Pepe Aguilar

• Genre: Mariachi
• Pepe Aguilar Website

About

Pepe Aguilar is the son of famed cowboy singer and actor Antonio Aguilar; his mother, Flor Silvestre, was also a famous singer in the 1950s and '60s. His pure voice drips like honey through several octaves as he sings Mariachi ballads that leave his adoring fans -- mostly women -- in tears. Using the traditional instrumentation of guitars, violins, trumpets and occasional accordion, he has created a modern, sophisticated style known as "lovers' Mariachi." With seven gold and three platinum discs under his big belt buckle, he stands to inherit his family legacy as a famed actor as well. His megahit "Por Mujeres Como Tu," expresses his sensitive and romantic side succinctly -- "For women like you / There exist men like me / Who would die for dignity."

- Robert Leaver