654 shares Armando Manzanero received the Award for Musical Excellence and was the winner of the Latin Grammy, as well as a great friend that is now gone, the academy said. We celebrate his life and work. An irreplaceable loss for the Latin music world. We are with the Manzanero family in their grief.
Manzanero had been awarded a Latin Grammy in 2001 for his record Duets, and received a Lifetime Achievement award in 2014.
Award winner: Manzanero had been awarded a Latin Grammy in 2001 for his record Duets
Prolific: In his career, Manzanero wrote and composed more than 600 songs, Mexico s Society for Authors and Composers told CNN
Armando Manzanero Dies Of Covid-19; Legendary Mexican Singer-Songwriter Was 85 Deadline 12/28/2020
According to Mexico’s
El Universal, Manzanero tested positive for the coronavirus on December 17 and was intubated five days later. He was stable until Sunday night.
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Manzanero is known for composing hundreds of songs, many of which were translated to English including “Somos Novios,” which was recorded in English as “It’s Impossible” by Perry Como and Elvis Presley. He also wrote the classics “Adoro” and “Esta tarde vi llover” and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 2014. Most recently, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
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Active until his death, he penned more than 400 songs and was covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Andrea Bocelli.
Armando Manzanero, the seminal songwriter who wrote some of the most iconic and enduring songs in the Latin American songbook and whose music was performed by the world’s biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Andrea Bocelli and Luis Miguel has died, multiple outlets reported. He was 85.
According to published reports in various news outlets, including Mexican daily
El Universal, Manzanero s cause of death was complications from COVID-19.
Manzanro had reportedly been diagnosed with the virus on Dec. 17 and was hospitalized five days later. He was put on a respirator but as recently as last night (Dec. 27), reports on his health were good.
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Armando Manzanero, Winner of the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award, backstage at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL on October 21, 2020.
Active until his death, Manzanero penned over 400 songs and was covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Andrea Bocelli.
Armando Manzanero, the seminal songwriter who wrote some of the most iconic and enduring songs in the Latin American songbook and whose music was performed by the world’s biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Andrea Bocelli and Luis Miguel has died, Manzanero s family confirms to
Billboard. He was 85 years old.