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unusual facts about Julio Iglesias, Sr.



America Now TV

Hollywood up and coming artists, producers, supermodels and celebrities, including Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kirstie Alley, Spanish superstar Julio Iglesias and Canadian singer Norman Iceberg were all interviewed and/or guests on America Now TV.

Anna Maria Perez de Taglé

She's the niece of Isabel Preysler and cousin of Enrique Iglesias, Chabeli Iglesias and Julio Iglesias, Jr. She appeared on the 2003 relaunch of Star Search, where she competed in the Junior Vocalist against future American Idol runner-up David Archuleta.

Baby It's Me

Diana would continue to work with Perry including on her pairing with international vocalist, Julio Iglesias on their international smash duet, "All of You" several years later.

Bassem Christo

And these renowned entertainment shows were not the limit of Christo's achievements with LBC, as he also famously directed a large number of musical concerts including the "Beat Machine" series, Scorpions, Julio Iglesias, and Raúl di Blasio.

Caballo Viejo

It has been recorded as "Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by tens of singers such as Celia Cruz, Papo Lucca y la Sonora Ponceña, María Dolores Pradera, Julio Iglesias, Gilberto Santa Rosa, José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", Polo Montañes, Freddy López, Oscar D'León, Celso Piña, Rubén Blades, Roberto Torres, Plácido Domingo.

Corazón Partío

Julio Iglesias recorded a cover version of "Corazón Partío" on his 2000 album Noche de Cuatro Lunas.

Cucurrucucú paloma

It has also been recorded by popular singers such as Luis Miguel, Rocío Dúrcal, Pedro Infante, Perry Como, Caetano Veloso, Miguel Aceves Mejía, Harry Belafonte, Nana Mouskouri, Julio Iglesias, Shirley Kwan, Lila Downs, Joan Baez (on her album Gracias a la Vida), Rosemary Clooney, and The Del Rubio Triplets.

Dylan Ace

Ace has been featured on major television networks: Univision, NBC, HBO, CBS, Fox, ABC, PBS, and The Learning Channel, and has served as an opening act for several artists including Julio Iglesias, Britney Spears and Lenny Kravitz.

Édgar Silva

During 4 years he interviewed many known artists such as Ricky Martin, Alejandro Fernández, Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Yuri, Chayanne, Manuel Mijares and many others, both in Costa Rica and other countries.

Germán Casas

Many Chilean fans see him as a legend whose status is as big as that of Julio Iglesias, Elton John or Luis Miguel, for example.

Hairway to Steven

Some of its tracks also make allusions to other famous musicians, such as Julio Iglesias.

Hector Almaguer

Almaguer worked with some of Latin pop's biggest names including Julio Iglesias, Chayanne, Azúcar Moreno and José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" and lived in Dubai (UAE) and London, England and Miami where he worked as a DJ in some of those cities most important clubs at the time.

Je suis tombé du ciel

The song was performed eighth on the night (following the United Kingdom's Mary Hopkin with "Knock Knock, Who's There?" and preceding Spain's Julio Iglesias with "Gwendolyne").

Joaquín Soler Serrano

He subsequently hosted many other programs, finally becoming presenter of the interview program A fondo (1976–1981), in which he had the opportunity to interview Salvador Dalí, Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Julio Cortázar, Camilo José Cela, Bernardo Bertolucci, Frederick Forsyth, Elia Kazan, Antonio Gala, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Francisco Umbral, Julio Iglesias and Silvio Fanti among others.

Joe Gannon

He toured internationally as a producer, director and lighting designer for such stars as Alice Cooper, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Barry Manilow, Julio Iglesias.

Joseph Kobzon

Throughout his career, he has shared the stage with many Western superstars, including the likes of Liza Minnelli and Julio Iglesias.

Julio Iglesias, Sr.

In his 1972 hit "Un canto a Galicia" (a song to Galicia), Julio Iglesias sings about his parents, with the words "Un canto a Galicia, Terra do meu pai. Un canto a Galicia, miña terra mai" (a song to Galicia, land of my father, a song to Galicia, my motherland).

In 1943, he married Maria del Rosario de la Cueva y Perignat and the couple had two sons Julio Iglesias and Carlos.

Lena Burke

She participated in the chorus of many important productions: Plácido Domingo, Chayanne, Alejandro Sanz, Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias among others.

Burke started her musical career singing backing vocals on albums by Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Thalía, Jaci Velasquez, Chayanne and Alejandro Sanz.

Leo Leandros

Leandros composed and produced for many other artists such as Julio Iglesias, Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri, Jairo, among others.

Lo Mejor de Tu Vida

"Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" ("The Best of Your Life") is a ballad written and produced by Spanish singer-songwriter Manuel Alejandro, co-written by Marian Beigbeder, and performed by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.

Mamy Blue

The English version of "Mamy Blue" has also been recorded by Horace Andy, Julio Iglesias, Vicky Leandros, Genya Ravan, Demis Roussos, Muslim Magomayev and Laima Vaikule; Nicoletta also recorded the English version in addition to the French.

Marlène

The song was performed tenth on the night, following Spain's Julio Iglesias with "Gwendolyne" and preceding Germany's Katja Ebstein with "Wunder gibt es immer wieder".

No Podrás Escapar de Mí

Por Fuera y Por Dentro was lost in a market that included superstars such as Julio Iglesias and Juan Gabriel.

Polovtsian Dances

Julio Iglesias recorded the Polovtsian Dances under the title Quiéreme in his album Emociones, a Spanish homage to Borodin's masterpiece.

Por Fuera y Por Dentro

Por Fuera was lost in a market that included superstars such as Julio Iglesias and Juan Gabriel.

Que No Se Rompa la Noche

"Que No Se Rompa la Noche" ("May the Night Have No End") is a ballad written and produced by Spanish singer-songwriter Manuel Alejandro, co-written by Ana Magdalena, and performed by Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.

Rita Quintero

Just a short time later she began working as a session singer for recording studios; she has sung backing vocals for artists such as Frank Sinatra, Imanol, José José, Jennifer Lopez, the Tommy Dorsey Band, Ricky Martin, Julio Iglesias, Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan, and Céline Dion.

Tom Colclough

A two-time West Coast Music Award winner for his distinctive saxophone and clarinet playing, Tom has accompanied many famous musicians and singers, including Kenny Loggins, Celine Dion, David Foster, Julio Iglesias, Shania Twain, Aerosmith, Roch Voisine, and Jim Byrnes.

Urca, Rio de Janeiro

The most famous is Roberto Carlos, the Brazilian Julio Iglesias, who lives in a relatively modest penthouse apartment on the seafront and, devout Catholic as he is, can sometimes be caught singing in Urca's only church.

Yehuda Talit

During the 1980s the company produced large concerts and brought international artists to Israel such as Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Dire Straits, Sting, Leonard Cohen, Billy Joel, Boy George, Bryan Adams, Joe Cocker, Julio Iglesias, Duran Duran, David Bowie, The Eurythmics and many others.


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