Award-winning performer Marc Anthony will be honored on Thursday, September 7, with the 2,762nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star will be unveiled at 6284 Hollywood Boulevard near the historic corner of Hollywood & Vine. Anthony will be awarded his star in the category of Recording. There will be a street closure that morning.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted globally iconic ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.
“We are very proud to honor Marc Anthony, one of the world’s most influential artists known on a global level as the top-selling tropical salsa artist of all time. I need to know how he does it!” said Walk of Fame Producer, Ana Martinez. “Fans have been waiting with anticipation for his star ever since the announcement, so I know Marc’s star will be a huge draw to the Walk of Fame! This day will make for a wonderful birthday celebration for Marc!” said Martinez.
Marc Anthony began his career as a session vocalist for freestyle music and underground New York house music acts and his big hit in the Latin music scene came in when he first recorded the salsa version of the late Juan Gabriel’s hit “Hasta Que Te Conoc?.” The rest is history! Marc Anthony is known as one of the most influential artists of his time and a true ambassador of Latin music and culture. He has received countless gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has been credited with more than 50 Billboard chart #1 hits and over 7.1 billion views on YouTube.
On May 10, 2019, Marc Anthony released OPUS, his first new studio album in six years on Magnus Media / Sony Latin Music. OPUS is his eighth salsa album in the 26 years since Otra Nota (1993) established him.
In addition to winning the 2020 Grammy for Best Tropical Album, Opus has earned Marc Anthony a #1 at Billboard’s Tropical Airplay list with “Parecen Viernes”, and four nominations to Latin American Music Awards for Favorite Album (OPUS), Favorite Artist Tropical, Favorite Song (Parecen Viernes), and Favorite Tour.
He was a finalist in four categories for the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards: Tropical Album of the Year (OPUS), Tropical Song of the Year (Parecen Viernes), Tropical Artist of the Year – Solo, and Tour of the Year (OPUS TOUR).
Produced in association with Latin Heat
Edited by Judy J. Rotich and Newsdesk Manager
