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Marco Antonio Solís (born December 29, 1959 in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Mexico) is a Mexican Latin Grammy Award winner, composer, and record producer.¹

Early life and career

Marco Antonio Solis at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on September 15, 2006.

Solís started his career at the age of 6 years as one half of Los Hermanitos Solís, with cousin Joel Solís. In the mid-1970s he formed Los Bukis with whom he achieved great success in Mexico, Central and South America, as well as with Hispanic listeners in the United States. As lead singer and chief song-writer of Los Bukis, Solís became known in the industry for outside writing and producing for popular singers such as Marisela and Rocío Dúrcal. In 1996, after almost 20 years of working with the group, he decided to pursue a solo career.

As a solo artist he has remained popular in his native Mexico² as well as in countries throughout Latin America and Spain. In the United States, Solís has been successful,³⁴ with over thirty entries on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, including multiple number one hits.His albums have also been successful within the U.S. Latin community. He also remains a sought-after record producer, having worked with Olga Tañón, Ana Bárbara, and most recently Enrique Iglesias and Anaís, among others.

Public image

Solís has avoided public exposure outside of his music. For example, he has not been in any major scandals. Solis wrote and produced an album for the Puerto Rican "Merengue Queen" Olga Tañón, called "Nuevos Senderos", in 1996. The album sold over 500,000 copies and produced 2 number one hits, "Basta Ya" and "Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes." He was married to Beatriz Adriana (born March 5, 1958), a Mexican singer, with whom he has a daughter.

Discography

Studio albums

• 1996: En Pleno Vuelo
• 1997: Marco Antonio Solís
• 1999: Trozos de Mi Alma
• 2001: Más de Mi Alma
• 2003: Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio
• 2004: Razón de Sobra
• 2006: Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2
• 2008: No Molestar

Graphic Design & Art Direction for Marco Antonio Solis by: Adriana Rebold

Compilations, Duets, Live Albums, etc...

• 1998: Recuerdos, Tristeza Y Soledad
• 2000: En Vivo
• 2001: En Vivo, Vol. 2
• 2003: La Historia Continúa...
• 2003: Dos Grandes (with Joan Sebastian)
• 2005: La Historia Continúa... Parte II
• 2005: Dos Idolos (with Pepe Aguilar)
• 2007: La Historia Continúa... Parte III
• 2007: La Mejor... Colección US Sales as of July 11, 2007: 43,511 copies
• 2008: Una Noche en Madrid (en Vivo)
• 2009: Más de Marco Antonio Solís

Singles

See also

• Mundo de Fieras - (Mexican telenovela)

References

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