Following José José's death, peers around the globe paid tribute to Mexico's 'Prince of Song'
Cristian Castro and Jose Jose perform at the 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards at Bank United Center on April 28, 2011 in Miami, Florida.
The"Prince of Song" died in Southern Florida at 71 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to published reports. José José may be Mexico's "Prince of Song," but for fans around the world his mastery of the romantic pop ballad are bar none. Following the news of his death, tributes lit up social media, broadcasts and music platforms across the U.S., Mexico and beyond, from Colombia to Puerto Rico to Japan.Respeto por siempre.
The revered group Banda El Recodo are expected to pay a tribute to José José tonight as part of the 200 Years of Mexican Music Tour with Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show chronicles Mexican music through a timeline. For the L.A. show, a tweaked set list was created on Saturday to honor the late singer, according to a spokesperson with the band.
"Today we say goodbye to the #PríncipeDeLaCanción, but we will always remember him with the great musical legacy he left us," read Recodo's official Instagram post with the words "How sad it is to say goodbye," along with an image of the singer. "We extend our condolences to his family from the entire Banda el Recodo."
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