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Marisol (actress)
Josefa Flores González (born 4 February 1948), known professionally as Marisol or Pepa Flores, is a retired Spanish singer and actress who was an evolving icon in Spain since her first appearance in 1960 as a child star until her retreat from the spotlight in 1985. Early life Marisol was born Josefa Flores González on 4 February 1948 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. From early childhood, she demonstrated a love of singing and flamenco dance, passed down to her by her grandmother Victoria. The girl entered a choir and dance group named Los joselitos del cante belonging to the Sección Femenina's national organization . In 1959, she was discovered by film producer Manuel Goyanes. One of her first televised performances with Los joselitos del cante was seen by his daughter Mari Carmen Goyanes, and she convinced her father that the girl she had seen on television was the actress and singer they needed. The producer convinced Pepa Flores's parents, and she ultimately signed an ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Málaga
Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia and the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, sixth most populous in the country. It lies in Southern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Costa del Sol ("Coast of the Sun") of the Mediterranean, primarily in the left bank of the Guadalhorce. The urban core originally developed in the space between the Gibralfaro, Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina. Málaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the List of cities by time of continuous habitation#Europe, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe. According to most scholars, it was founded about 770BC by the Phoenicians from Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre as ''Malaka''. From the 6th centuryBC the city was under the hegemony of Ancient Cartha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; March 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020) was an American film and television actor, singer, and stuntman. He is best known for his role in the 1965–1969 television series ''The Wild Wild West'', playing the sophisticated Secret Service agent James T. West. He also portrayed private investigator Tom Lopaka in ''Hawaiian Eye'' (1959–1963) and World War II ace Pappy Boyington in '' Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (1976–1978; later syndicated as ''Black Sheep Squadron''). In addition to acting, he was a singer and recorded several pop/rock songs in the late 1950s and early 1960s as Bob Conrad. He hosted a weekly two-hour national radio show (''The PM Show with Robert Conrad'') on CRN Digital Talk Radio beginning in 2008. Early life Conrad was born Conrad Robert Falk in Chicago. His father, Leonard Henry Falk, was 17 years old at the time of Conrad's birth and was of German descent. His mother, Alice Jacqueline Hartman (daughter of Conrad and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocío Dúrcal
María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romantic ballads and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Spanish singers of all time. Popular across Mexico and Latin America, she earned the sobriquet of ''Reina de las Rancheras'' ("Queen of Rancheras"). In 1999, Rocío Dúrcal was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her versatility and anthemic songIn 2005, Dúrcal received a Latin Grammy Award for musical excellence, a prize that is awarded by the Governing Board of the Recording Latin Academy to artists who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance during their careers. Also in 2005 Rocío received the Life Achievement Award at the Spain's Music Awards, organized by The Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (''Sociedad General de Autores y Editores, SGAE' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Pardo (singer)
Juan Pardo is a Spanish born singer who had a hit in the early 1980s with " No Me Hables". Background Born Juan Ignacio Pardo Suárez on November 11, 1942, in Spain, Juan Pardo is singer-songwriter. He was a member of the group Los Brincos. He later teamed up Junior, a former Brincos member to form the duo Juan y Junior. At the end of 1980, he returned to the musical scene to launch his successful international career. Career It was reported by ''Billboard'' in the magazine's September 19, 1970 issue that former Juan y Junior member Juan Pardo, a Novola artist had made his first concert appearance as a solo artist. In December 1974, Pardo had "Conversasiones Conmigo Mism" on the Latin Hit Parade chart in Spain and "Mr. Guitarra" on the Venezuela chart. He also had his album ''Conversasiones Conmigo Mism'' in the album chart. On the week of September 12, 1981, " No Me Hables" got to no. 8 on the East Coast section of ''Record World'' Latin U.S.A. Hit Parade chart. It was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solos Los Dos
''Solos los dos'' (, 'Just the two of us') is a 1968 Spanish musical film starring Marisol and bullfighter Sebastián Palomo Linares. The film was written by Jaime de Armiñán and Francisco Hueva Lastras and directed by Luis Lucia.Opening titles Plot Thriving 20-year-old bullfighter Sebastián Palomo Linares is driving fast along a mountain road when an even faster car overtakes him. They race each other and even have a fight when he learns that the other driver is a girl. A spark flies between them, but she drives away. Marisol plays a rich 18-year-old girl with a passion for singing. The music and songs for the soundtrack are provided by Juan y Junior. Cast * Marisol as Marisol Collado * Sebastián Palomo Linares as Sebastián Palomo Linares * Isabel Garcés as Isabel * José Orjas * Pilar Gómez Ferrer * Maria Álvarez * Mercedes Borqué * Emilio Alonso * Conchita Montes Conchita Montes (13 March 1914 – 18 October 1994) was a Spanish film actress. Career B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group consisting mostly of poets who introduced the tenets of European movements (such as symbolism (arts), symbolism, futurism, and surrealism) into Spanish literature. He initially rose to fame with ''Romancero gitano'' (''Gypsy Ballads'', 1928), a book of poems depicting life in his native Andalusia. His poetry incorporated traditional Andalusian motifs and avant-garde styles. After a sojourn in New York City from 1929 to 1930—documented posthumously in ''Poeta en Nueva York'' (''Poet in New York'', 1942)—he returned to Spain and wrote his best-known plays, ''Blood Wedding'' (1932), ''Yerma'' (1934), and ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' (1936). García Lorca was homosexual and suffered from Depression (mood), depression after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peret , and more.
