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Xanadu (Menudo Album)
''Xanadu'' (1981) is Menudo's eighth Spanish album and the second one released in 1981 featuring René Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Ricky Meléndez, Xavier Serbiá and Miguel Cancel. Half of the songs on the album were previously featured on past albums and re-recorded with this new line up; the other half of the songs are from other English-speaking groups that were big hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, translated into Spanish. Track listing #A Bailar :49- Singer: René Farrait #Cosita Loca Llamada Amor :38- Singer: René Farrait #Ella-a-a :01- Singer: All the group #Fui Hecho Para Amarte :02- Singer: Johnny Lozada #No Que No :58- Singer: Xavier Serbia #No Se Puede Parar La Música :03- Singer: René Farrait #Sueños :48- Singer: René Farrait #Voulez Vous :48- Singer: All the group #Voy A América :57- Singer: René Farrait #Xanadu :18- Singer: Miguel Cancel *Cosita Loca Llamada Amor = " Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Queen) *Fui Hecho Para Amarte = "I Was Made F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menudo (band)
Menudo is a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in Puerto Rico by producer Edgardo Díaz. Referred to as the "Most Iconic Latino Pop Music Band", Menudo has been ranked as one of the Biggest Boy Bands of All Time by several publications, including ''Billboard'', '' Us Weekly'', '' Seventeen'', and ''Teen Vogue'', being the only Latin band on their lists. The band had several radio hits during its course. They acted in a television film (1979's ''Leyenda de Amor'') and two feature films, ''Una aventura llamada Menudo'' and '' Menudo: La Película'', in a telenovela named "Quiero Ser" and a television mini-series named ''Panchito y Arturo''. Menudo's original line-up consisted of (5 boys) two sets of brothers: Fernando and Nefty Sallaberry (ages 12 and 13); and the Melendez brothers, Carlos Meléndez, (age 12), Óscar Meléndez, (age 11), and Ricky Meléndez, (age 9); the latter three are Díaz's cousins. The band's golden-era lineup consisted of members Ricky Meléndez, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop
Latin pop (in Spanish and in Portuguese: Pop latino) is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. Originating in Spanish-speaking musicians, Latin pop may also be made by musicians in Portuguese (mainly in Brazilian Portuguese) and the various Romance Creole languages. Latin pop usually combines upbeat Latin music with American pop music. Latin pop is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music. History Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Luis Miguel, Selena, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuego (Menudo Album)
''Fuego'' (''1981'') is Menudo's seventh Spanish album. This album was released with two different covers and titles. The first release was titled ''Menudo'' featuring brothers Oscar and Ricky Meléndez, René Farrait, Johnny Lozada and Xavier Serbiá. This is the second album this line-up recorded together. The second release was titled ''Fuego'' featuring new member Miguel Cancel Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 28, 1968) is an American singer, actor and retired police officer of Puerto Rican descent who began his career with the Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-based boy band Menudo (band), Menudo. Career Menudo Born i .... Miguel replaced Óscar Meléndez after Óscar reached the age limit. Both albums contain the same songs. Track listing # Fuego - Singer: group # El Momento Del Adiós - Singer: Johnny Lozada # Doña Tecla - Singer: Oscar Meléndez and Ricky Meléndez # Madre - Singer: René Farrait # Llegas Tú - Singer: group # A Bailar - Singer: René Farrait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiero Ser
''Quiero Ser'' (1981) is Menudo's ninth Spanish album and the second one released in 1981, featuring Ricky Meléndez, René Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbiá and Miguel Cancel. With this album, their popularity started rising all over Latin America. Track listing (*) in Dominican Republic and Mexico: ''"Súbete a Mi Moto"'', in Puerto Rico, Sube a mi Motora, in Brasil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area an ... ( Long Play and Tape) ''" Menudo Mania"'': ''"Sobe em Minha Moto"'', sung in Brazilian Portuguese by Ricky Meléndez and in English Motorcycle Dreamer first recorded by Miguel Cancel and then Ricky Meléndez in the album “Reaching Out”. Personnel Adapted from album back cover *Javier Romeu - Drums *Manuel Aguilar - Bass *José Ganoza - Rhythm *Carlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Lozada
Johnny Lozada Correa (born December 21, 1967 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, host, and television personality. Lozada was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo during its golden years, joining the group in 1980 and staying until early 1984. After leaving Menudo, he formed the singing group Proyecto M with Rene Farrait and Xavier Serbiá, who were, like him, Menudo alumni. After the dissolving of Proyecto M, Lozada took on acting participating in several Latin telenovelas. In 1998, Lozada and other former members of Menudo received an invitation from Ray Reyes and formed El Reencuentro, to reminisce the years they had spent with Menudo. The concerts proved to be a success, and the tours extended for several years.Biografía: Johnny Lozada on esMas [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Meléndez
