Canciones De Mi Padre (Spanish for "Songs Of My Father," or "My Father's Songs") was American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt's first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music.
The album was released in late 1987 and quickly became a smash hit. It stands as the biggest selling non-English language album in American record history. The album has been RIAA certified Double-Platinum (for over 2 million US copies sold) and also won Ronsta...
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Canciones De Mi Padre (Spanish for "Songs Of My Father," or "My Father's Songs") was American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt's first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music.
The album was released in late 1987 and quickly became a smash hit. It stands as the biggest selling non-English language album in American record history. The album has been RIAA certified Double-Platinum (for over 2 million US copies sold) and also won Ronstadt the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance. To date, it has sold nearly 10 million copies worldwide.
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 by Ronstadt's aunt, Luisa Espinel who had been an international singer in the 1920s. The songs come from Sonora and Ronstadt included her favorites on the album. Also, Ronstadt has credited Mexican singer Lola Beltran as an influence in her own...
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