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Marco Antonio Solís 
Solis's latest album Trozos de Mi Alma 2Background information Birth name Marco Antonio Solís Born December 29, 1959
Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, MexicoGenres Latin pop / Mexican pop Occupations Musician, composer Marco Antonio Solís (born December 29, 1959 in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Mexico) is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer.[1] Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.[2]
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Early life and career
Marco Antonio Solís started his career at the age of 6 years as one half of Los Hermanitos Solís, with cousin Joel Solís. In the mid-1970s he formed Los Bukis with whom he achieved great success in Mexico, Central and South America, as well as with Hispanic listeners in the United States. As lead singer and chief song-writer of Los Bukis, Solís became known in the industry for outside writing and producing for popular singers such as Marisela and Rocío Dúrcal. In 1996, after almost 20 years of working with the group, he decided to pursue a solo career.
As a solo artist he has remained popular in his native Mexico[3] as well as in countries throughout Latin America and Spain. In the United States, Solís has been successful,[4][5] with over thirty entries on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, including multiple number one hits.His albums have also been successful within the U.S. Latin community. He also remains a sought-after record producer, having worked with Olga Tañón, Ana Bárbara, and most recently Enrique Iglesias and Anaís, among others. On August 5, 2010 Marco Antonio Solís received his star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
Public image
Marco Solís has avoided public exposure outside of his music. He wrote and produced an album for the Puerto Rican "Merengue Queen" Olga Tañón, called "Nuevos Senderos", in 1996. The album sold over 500,000 copies and produced 2 number one hits, "Basta Ya" and "Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes." He was married to Beatriz Adriana (born March 5, 1958), a Mexican singer, with whom he has a daughter.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1996: En Pleno Vuelo
- 1997: Marco Antonio Solís
- 1999: Trozos de Mi Alma
- 2001: Más de Mi Alma
- 2003: Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio
- 2004: Razón de Sobra
- 2006: Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2
- 2008: No Molestar
- 2010: En Total Plenitud
Compilations, Duets, Live Albums, etc...
- 1998: Recuerdos, Tristeza Y Soledad
- 2000: En Vivo
- 2001: En Vivo, Vol. 2
- 2003: La Historia Continúa...
- 2004: Dos Grandes (with Joan Sebastian)
- 2005: La Historia Continúa... Parte II
- 2005: Dos Idolos (with Pepe Aguilar)
- 2007: La Historia Continúa... Parte III
- 2007: La Mejor... Colección US Sales as of July 11, 2007: 43,511 copies
- 2008: Una Noche en Madrid (en Vivo)
- 2009: Más de Marco Antonio Solís
Singles
Year Title Chart positions from the album Hot Latin Tracks 1994 Y Yo Sin Ti 16 Inalcanzable (Los Bukis) Tu Ingratitud 9 Encadenada a Mí 32 1995 Te Amo Mama 2 Por Amor A Mi Pueblo (Los Bukis) Si Ya No Te Vuelvo A Ver 13 Será Mejor Que Te Vayas 3 Popurrí 5 Himno a la Humildad 6 Equivocado 8 1996 Por Amor a Mi Pueblo 5 Recuerdos, Tristeza, y Soledad 1 En Pleno Vuelo Qué Pena Me Das 1 1997 O Soy, o Fui 3 Mi Último Adiós 5 Así Como Te Conocí 1 La Venia Bendita 1 Marco 1998 Ya Aprendarás 34 Me Vas a Hacer Llorar 10 Casas de Cartón 19 1999 Si Te Pudiera Mentir 1 Trozos De Mi Alma El Peor de Mis Fracasos 5 Si No Te Hubieras Ido 4 2000 Invéntame 36 2001 Sigue Sin Mí 22 En Mi Viejo San Juan 23 En Vivo, Vol. 1 Desde El Teatro De Bel (Live) Se' Que Me Vas a Dejar 12 Más De Mi Alma O Me Voy o Te Vas 1 2002 Cuando Te Acuerdes De Mí 11 2003 Dónde Estará Mi Primavera 22 Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio 1 Tu Amor O Tu Desprecio 2004 Prefiero Partir 25 Más Que Tu Amigo 1 Mi Mayor Sacrificio 8 Razón De Sobra 2005 Siempre Tu A Mi Lado 17 En el Mismo Tren 22 Sin Lado Izquierdo 21 2006 Antes de Que Te Vayas 3 Trozos De Mi Alma, Vol. 2 2007 Ojalá 1 No Puedo Olvidarla 5 2008 Te Voy A Esperar 48 No Molestar 1 No Molestar 2009 Nada Que Me Recuerde a Tí 29 Si Me Puedo Quedar 2010 A Dónde Vamos a Parar 18 En Total Plenitud Success Chart Hot Latin Tracks Number One Singles 10 Top Ten Singles 24 See also
- Mundo de Fieras - (Mexican telenovela)
References
- ^ Hall of fame ... Billboard Apr 29, 2000
- ^ http://www.tvazteca.com/notas/la-historia-detras-del-mito/50263/detras-del-mito-de-marco-antonio-solis
- ^ 2003 Billboard Music Yearbook By Joel Whitburn
- ^ Christina Aguilera: a star is made : the unauthorized biography By Pier Dominguez
- ^ The Billboard guide to Tejano and regional Mexican music By Ramiro Burr
External links
Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- Mexican male singers
- Mexican singer-songwriters
- Latin pop singers
- Latin Grammy Award winners
- People from Michoacán
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