Luis Miguel

Birth Name:

Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri

Birth Place:

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Received a 2005 Grammy Award for Best Mexican Album for "Mexico En La Piel․"
Won the Diamond Award in 2013, a certificate issued by the Nevada Governor's Office for his contributions to the state
In San Antonio, he was designated Mayor for a Day and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 People in Spanish Festival
Under his father's tutelage, he released his first album when he was 11 years old
Had a career at Warner Bros․ Records and an international audience b his late teens
Became a major star in Latin America through his interpretations of classic boleros
His album "Romance" sold 15 million units worldwide and is credited with reinventing the bolero for modern audiences
In 1994, he sang a duet with his hero Frank Sinatra on "Duets II․"
A self-taught sommelier, he released his own vintage wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon
Was named in honor of Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín

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