In 1982, Peret withdrew from the music industry, joining the I ...
Pedro Pubill Calaf (, ; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014), better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró (Barcelona). Known for his 1971 single, "Borriquito" ( Ariola Records), Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song " Canta y sé feliz" and performed during the closing ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In 2001, Peret recorded and released ''Rey De La Rumba'' (''King of the Rumba'') an album of updated versions of his older songs with guest musicians including Jarabe de Palo, El Gran Silencio, David Byrne of Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1975.Talking Heads [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Garcés
Isabel Garcés Cerezal (28 January 1901 – 3 February 1981) was a Spanish stage and film actress. She is particularly remembered for being a regular sidekick (a grandmother or mother figure) in Marisol's movies: '' An Angel Has Arrived'' (1961), ''Marisol rumbo a Río'' (1963), '' Búsqueme a esa chica'' (1965), '' Las cuatro bodas de Marisol'' (1967), '' Solos los dos'' (1968). Biography Isabel Garcés was born in Madrid in 1891. At only five years of age, she started performing at the Madrilenian Teatro del Príncipe as part of the children's troupe led by Jacinto Benavente. Later, Tirso Escudero booked her into his . Her first role there was as the "ugly woman" in ', a play in three acts by French playwright Pierre Veber. Her next theatre was , where she moved together with Catalina Bárcena and Gregorio Martinez Sierra. In that theatre, she notably was Pepita Morer's substitute in ''Las lágrimas de la Trini'' by playwright Carlos Arniches. After that, she moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las 4 Bodas De Marisol
''Las 4 bodas de Marisol'' (or ''Las cuatro bodas de Marisol''; ) is a 1967 Spanish musical film starring Marisol, French actor Jean-Claude Pascal, and Isabel Garcés. The film was written by Fernando García de la Vega, Manuel Ruiz Castillo, Alfonso Paso and Luis Lucia and directed by the latter. Plot Young Spanish film star Marisol is shooting in Spain under the direction of American film director Frank Moore. They fall in love. The film's producer, David Gordon, has an idea to get them married to publicize the film. Frank proposes to Marisol and wants their wedding to take place before the end of principal photography. Marisol suspects that he is in cahoots with the producer and only marries her for a publicity stunt. So she sets up a trap for them.Sources:The film and Cast * Marisol as Marisol * Jean-Claude Pascal Jean-Claude Villeminot (24 October 1927 – 5 May 1992), better known as Jean-Claude Pascal (), was a French comedian, actor, singer and writer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Historia De Bienvenido
''La historia de Bienvenido'' ("Bienvenido's Story") is a 1964 Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ... children's movie. It stars Marisol. Synopsys Famous young star Marisol comes to a children's hospital to entertain the children and tells them a story about the life of a little donkey named Bienvenido who was separated from his mother, left to look for her and went through many difficulties and hardships. Songs * ''Bienvenido'' (music by Antonio Moya, lyrics by Sánchez Silva) sung by Marisol Cast * Marisol * Boliche (Manuel Bermúdez) * Jesús Guzmán * Anabel Pintado * Mari Carmen * Augusto * Valentín Tornos * Miguel Armario * Antonio Braña * José María Labernié * Milagros Guijarro References External links * 1960s Spanish-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dúo Dinámico
Dúo Dinámico () is a Spanish pop music duo formed by Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa. Besides singers, they are songwriters and record producers and they starred in four feature films. They were the main precursors of pop music and fandom in Spain and were very popular in the 1960s. They were the songwriters of " La, la, la", the song that won the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest. They received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. Career Manolo and Ramón met when they were 16 years old, working as aeronautical engineering apprentices. The duo officially formed on 28 December 1958 in Barcelona. Their first performance before a live audience was on Radio Barcelona; they wanted to be called ''The Dynamic Boys'', but the show host, Enrique Fernández, said he did not speak English and introduced them as ''Dúo Dinámico'', a name the musicians accepted. After that came more radio performances and a contract to sing at La Masía, a famous restaurant in Barcelon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Búsqueme A Esa Chica
''Búsqueme a esa chica'' () is a 1964 Spanish musical film starring Marisol and Dúo Dinámico. Partially in English, the film was written by Vicente Coello and directed by and American film director George Sherman George Sherman (July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American film director and Film producer, producer of low-budget Western (genre), Western films. One obituary said his "credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment indus .... Cast * Marisol * El Dúo Dinámico References External links * 1964 films Spanish musical films {{musical-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
