Johnny Laboriel
{{Short description|Mexican singer (1942–2013)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Johnny Laboriel
| image =
| caption = Johnny Laboriel (left) with fan
| birth_name = Juan José Laboriel López
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|7|9}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|09|18|1942|7|9}}
| birth_place = Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico
| death_place = Mexico City, Mexico
| genre = Rock and roll
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1958–2013
| website = {{URL|johnnylaboriel.com}}
}}
Juan José Laboriel López (July 9, 1942 – September 18, 2013), commonly known as just Johnny Laboriel, was an Afro-Mexican rock and roll singer.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-05-ca-3374-story.html|title=Electric Bassist Will Take a Simpler Approach|date=October 5, 1991|author=Bill Kohlhaase|work=The Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-30-fg-stamp30-story.html|title=Mexican Postage Stamp|date=June 30, 2005|author=Chris Kraul, Reed Johnson|work=The Los Angeles Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0731MEXICO-RACISM31.html|title=Mexico slow to confront|author=Lennox Samuels|work=Dallas Morning News|date=July 31, 2005}} His career started in 1958, when at 16 years old he joined the rock and roll group "Los Rebeldes del Rock".{{cite book|last=Hernandez|first=Deborah Pacini|title=Rockin' las Américas: the global politics of rock in Latino America|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VH_PHF0lndEC&pg=PA143|accessdate=August 7, 2011|date=May 23, 2004|publisher=University of Pittsburgh|isbn=978-0-8229-5841-3|pages=143–}}
Collaborations
In 2004, Laboriel was invited by Alex Lora to participate in the 36th anniversary of his band El Tri. The concert was presented at the Auditorio Nacional and is available in CD and DVD as 35 Años y lo que falta todavía.
In 2006, Johnny Laboriel was invited by Luis Álvarez "El Haragán" to participate in the 16th anniversary of his band, El Haragán y Compañía. The concert was presented on November 3, 2006, also at Mexico City's Teatro Metropólitan.
Personal life and death
Laboriel was the son of actor and composer Juan José Laboriel and actress Francisca López de Laboriel. Their parents were Garifuna immigrants from Honduras.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ydUjBQAAQBAJ&dq=Johnny+Laboriel+garifuna&pg=PA52 Google books] He was the brother of bassist Abraham Laboriel and singer Ella Laboriel.{{cite web|title= Johnny Laboriel dies at 71; Mexican rock 'n' roll star | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2013-sep-19-la-me-0920-johnny-laboriel-20130920-story.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015094500/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/19/local/la-me-0920-johnny-laboriel-20130920 | url-status=live | archive-date=October 15, 2013 |work=Los Angeles Times | date=September 19, 2013 |access-date=January 15, 2015}}
Johnny Laboriel died on September 18, 2013, in Mexico City from prostate cancer.{{cite web|author=Doc Rock |url=http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2013b.html#sthash.HUQwBoRz.4wHmb5rq.dpbs |title=July to December |publisher=The Dead Rock Stars Club |date= |accessdate=September 21, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://mexico.cnn.com/entretenimiento/2013/09/18/muere-johnny-laboriel-el-angelito-rebelde-del-rock-nroll |title=Muere Johnny Laboriel, el 'angelito' rebelde del rock 'n' roll – Entretenimiento – CNNMexico.com |publisher=Mexico.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=September 21, 2013}} He is survived by his wife Vivianne Thirion, and sons Juan Francisco and Emmanuel.
Discography
- Melodía de Amor
- La Hiedra Venenosa
- Cuando Florezcan los Manzanos
- Historia de Amor
- El Chico Danielito
- Muévanse Todos (vocalista Roberto "Baby" Moreno)
- Rock del Angelito (Rockin' Little Angel Cover)
- La Bamba
- Yakety Yack
- Recuerdas Cuando
- Kansas City
- Corre Sansón Corre
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071111035609/http://www.johnnylaboriel.com/ Official website] (archived)
- {{IMDb name|0479604}}
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Category:Deaths from prostate cancer in Mexico
Category:Rock en español musicians