Carlos Vives

Summary

Carlos Vives is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Santa Marta^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1961^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], composer^[5], actor^[6], and songwriter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,238 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Santa Marta^[2], Carlos Vives…
• Carlos Vives was born on August 7, 1961^[3].
• Among Carlos Vives's spouses was Claudia Elena Vásquez^[9].
• Carlos Vives held citizenship in Colombia^[10].
• Carlos Vives's professions included singer^[4].
• Carlos Vives worked as a composer^[5].
• Carlos Vives's professions included actor^[6].
• Carlos Vives worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Carlos Vives received the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[11].
• Carlos Vives received the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[12].
• Carlos Vives received the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[13].
• Carlos Vives received the Lo Nuestro Excellence Award^[14].
• Carlos Vives received the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[15].
• Carlos Vives received the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album^[16].
• Carlos Vives is recorded as male^[17].
• Carlos Vives's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Carlos Vives's genre is salsa^[19].
• Carlos Vives's genre is reggaeton^[20].
• Carlos Vives's genre is vallenato^[21].
• Carlos Vives's genre is pop music^[22].
• Carlos Vives's genre is rock music^[23].
• Carlos Vives's genre is cumbia^[24].
• Carlos Vives's record label is recorded as Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.^[25].
• Carlos Vives's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[26].
• Carlos Vives's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-08-07^[30]

• Genre(s): cumbia, latin, latin pop, pop, reggaeton, rock, salsa, singer-songwriter, vallenato^[31]

• Community tags: colombian pop, cumbia, international, latin, latin pop, pop, pop en español, reggaeton, rock, salsa, singer-songwriter, south american traditions, tropical, vallenato^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ac367c2e-7783-41e5-a184-131da6b0c166^[33]

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Origins and Family

Carlos Vives's place of birth was Santa Marta^[2]. He was born on August 7, 1961^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], composer^[5], actor^[6], and songwriter^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[11], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 2000^[36]; Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[13], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 2000^[39]; Lo Nuestro Excellence Award^[14], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1990^[42]; Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[15], a hall of fame^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2013^[45]; Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album^[16], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1984^[48]; and Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame^[49], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1994^[52].

Personal Life

Carlos Vives was married to Claudia Elena Vásquez^[9].

Why It Matters

Carlos Vives ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,238 views/month, #6,583 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Vives born?

Carlos Vives was born in Santa Marta^[2].

Who was Carlos Vives married to?

Carlos Vives's spouses include Claudia Elena Vásquez^[9].

What did Carlos Vives do for work?

Carlos Vives worked as singer^[4], composer^[5], actor^[6], and songwriter^[7].

What awards did Carlos Vives receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[11], Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[12], Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[13], and Lo Nuestro Excellence Award^[14].