Júnior (singer)
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Junior is a Filipino
singer and actor. He is the oldest of 5 sons. He speaks Tagalog
, Spanish, and English.
He was 15 years old when his family emigrated to Barcelona
, then settled in Madrid
.
He became part of the group Los Brincos
with Juan Pardo. His brothers Miguel and Ricky Morales were invited to join the group. Later, he and Juan Pardo left their group as Juan y Júnior. One of their songs is a Spanish version of "Fool On The Hill" by John Lennon
and Paul McCartney
from LP titled Júnior in 1976.
In 1979, he interrupted his career to manage the career of his wife, the late singer Rocío Dúrcal
with whom he had 3 children, including singer Shaila Dúrcal
who is dedicated not only to her mother but also to her mother's namesake Rocío Jurado
and Colombia
n diva Soraya
who have been cancer
victims.
His daughter is actress Carmen Morales. His nieces (daughters of his maternal cousin Miguel) are actresses Gretchen Barretto
, Claudine Barretto
, and Marjorie Barretto
.
, Bongga ka Day, and Disco Madhouse and released three albums in Tagalog for the Philippines. One of his most popular songs that he wrote and produced was "Yakap". That song, which he sang in his movie with Vilma, became his signature song in the Philippines.
In 2006, his wife Rocío Dúrcal died of cancer.
On November 22, 2007, Junior's father, Antonio Morales, died of anemia at the age of 93.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
singer and actor. He is the oldest of 5 sons. He speaks Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
, Spanish, and English.
Personal life
He was born in Manila in 1943 during World War II, when the Philippines was occupied by Japan.He was 15 years old when his family emigrated to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, then settled in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
Career
In 1957, he became part of the group Jump, a pioneering Spanish electric guitar group. In the group's popularity, he was included in the movie Me Enveneno De Azules in 1969. His unstaked first themes Todo Porque Te Quiero (It's All Because I Love You) in 1969 and Perdóname with English theme The Snake in 1973.He became part of the group Los Brincos
Los Brincos
Los Brincos were one of the most successful Spanish rock bands of the 1960s, and they are often referred to as the “Spanish Beatles”.The group was formed in 1964. The members were Fernando Arbex , Manuel González , Juan Pardo and Antonio ‘Junior’ Morales...
with Juan Pardo. His brothers Miguel and Ricky Morales were invited to join the group. Later, he and Juan Pardo left their group as Juan y Júnior. One of their songs is a Spanish version of "Fool On The Hill" by John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
from LP titled Júnior in 1976.
In 1979, he interrupted his career to manage the career of his wife, the late singer Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
with whom he had 3 children, including singer Shaila Dúrcal
Shaila Dúrcal
Shaila Dúrcal is a Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend Rocío Dúrcal and 1960s Filipino pop idol Antonio "Júnior" Morales Barreto.- Biography :...
who is dedicated not only to her mother but also to her mother's namesake Rocío Jurado
Rocío Jurado
María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado , was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "La más grande" . Jurado was once married to boxer Pedro Carrasco, with whom she had a daughter, Rocío Carrasco...
and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n diva Soraya
Soraya (musician)
Soraya was an American singer/songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.A successful Colombian music star, she had two number-one songs on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay charts...
who have been cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
victims.
His daughter is actress Carmen Morales. His nieces (daughters of his maternal cousin Miguel) are actresses Gretchen Barretto
Gretchen Barretto
Gretchen Barretto is an actress from the Philippines. She has two younger sisters, Marjorie Barretto and Claudine Barretto, who are also actors....
, Claudine Barretto
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...
, and Marjorie Barretto
Marjorie Barretto
Marjorie Barretto is an actress and politician from the Philippines. She was elected to the city counselor as representative of second district of Caloocan City. Her sisters Claudine Barretto and Gretchen Barretto are also actors.-Filmography:-External links:*...
.
Movie career
In the 1980s, he starred in the Filipino movies Good Morning Sunshine with Vilma SantosVilma Santos
Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto commonly known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician...
, Bongga ka Day, and Disco Madhouse and released three albums in Tagalog for the Philippines. One of his most popular songs that he wrote and produced was "Yakap". That song, which he sang in his movie with Vilma, became his signature song in the Philippines.
In 2006, his wife Rocío Dúrcal died of cancer.
On November 22, 2007, Junior's father, Antonio Morales, died of anemia at the age of 93.
External links
- http://lafonoteca.net/grupos/juan-y-junior Lafonoteca: Grupos de música española