Menudo was a
Puerto RicanA Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
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that was formed in the 1970s by producer
Edgardo DíazEdgardo Díaz born in Panama City, Panama, is the creator of the "boy band" Menudo. The son of Puerto Ricans, Díaz grew up in Caguas, Puerto Rico....
, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era.
During its course, the band had several radio hits. Their success led them to also release two feature films:
Una Aventura Llamada Menudo and
Menudo: La Película.
The band was a starting point for superstars like
Ricky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
and Robi Draco Rosa, who were members during their youth.
Early years
Menudo was founded by Puerto Rican producer
Edgardo DíazEdgardo Díaz born in Panama City, Panama, is the creator of the "boy band" Menudo. The son of Puerto Ricans, Díaz grew up in Caguas, Puerto Rico....
in the late 1970s. After the success he had with the management of the Spanish teen-group
La PandillaLa Pandilla was a teen music group of the 1970s. La Pandilla, founded in 1970 by Pepa Aguirre. The group had members of both sexes, unlike most pop music bands....
(1973–1976), Díaz returned to
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to form a new group. As opposed to La Pandilla, his idea was to form an all-boys group where the members would rotate as they grew older, with the intention to keep the group young. A member would be replaced when he reached his 16th birthday, his voice changed, he grew facial hair, or grew too tall.
The first incarnation of the band included two groups of brothers: Díaz's cousins
Ricky MeléndezRicky Meléndez is a Puerto Rican singer. He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of eight. He was one of the original five in the group...
,
Carlos MeléndezCarlos Meléndez is a Puerto Rican who is a former member of Menudo.Meléndez is a cousin of band creator Edgardo Diaz, who had success as director of La Pandilla in Spain and who admired the success obtained by The Jackson 5 in the United States...
, Oscar Meléndez, and Fernando Sallaberry and Nefty Sallaberry. The name of the group came after an incident during their second rehearsal, where Díaz's sister entered the driveway of the house they were at and, puzzled by finding five young boys dancing and singing in the garage, she loudly exclaimed: "¡Qué mucho menudo hay aqui!" ("What a lot of young folk we have here!"). The phrase stuck, and the group was thus named Menudo.
In the next few years, Menudo toured Puerto Rico, performing at
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s,
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(a citywide yearly celebration), and other events. In 1977, they released their first album, titled
Los FantasmasLos Fantasmas is the debut album by Menudo, released in 1977. It features the original members: brothers Nefty and Fernando Sallaberry and brothers Carlos, Oscar, and Ricky Melendez.-Track listing:...
. The title track was a hit for the group, and they were able to get a regular TV show on Telemundo Canal 2 every Saturday night. After that, they followed with a second album titled
Laura.
Success in the 1980s
During the late 70s, the group released several albums that were moderately successful, during which new members replaced the original ones. However, it was in 1981 that the album
Quiero SerQuiero Ser is Menudo's eighth Spanish album and the second one released in 1981 featuring Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbia and Miguel Cancel...
launched the group into stardom. The line-up of the band at this time was
Rene FarraitRene Farrait is a former member of the teen band Menudo. He was a member during the band's most successful period.Rene's trademark song was the hit Subete a mi Moto...
, Johnny Lozada,
Xavier SerbiaXavier Serbiá , is a former member of the boy band Menudo who is now financial commentator, syndicated columnist and personality.-Early years:...
,
Miguel CancelMiguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez is a former member of Menudo.-Menudo:A native of Chicago, Cancel joined Menudo in 1981, replacing Oscar Meléndez. His persona in the group was as the good guy. He became an instant hit among Menudo fans because of his charisma and vocal ability.Cancel was a member...
and Ricky Meléndez, the only remaining original member. The album included hit songs like "Quiero Ser", "
Subete A Mi MotoSúbete a mi Moto is the name of a Menudo song from their 1981 album Quiero Ser. It became arguably the album's most popular song, topping the charts in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Venezuela. It is considered by many Menudo fans to have been the group's best song ever...
", "Rock En La TV", "Claridad", and "Mi Banda Toca Rock".
The group became very popular throughout
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, from Mexico to Argentina, including
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. During that time, Diaz was able to afford a
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that had belonged to
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President
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and the
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. The plane carried Menudo's name on both sides of the fuselage and made it the first boy band ever with its own private jet. The group also had a fan base in
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and the rest of
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.
In 1982,
Rene FarraitRene Farrait is a former member of the teen band Menudo. He was a member during the band's most successful period.Rene's trademark song was the hit Subete a mi Moto...
was replaced by
Charlie MassoCarlos Javier Rivera Masso is a former member of Menudo who joined the band at the height of Menudo's world wide fame. He replaced Rene Farrait and quickly became a fan favorite with his participation on the albums of Es Por Amor and Vamos A Volar, which was the soundtrack of Charlie's first...
and debuted with Menudo in the album Por Amor. During this boom of popularity, terms like "Menuditis" and "Menudomania" surfaced in the popular language, much like the
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years before. Their popularity was such that they even starred in their own feature film called
Una Aventura Llamada MenudoUna Aventura Llamada Menudo is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo and Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.-Synopsis:...
