José María Napoleón Ruiz Narváez, better known as José María Napoleón, is a
singer and songwriter from Mexico. He was born on August 18, 1950 in
Aguascalientes, Mexico. Known throughout the whole of Latin America as “El Poeta
de la Canción” (“The Poet of Song”), José María Napoleón is one of the most
celebrated vocalists in the history of Latin pop, releasing a string of hit
ballad singles throughout the 70s and 80s. As a young man, José María Napoleón
worked a variety of jobs to support himself and his family. He traveled to
Mexico City in pursuit of a career as a songwriter for...