The images of hundreds of thousands who paid their final respects to the late Mexican singing-songwriting superstar Juan Gabriel make the scene reminiscent of that of the funeral of a head of state.

In 1984, renowned Mexican singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel wrote a ballad that would become the most-played song at memorials and funerals in his home country. It's called "Amor Eterno" or "Love ...

Under a soaring canopy of old pecan trees, Anthony Medrano gave the signal, igniting the mariachi ensemble to perform a searing rendition of a song that many recognize by its first few notes. An ...

The 1984 ballad by Juan Gabriel, a pop star who was from the U.S.-Mexico border, takes on greater meaning after the tragedy in El Paso, Tex. By Daniel Hernández It is played or performed at funerals ...