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Pepe Aguilar vs. Marco Antonio Solís

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wed 11/7/2007

Pepe vs. El Buki. A collage of Pepe Aguilar vs. Marco Antonio Solís.

name	José Aguilar.	Marco Antonio Solís.
hometown	Born in San Antonio, Texas. Raised in Zacatecas, México.	Ario de Rosales, Michoacán.
birthdate	August 7, 1968.	December 29, 1959.
nickname	La Voz (The voice).	El Buki (The kid).
musical style	Heartfelt rancheras and pop rock.	Grupera and heart-wrenching pop ballads.
first famous for	Being the son of ranchera legends Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre.	Being the leader of Los Bukis, the band he formed with his cousin Joel in the '70s.
first band	Singer for progressive rock band Equs as a teenager.	Leader of Los Hermanitos Solís at age twelve.
the look	From full-fledged charro to slick pop star.	Slick suits and long Jesus-like hair.
instant classic	Por Mujeres Como Tu.	Tu Cárcel.
influences	Vicente Fernández and parents.	Rigo Tovar and Juan Gabriel.
has written and produced songs for	Lupita D'Alessio, Ely Guerra, Julieta Venegas, Tiziano Ferro and his mom and dad.	Rocío Durcal, Anaís, Enrique Iglesias, Laura Flores and Olga Tañón.
bet you didn't know	First Mexican Regional artist to play at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.	Oklahoma City declared June 4 of 1991 "Official Los Bukis Day."
most recent solo release	Enamorado.	Trozos De Mi Alma, Vol. 2.
the critics	Latino Leaders: "His distinctive brand of Mexican music, steeped in traditional roots with a contemporary twist, along with one of the most celebrated voices in Latin music, has become the hallmark sound for a generation."	AskMen.com: "How can we not like Marco Antonio Solis, who shrugs off his great fame and is reluctant to take credit no matter how many awards and platinum records he receives?"
webprops	9,798 friends on official MySpace.	Fan-made MySpace group with 36 members.
best video moment	The artsy Magritte-esque images in Se Fue.	The artsy Ballard-esque crash in Antes De Que Te Vayas.