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 DAlessio, Manuel Mijares, Erik

Rubin, Kalimba, Pepe Aguilar, Nelson Ned, Alejandro Fernndez, Vicente

Fernndez, 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 Brbara 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 Palias 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, Panten Rococ, 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.