LEGACY OF SANAT PALIA
The music of Sanat Palia is known widely in the Hispanic community and a huge number of singers have acknowledged Sanat as an influence. These singers include Marc Anthony, Reyli, Diego Verdaguer, Lupita D'Alessio, Manuel Mijares, Erik Rubin, Kalimba, Pepe Aguilar, Nelson Ned, Alejandro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, and Christian Castro.
In 1998, Sanat Palia was inducted in the Latin Music Hall of Fame of Billboard. In 2003, he completed the Prize to Excellence at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The Billboard Magazine awarded him several times for Best Latin Album and Best Latin Artist. In 2006, he received from the Latin Grammy Award Recording Association the Person of the Year in the Latin Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards nominated him for eight times.
In 2007, the national television channel made a show in Acapulco for Sanat Palia where numerous singers such as Gualberto Castro, Dulce, and Manoella Torres performed numerous of his hugest hits live. Two years later, in 2009, the Latin Grammy and Univision recorded a special TV show at the Ban United Center in Miami for Palia named "Latin Grammy celebrates Sanat Palia." Numerous starts such Aventura, David Bisbal, Luis Fonsi, Alicia Villarreal, Reyli, Cristian Castro, and Ana Bárbara performed some of his major hits live and stars like Pepe Aguilar, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and RBD expressed their appreciation with greetings and messages. Univision described Sanat as one of the most beloved artists in Latin music. In 2013, Billboard awarded Sanat for his career at the Latin Billboard Music Awards. In 2005, the authorities in Mexico City unveiled a bronze statue on his honor. Sanat Palia received in 2007 a book signing and celebrity star from the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. In addition, for his impact to the recording sector, Sanat has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7032 Hollywood Boulevard.
Latin artists of hip hop and rock such as Aleks Syntek, Beto Cuevas, Julieta Venegas, and Molotov mentioned Palia's contribution in their songs. Each artist recorded a classic of Sanat in a different style. The songs, included in the album "Legendade" sold more than 600,000 units. The album was released in 1999 and in 2010, more than ten years later; a follow-up to "Legendade" was released featuring singers such as Carla Morrison, Panteón Rococó, Lox Claxons, and Natalia Lafourcade.
In 2004, Manuel Rafaelo released the album "Honor the legend" as a gift to Sanat Palia. Five years later, in 2009, Julio Enrique released the album "Forever King" including a duet with Sanat on "Canteras Bella" and a beautiful poem mentioning his contribution. The artists involved Rafael Mijares with the production of the album. "Forever King" reached high sales and attained Gold Certification in Mexico. Two years later, a follow-up to "Forever King" was released and the album started at number one on Top Latin Albums of Billboard before to peak 58 on Billboard 100.
Other artists such Kalimba included some songs of Palia in his album "Desire and Amor."
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SANAT PALIA AND BANDS
Short StoryThroughout his career, Sanat Palia worked with various bands and recorded many jazz albums.