. The film starred
Gladys RodríguezGladys Rodríguez born June 4, 1943 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, is an actress, comedian and television host.-Early years:Rodríguez was born in Santurce, a section of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Her parents moved to New York City when she was still a child. In New York, she received her...
as "Señora Mía", and included songs like "Clara" and "A Volar".
In early 1983 during their first visit to New York,
Xavier SerbiaXavier Serbiá , is a former member of the boy band Menudo who is now financial commentator, syndicated columnist and personality.-Early years:...
gave way to new member
Ray ReyesRay Reyes is a Puerto Rican who was born in New York City and was raised in Levittown, Puerto Rico. His father, Rey Reyes, Sr., ran several successful business ventures. He became a member of Menudo in early 1983. Reyes came to substitute Xavier Serbia on the band, and joined the band right in the...
. Their American fan base grew, especially among the young, as evidenced by "Menudo on ABC", a series of four-minute music spots that aired during the Fall 1983 season of the
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's youth-oriented Saturday morning programming block. They also sang the theme song for ABC's
Rubik, the Amazing CubeRubik, the Amazing Cube was a Saturday morning cartoon that aired from 10 September 1983–1 September 1984 in the United States, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. The program, broadcast as part of The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour block on ABC, featured a magic Rubik’s Cube named Rubik...
.
Miguel CancelMiguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez is a former member of Menudo.-Menudo:A native of Chicago, Cancel joined Menudo in 1981, replacing Oscar Meléndez. His persona in the group was as the good guy. He became an instant hit among Menudo fans because of his charisma and vocal ability.Cancel was a member...
became the first member to voluntarily quit the group. According to an interview made in 1998, he was unhappy that he was not able to sing his songs after a sudden voice change and opted to leave before his scheduled departure, thus being replaced by
Roy RossellóRoy Stephan Rosello Diaz is a former member of Menudo.Rosselló was a member of Menudo from mis 1983 to January 1986. He substituted Miguel Cancel and debuted in the album A Todo Rock. He was replaced by Sergio Blass in 1986. Rosselló did not contribute a lot of lead singing for Menudo. Most of...
. Menudo signed a 6-year multi-million dollar contract with
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. During this year, they also released their Spanish album
A Todo RockA Todo Rock is Menudo's twelfth album in Spanish. It features Ricky Melendez, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Rivera, and new members Ray Reyes, and Roy Rosello. This is the first time in six years that the group releases an album featuring more than one new member. Ray Reyes replaced Xavier Serbia after...
.
In 1984, Johnny Lozada was replaced by Robby Rosa (now known as Robi "Draco" Rosa). With Robby, Menudo released their first English album
Reaching OutReaching Out is Menudo's 13th album and the first one in English.It features Ricky Melendez, Charlie Rivera, Ray Reyes, Roy Rosello, and new member Robby Rosa. Robby replaced Johnny Lozada after Johnny reached the group's age limit...
which featured the theme track "Like a Cannonball" for the Hollywood movie
Cannonball Run 2 and their first Portuguese album
ManiaMania is Menudo's 14th album and their first one in Portuguese featuring Ricky Melendez, Charlie Rivera, Ray Reyes, Roy Rosello, and Robby Rosa. The songs on this album are a selection from the group's previous three Spanish albums translated into Portuguese...
, both featuring versions of some of their Spanish hits. Tours took place in the U.S. and Brazil during the first half of 1984.
In July 1984,
Ricky MelendezRicky Meléndez is a Puerto Rican singer. He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of eight. He was one of the original five in the group...
, who was the only original member remaining, left the group in a huge concert held in his birth town,
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. He became the only Menudo member to last seven years in the group. He was replaced with who would become the group's most popular alumnus around the world,
Ricky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
. With Martin, Menudo recorded their next Spanish album
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. Their popularity even reached parts of
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including
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and the
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. Menudo also made English commercials for
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,
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,
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and Crest during that time. They also did a guest appearance on the popular American children's program
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. To much the surprise of fans and
Ray ReyesRay Reyes is a Puerto Rican who was born in New York City and was raised in Levittown, Puerto Rico. His father, Rey Reyes, Sr., ran several successful business ventures. He became a member of Menudo in early 1983. Reyes came to substitute Xavier Serbia on the band, and joined the band right in the...
himself, he was the next to leave the group due to a growth spurt and voice change. In a 1998 interview, he stated he was caught off guard when Menudo was being interviewed in 1985 and the interviewer asked who was next to leave when Edgardo Diaz stated Ray was next considering that Charlie was the oldest at this point and was in the group the longest. Ray was replaced by
Raymond AcevedoRaymond Acevedo , is a Puerto Rican rock music singer.- Music career :Raymond Acevedo joined the well-known Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo, in 1985, replacing the popular Ray Reyes...
in 1985.
