Jon Secada

Jon Secada
Secada in 2017
Born
Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez

(1961-10-04) October 4, 1961 (age 62)
EducationUniversity of Miami
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1991–present
Spouses
Jo Pat Cafro
(m. 1988; div. 1993)
Maritere Vilar
(m. 1997)
Children2
Musical career
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websitewww.jonsecada.com Edit this at Wikidata

Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez (born October 4, 1961), better known as Jon Secada, is a Cuban-born American[1][2] singer, songwriter and record producer. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 15 million records,[3] making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. His music fuses funk, soul music, pop, and Latin percussion.

Secada has written songs for Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, and Jennifer Lopez. He has toured with Luciano Pavarotti and recorded duets with Jim Brickman, Olivia Newton-John, and Frank Sinatra.

Secada has performed several times at A Capitol Fourth, an annual Independence Day concert from the United States Capitol televised by PBS.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sides was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Vuelve Jon Secada a los escenarios". El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico. September 11, 2002. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. ^ [https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-06-29-9706290281-story.html "Music fills the air to celebrate America's birthday," Chicago Tribune, June 29, 1997

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