Marco Antonio Solís

Marco Antonio Solís was one of the most important figures in modern Mexican and Latin music. Born in Michoacan, Mexico, on December 29, 1959, this talented musician was only 12 when he formed his first group, Los Hermanitos Solís, with brother Joel. Solís formed Los Bukis along with brothers, cousins and friends in the early 1970s. Over the course of the next two decades, Los Bukis came to profoundly influence the Norteño and Tejano music of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Los Bukis became one of Latin America's best-selling and most influential bands and were sometimes referred as the "Latin Beatles." Though Solís continued to work closely with Los Bukis, he also initiated a solo career, releasing albums like "Quiereme" (1992), "Inalcanzable" (1993), and "Por Amor a Mi Pueblo" (1995). His next studio album, "Mas de Mi Alma," was released in 2001 and became a best-seller, as did 2003's release "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio" which reached number one in the charts in early 2004. "En Total Plenitud" was released in 2010 and became his tenth consecutive record to hit number one on the Latin albums chart, setting a record. Its single "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" was featured in the telenovela "Theresa." The studio album "Gracias por Estar Aquí" appeared in April 2014, and was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at that year's Latin Grammy Awards, with "De Mil Amores" winning the award for Best Regional Song. The recording was also nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at the 57th Grammy Awards show.