Canciones de Mi Padre

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Canciones de Mi Padre is a landmark 1987 mariachi album by Linda Ronstadt that pays tribute to her Mexican heritage and became one of the best-selling non-English language albums in U.S. history.

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instanceOf mariachi album
studio album
artist Linda Ronstadt
award Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance
backingEnsemble Mariachi Los Camperos
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
certification RIAA double platinum
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtFeatures Linda Ronstadt in traditional Mexican attire
criticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
followedBy Mas Canciones
genre mariachi
ranchera
grammyYear 1989
hasFormat cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
hasTrack A La Orilla de un Palmar
El Sol Que Tú Eres
El Toro Relajo
La Barca de Guaymas
La Calandria
La Charreada
La Cigarra
La Malagueña
La Mariquita
Los Laureles
Y Andale
hasType tribute album
influenced greater mainstream visibility for Latin music in the U.S.
inspiredTour Canciones de Mi Padre concert tour
language Spanish
notableFor being one of the best-selling non-English language albums in U.S. history
reviving interest in traditional Mexican mariachi music in the United States
partOfSeries Linda Ronstadt Spanish-language albums
performer Linda Ronstadt
precededBy For Sentimental Reasons
producer George Massenburg
Peter Asher
Rubén Fuentes
recordLabel Asylum Records
Elektra Records
releaseYear 1987
sales over 2 million copies in the United States
theme Mexican heritage
family and cultural roots
tributeTo Mexican musical heritage
traditional Mexican songs

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Linda Ronstadt notableWork Canciones de Mi Padre