Member-supported news for Southern California
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Support for LAist comes from:

Joan Sebastian: A remembrance of the Mexican singer-songwriter

Ways to Subscribe
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 15:  Singer Joan Sebastian arrives at the 13th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Latin Recording Academy)
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Latin Recording Academy
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 15: Singer Joan Sebastian arrives at the 13th annual Latin GRAMMY Awards held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Latin Recording Academy)

Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian was known for sentimental love songs and a fondness for the rodeo that ran so strong, he even performed on horseback.

Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian was known for sentimental love songs and a fondness for the rodeo that ran so strong, he even performed on horseback.

Sebastian died Monday after a battle with bone cancer. He was 64. 

Leila Cobo, executive director of Latin Content at Billboard Magazine, joined the show to tell more about his life and music. 

Stay Connected