Recuerdo a Javier Solís

Recuerdo a Javier Solís (I remember Javier Solís) is an album that was released in 1994 by Vikki Carr. It won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Recording. The album contains the hit song Amaneci en Tus Brazos. The album is a tribute to Javier Solís, a popular Mexican singer who died in 1966.

"Payaso"
The song "Payaso" is a retelling of the story of the opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo ("payaso" is Spanish for "clown").

Personnel
Performers
 * Lead vocals – Vikki Carr
 * Guest vocals – Danny Rivera, Javier Solís

Musicians
 * Guitar – Arturo Salas
 * Guitarrón – Miguel Vázquez

Production


 * Arranger – Chuck Anderson
 * Art director – Arturo Medellin
 * Composers – Rafael Cardenas, José María Contursí, Mario DeJesús, Luis Demetrio, Noel Estrada, Rubén Fuentes, José Alfredo Jiménez, Fernando Z. Maldonado, Paco Michael, Abelardo Pulido, Raffael Ramirez, José Antonio Zorilla
 * Director – Chuck Anderson
 * Engineer – Robert Russell
 * Graphic design – Rocio Larrazolo
 * Liner notes – Chuck Anderson
 * Mixing – Robert Russell
 * Photography – Harry Langdon
 * Producer – Chuck Anderson