Juan Luis Guerra

 Juan Luis Guerra is a best-selling, award-winning Dominican singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. With his smooth, multi-octave range and soulful delivery, he has sold over 70 million records globally, and won many industry awards including a whopping 21 Latin Grammys. He and his band 440 are beloved throughout the Latin music-loving world for innovations in merengue, and resurrecting bachata as a commercial force. His sound is at once complex and diverse, weaving elements from bolero, salsa, early rock & roll, and even gospel into his mix. His 1990 album Bachata Rosa delivered five hit singles and sold over five million copies. While 1992’s Areito was controversial for its political angle led by its award-winning-single and video "El Costo de la Vida," it merely revealed another dimension to his artistry. 2004's Para Ti and 2007's La Llave de Mi Corazón were certified multi-platinum and netted him a combined five Grammys and Latin Grammys. 2010's A Son de Guerra was certified two times platinum and won three Latin Grammys. 2014's Todo Tiene Su Hora topped the Latin album charts and landed in the top half of the Top 200. Its momentum was due in large part to the international smash hit single "Tus Besos" that cannily wed bachata and doo wop, and early rock & roll. The wildly diverse and wonderfully optimistic Literal appeared in 2019 to rave reviews and brisk sales; it peaked at number seven on the tropical albums chart.