El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)

This article is about the charity single. For the Paulina Rubio song, see El Último Adiós (Paulina Rubio song).
"El último adiós (The Last Goodbye)"
Single by various artists
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2001 (2001-09-20)
Recorded2001
StudioThe Hit Factory, Miami, Florida
GenreLatin pop
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"El último adiós" (English: "The Last Goodbye") is a song written by Peruvian singer Gian Marco and Cuban American musician and producer Emílio Estefan to commemorate the September 11 attacks and support the families of the victims.[1] Proceeds of the recording went to the American Red Cross and the United Way.[2] This version of the song was released both as a stand-alone single, and as part of a four-song special EP by the same name.[3] Gian Marco also recorded a solo version of the song, which was considered one of his standout pieces during his international debut.[4]

In the four minutes of the song, a variety of musical genres can be heard, and over 120 different artists were involved in the project,[5] including Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Paulina Rubio, Thalía, Chayanne, Alejandro Sanz, José José, Ivete Sangalo, Luis Fonsi, Ana Bárbara, Juan Luis Guerra and Gloria Estefan.

  1. ^ Quay, Sara E.; Damico, Amy M. (2010). September 11 in Popular Culture: A Guide. Greenwood. pp. 218–219. ISBN 9780313355059.
  2. ^ Cobo, Leila (Oct 13, 2001). "Latin Notas". Billboard Magazine. Vol. 113, no. 41. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ Bonacich, Drago. "El Ultimo Adios: AllMusic Review". Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. ^ "Gian Marco Hoy Por Hoy". El Nuevo Herald. 21 July 2006. p. 72. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ Fraser Delgado, Celeste (Oct 18, 2001). "Shake". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 28, 2020.