José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (8 April 1951 – 13 July 2015), better known as Joan Sebastian (pronounced: [xoˈan seβaˈstjan]), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He wrote more than 1,000 songs including compositions for Vicente Fernández, Lucero, Pepe Aguilar, and Rocío Dúrcal. His music is a mixture of Latin pop, ranchera and grupera music.