"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]
Production Coordinators – Frank Amadeo, Mauricio Abaroa, Jorge A. Plasencia
Talent Coordinators - Maria Luisa Calderon, Maria Elena Fermin, Mauricio Montenegro
Studio Coordinator – Kevin Dillon
Production Directors - Carlos Pulido, César Pulido
Copyist – Eugenio Vanderhorst
Engineers – Alfred Figueroa, Andre Rafael, Boris Milan, Eric Schilling, Franco Jordanni, Gustavo Celis, Hector I. Rosa, Isaias García Asbun, Javier Garza, Jim Monti, Joe Leal Sr., Marcelo Sabóia, Robb Williams, Roberto Ruiz
Assistant Engineers - Jorge Gonzalez, José Rey, Juan Rosario, Javier Valverde, Charlie Vela, Ed Williams
Mixer – Freddy Piñero, Jr
Track listing
Single
El Ultimo Adiós (Varios Artistas Version) 3:58
EP
El Ultimo Adiós (Varios Artistas Version) 3:58
The Last Goodbye (Jon Secada English Language Version) 3:58
El Ultimo Adiós (Arturo Sandoval Instrumental Version) 3:58
El Ultimo Adiós (Gian Marco Version) 3:58
Charts
The song failed to enter the charts, but the EP peaked at No. 197 on the Billboard 200.[7]
The song mainly circulated as a single to be purchased, but a few notable performances and presentations of the song include:
The national radio simulcast of the White House's Hispanic Heritage Month Event hosted by President George W. Bush on October 14, 2001[2][8][9]
The video of the song was aired on Univision's variety show Sábado Gigante.[9] The show's host,
Don Francisco, came up with the idea to assemble an all-star group to record a tribute album on September 13, and was instrumental in supporting the project.[10][5]
Gian Marco recorded a solo acoustic version of the song which he has also performed in his concerts, prefacing the performance with "This song...was born with a guitar. And with that guitar, I will play it to you."[11] He also stated that
Don Francisco originally asked him for the song so he could include it in a program he was going to do for the September 11 attack but other artists such as
Juan Luis Guerra came into the picture and the song became a collaboration between many artists.[12]
References
^Quay, Sara E.; Damico, Amy M. (2010). September 11 in Popular Culture: A Guide. Greenwood. pp. 218–219.
ISBN9780313355059.
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abCobo, Leila (Oct 13, 2001). "Latin Notas". Billboard Magazine. Vol. 113, no. 41. p. 45.
ISSN0006-2510.