Ricky Meléndez (born Ricardo Omar Meléndez Saurí, November 22, 1967 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, lawyer and actor, best known for his tenures as a member of boy band Menudo and of El Reencuentro. Career He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of nine. He was one of the original five in the group joined by his brothers Carlos and Oscar, and brothers Fernando and Nefty Salaberry. He is also the cousin of group founder Edgardo Díaz. As a member of Menudo, he acted in two films: '' Menudo: La Pelicula'' and ''Una Aventura Llamada Menudo''. He was a member of the band through most of the band's golden era and he's remembered for singing lead in the tracks "Y Yo No Bailo", " Amor en Bicicleta" and "Cámbiale Las Pilas". Meléndez retired from Menudo in 1984 at the mandatory age of 16, but since he had started at age nine, he became the band member with the longest tenure at eight years. He gave up his place to Ricky Martin. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Serbiá
Francisco Xavier Serbiá Queipo (born July 24, 1968, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a financial commentator, syndicated columnist, and news anchor of ''CNN Dinero'' at CNN en Español. Serbiá is also a former member of the boy band Menudo. Serbiá also hosted a Spanish version of the game show ''Remote Control'', named ''Control Remoto'', for three months on Puerto Rican television's WAPA-TV during 1989. Mr. Serbiá has a master's degree in Economics from Trinity College and an MBA in Finance from Keller Graduate School of Management. As an actor, Serbia acted in a sitcom named ''La Pensión de Doña Tere'' as well as on the teen musical comedy films '' Menudo: La Pelicula'' and ''Una aventura llamada Menudo'', the two latter in which he shared credits with his fellow Menudo band members. Personal Serbiá's first wife died. He is now married to an Argentine named Fabiana Uballes. He has one son. In pop culture Serbia is played by Samu Jove in the 2020 Amazon Prime Vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Cancel
Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 28, 1968) is an American singer, actor and retired police officer of Puerto Rican descent who began his career with the Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico-based boy band Menudo (band), Menudo. Career Menudo Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cancel joined Menudo as a singer in 1981, replacing Óscar Meléndez. He was the first bilingual element on the band, and he was part of the most iconic age of the band called "the golden age" next to Xavier Serbia, Rene Farrait, Ricky Meléndez, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Masso and Ray Reyes, collaborating in making Menudo an international sensation, with LP albums like Fuego (Menudo album), Fuego, Quiero Ser, Por Amor (Menudo album), Por Amor and Una Aventura Llamada Menudo. He acted in the 2 movies Menudo appeared at, ''Menudo: La Pelicula'' in 1981 and ''Una Aventura Llamada Menudo'' in 1982, and the two mini series ''Quiero Ser'' and ''Es Por Amor'' next to Xavier Serbia, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Masso, Ricky Meléndez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track is included on their 1980 album '' The Game'', and also appears on the band's compilation album ''Greatest Hits'' in 1981. The song peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, becoming the group's first number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US in 1980, remaining there for four consecutive weeks. Whitburn, Joel (2006). The ''Billboard'' Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard BooksRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited It topped the Australian ARIA Charts for seven weeks. Kent, David (1993) (doc). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W It was the band's final single release of the 1970s. Having composed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" on guitar, Mercury played rhythm guitar while performing the song live, which was the first time he played guitar in conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was Made For Lovin' You
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album, ''Dynasty''. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album, with "Hard Times" as the B-side. History The song has become a permanent staple in Kiss's live performances. The band's performance of the song at their 30th anniversary show in Melbourne, Australia, was accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who wore Kiss-style makeup with their tuxedos. At first Desmond Child said, "Paul wanted to write a good disco song and I decided to help him with that. Paul started to write lyrics and chords then I played the song on the guitar and said 'OK, we'll do something to improve this and make it really a good song. "I Was Made for Lovin' You" draws heavily from the disco style that was popular in late-1970s United States. According to legend, the members of the band were in conflict with their producers, who wanted the band to shift to a mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Stop The Music (song)
"Can't Stop the Music" is a song recorded by American disco group the Village People. As the group's first release after the exit of original lead singer Victor Willis, with lead vocals sung by replacement cop Ray Simpson, the song was the first Village People single since their commercial breakthrough to not chart inside the US top 40, though it fared much better in Europe (reaching #7 in Belgium, #10 in West Germany, #11 in the UK, #15 in Sweden, #18 in Ireland, and #19 in Austria), South Africa (reaching #1 in the country), and Oceania (reaching #1 in Australia and #2 in New Zealand). It is the title track from the soundtrack album of their feature movie, ''Can't Stop the Music'', which failed to attract a major audience, except in Australia. Recently, Village People have included "Can’t Stop The Music" in their set, breaking tradition of the Cop singing lead and instead having two of the other members take over lead vocal duties as Victor takes a break in the middle of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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