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
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