when he was born into a family of musicians in Mexico City. The singer began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and first found fame with his performance of the song “El Triste” in 1970.
We explore his further rise into the stratosphere as he released a total of 36 albums throughout his career and received six GRAMMY nominations.
Learn more about José in the video above, and see why his music and voice will be remembered and cherished forever.
Explore BLACKPINK's Rapid Rise To Global K-Pop Superstardom | For The Record