Английская Википедия:El gran varón

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"Шаблон:Lang", (English: The Great Man) also known as Шаблон:Lang, or Шаблон:Lang is a salsa song written in 1986 by Omar Alfanno and sung by Willie Colón. The song narrates the story of Шаблон:Lang, a transgender person who is rejected by their father for their lifestyle and dies presumably of AIDS, alone in a hospital in New York.

Release and success

The song was written in 1986 by the Panamanian composer Omar Alfanno and was sung by Willie Colón with his group Legal Alien. It was included in the album Top Secrets in 1989, the last album produced by Fania. The record went gold and platinum and received a Grammy nomination for Best Tropical Latin Performance. "Шаблон:Lang" peaked at number 13 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. The song was at the top of musical lists in ten countries and ranks # 23 BillboardШаблон:'s list of 50 best Latin songs of all time.

Historical value

"Шаблон:Lang" tells the story of Шаблон:Lang, a father's pride and joy. Шаблон:Lang father is sure his son will follow in his footsteps and be "a great man." Шаблон:Lang leaves his country to study abroad. Шаблон:Lang father pays him a visit one day and meets someone unfamiliar in women's clothing - Шаблон:Lang father is shocked when Шаблон:Lang reveals himself. Шаблон:Lang father flatly rejects him while the chorus argues with itself - nature cannot be changed-- quite a Masculist sentiment held by Simon's dad, Andres. The lyrical contrast immediately follows in the chorus-- a "bent" tree can never "be straightened". Simón is, indeed, comfortable in his identity. Years later, his father is enraged that Шаблон:Lang has not called, until finally he learns that his son died alone in a hospital, presumably of AIDS. According to Alfanno, "Шаблон:Lang" is a song about a friend of his.

"Шаблон:Lang" was the first Spanish-language song to broach the subject of AIDS ( HIV is never mentioned); however, it did not mention the disease by name, saying Шаблон:Lang died "of a strange disease." The song is a symbol for LGBT rights, as it talks about homophobia.

Versions

There are two versions made by Willie Colón; the original is 6:54 minutes long. In this version Шаблон:Lang is born in 1956 and dies in 1986 ("Willie Colón, Super éxitos"). In the second version, the song is 6:03 minutes long, Шаблон:Lang is born in 1963 and dies in 1993 ("Willie Colón, Sólo éxitos" or "Willie Colón y Rubén Blades, Frente a frente").

The song has been covered by other groups and artists. Sonora Kaliente covered it, selling six million copies. In 2007, Danny Frank, a Colombian singer, did a version of the song. A reggae version was done by Eclipse Reggae. A rap version was made by Jako. Cumbia versions were made by Damas Gratis and La Sonora Tropicana.

In popular media

Шаблон:Lang is also the name of a Mexican movie filmed in 2002 and inspired by the topic of the song. It was directed by Miguel Barreda Delgado and features artists Alberto Estrella, Victor Carpinteiro, and Alicia Encinas.

See also

• Pedro Navaja