Billboard Joan Sebastian would have turned 69 Wednesday (April 8). The Mexican singer and writer of achingly beautiful songs — who landed 42 Hot Latin Songs hits — died July 12, 2015 ...

But his Con Tambora spent 23 weeks at no. 1 on the chart, making Joan Sebastian the longest-running male artist with an album in the top position. In the realm of songs, he had 22 hits on ...

Beloved Mexican singer Joan Sebastian, longtime staple on his country’s Top 40 pop charts, died Monday after a lengthy battle with bone cancer. Also known as El Rey del Jaripeo — the King of ...

He was 64. He had bone cancer. Joan Sebastian was known for his sentimental love songs, which he often performed on horseback. After a childhood of poverty in rural Mexico, he decided to dedicate ...