2005 in Latin music
Overview of the events of 2005 in Latin music
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This is a list of notable events in Latin music (i.e. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking music from Latin America, Europe, and the United States) that took place in 2005.
Events
Number-ones albums and singles by country
Awards
Albums released
First quarter
January
February
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
Third quarter
July
August
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
December
Unknown
Best-selling records
Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums in the United States in 2005, according to Billboard .[ 5]
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2005, according to Billboard .[ 6]
Deaths
February 25 – Pappo , 54, Argentine guitar player[ 7]
March 27 – Rigo Tovar , 58, Mexican singer and composer.[ 8]
April 17 – Juan Pablo Torres , 58, Cuban trombonist, bandleader, arranger and producer, brain tumor[ 9]
July 30 – Pepe Jara [es ] , 76, Mexican singer[ 10]
August 6 – Ibrahim Ferrer , 78, Afro-Cuban musician, singer in the Buena Vista Social Club .[ 11]
August 24 – Kaleth Morales , 21, Colombian "New Wave" vallenato singer and songwriter.[ 12]
November 11 – Miguel Gallardo [ 13]
References
^ Cobo, Leila (21 May 2005). "New Latin Charts Bow" . Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510 .
^ Mayfield, Geoff (27 August 2005). "Stained Leaves its Mark; New Latin Radio List Bows" . Billboard . Vol. 117, no. 35. Nielsen Business Media. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ "Latin Rhythm Airplay" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2019 .
^ Amter, Charlie (4 November 2005). "Latin Grammys Shake Things Up" . E! Online . Retrieved 27 July 2017 .
^ "Top Latin Albums Titles" . Billboard . 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2013 .
^ "Hot Latin Songs" . Billboard . 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2013 .
^ Nota en lanacion.com
^ "Fallece cantante mexicano Rigo Tovar" . Laredo Morning Times . 28 March 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ Galilea, Carlos (26 April 2005). "Juan Pablo Torres, trombonista y compositor cubano" . El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ "Murió Pepe Jara, exponente del romanticismo convertido en bolero - La Jornada" . www.jornada.com.mx . Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ "Obituary: Ibrahim Ferrer" . BBC News . August 7, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2018 .
^ "KALETH MORALES SE MURIÓ EN SU CUARTO DE HORA. (Fotoleyenda)" . El Tiempo (in Spanish). 25 August 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ "Fallece de un cáncer el cantante Miguel Gallardo" . El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. November 11, 2005. Retrieved December 9, 2013 .