El gran varón

The song was written in 1986 by the Panamanian composer Omar Alfanno and was sung by Willie Colón with his group Legal Alien. It was included in the album Top Secrets in 1989, the last album produced by Fania. The record went gold and platinum and received a Grammy nomination for Best Tropical Latin Performance. "" peaked at number 13 on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. The song was at the top of musical lists in ten countries and ranks # 23 Billboards list of 50 best Latin songs of all time. == Historical value ==

"" tells the story of , a father's pride and joy. father is sure his son will follow in his footsteps and be "a great man." leaves her country to study abroad. as it talks about transphobia. == Versions ==

There are two versions made by Willie Colón; the original is 6:54 minutes long. In this version is born in 1956 and dies in 1986 ("Willie Colón, Super éxitos"). In the second version, the song is 6:03 minutes long, is born in 1963 and dies in 1993 ("Willie Colón, Sólo éxitos" or "Willie Colón y Rubén Blades, Frente a frente"). In 2007, Danny Frank, a Colombian singer, did a version of the song. A reggae version was done by Eclipse Reggae. A rap version was made by Jako. Cumbia versions were made by Damas Gratis and La Sonora Tropicana. == In popular media ==

is also the name of a Mexican movie filmed in 2002 and inspired by the topic of the song. It was directed by Miguel Barreda Delgado and features artists Alberto Estrella, Victor Carpinteiro, and Alicia Encinas. == See also ==