During that time, Menudo released their second English album titled
MenudoMenudo is the name of three albums by Menudo.The group released three self titled albums in their history. The first one was in 1981 which was also released under the title "Fuego"....
which contains the songs "Hold Me" (#62 Billboard Hot 100, RCA 14087) and "Explosion" both with lead vocals by Robby Rosa. They also released their next Spanish album
Ayer & Hoy and their second Portuguese album
A Festa Vai Comecar. Menudo held a successful tour in
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, performing in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. However, there were allegations that the tour was poorly organized. In a concert in
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, the capacity was 60,000 but 70,000 tickets were sold. Two women died. In
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, a 100,000 capacity stadium was sold-out with 200,000 people. In a stadium in
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, a city of São Paulo, it rained, and the concert, as a result, was delayed 4 hours. The film,
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, featured scenes in which Menudo was indirectly showcased, such as one with a Menudo poster on a wall and one where characters shopped at a "Menudomania" store.
In 1986, Roy Rosello was replaced by Sergio Blass. No farewell concerts were held. The group continued to release several albums during this year starting with their only Italian album titled
Viva! Bravo!Viva! Bravo! is Menudo's 19th album .It features Charlie Rivera, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and new member Sergio Gonzalez. Sergio replaced Roy Rosello. It was reported that Roy was having too many migraine headaches and that was the reason why he had to be replaced when it was...
which they showcased in Italy in the San Remo Music Festival. The Spanish album
RefrescanteRefrescante is Menudo's 20th album released in 1986 featuring Charlie Rivera, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and Sergio Gonzalez...
, the English album
Can't Get EnoughCan't Get Enough is the 21st album by Menudo.This is their third album in English and features Charlie Masso, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and Sergio Gonzalez....
, and the Portuguese album
MenudoMenudo is the name of three albums by Menudo.The group released three self titled albums in their history. The first one was in 1981 which was also released under the title "Fuego"....
were released respectively throughout this year followed by tours in the United States, Latin America including Brazil, and the
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.
Internal conflicts and image change
In January 1987, Charlie was replaced by
Ralphy RodriguezRalphy Rodriguez is a singer and former member of Menudo. He replaced Charlie Masso.He joined Menudo in early 1987, at a time that the group's worldwide fame was still strong, although it had begun to wane. He was popular among Menudo fans, and was a member of a Menudo line-up that included Ricky...
. Then the group began facing some internal conflicts. First, Robby Rosa quit without warning in the middle of a Brazilian tour, becoming the second member to quit voluntarily. Apparently, he had written a song and presented the idea to management. They turned him down and supposedly mocked him, which prompted him to leave. They did this so that they could use Robby's song without compensating him. Robby's lawyer prevented them from using his song. Also, the group was dropped from RCA International due to low record sales. As a result, they signed a contract with Melody International Mexico. Charlie was asked to return to the group to complete the Brazilian tour and to embark on the Summer in the Street U.S. tour and introduce new member Ruben Gomez.
At this point, the group underwent a complete image makeover, changing their look to a more rough, rugged, rock-like look. This was also applied to their music which had been described before as bubble-gum pop. They released the Spanish album
Somos Los Hijos del RockSomos Los Hijos del Rock is Menudo's 22nd album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, and new members Ralphy Rodriguez and Ruben Gomez. Ralphy replaced Charlie Rivera as management decided it was time to let Charlie go at the age of 17...
, followed by an English-
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album for the Philippines titled
In ActionIn Action is Menudo's 23rd album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, Ralphy Rodriguez and Ruben Gomez...
with Ralphy and Ruben. In late 1987, Ralphy was pulled from the group by his parents citing improper treatment by management. This eventually came to the light in 1991 when the Menudo sex scandal broke. Again, Charlie was asked to fill in for the Philippines tour which would be the last for Menudo as their popularity there waned.
In early 1988, new member
Angelo GarciaAngelo Garcia was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1988 to 1990...
joined Menudo replacing
Ralphy RodriguezRalphy Rodriguez is a singer and former member of Menudo. He replaced Charlie Masso.He joined Menudo in early 1987, at a time that the group's worldwide fame was still strong, although it had begun to wane. He was popular among Menudo fans, and was a member of a Menudo line-up that included Ricky...
. Their final English album titled
Sons of RockSons of Rock is Menudo's 24th album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez and new member Angelo Garcia. This is the first English album the band records of all new material without any previous Spanish songs translated into English...
, was released scoring an international hit "You Got Potential" as well as featuring "TLC" with lead vocals by
Ricky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
. In August 1988, Raymond Acevedo's contract was about to be over, but decided to leave before auditions were held for his replacement. As a result, Menudo performed as a quartet for a few months. Raymond was replaced by
Robert AvellanetRobert Avellanet , also known as Roberto Avellanet, is a singer who was a member of Menudo.-Biography:Robert Avellanet is the nephew of well known pop and ballad singer Chucho Avellanet...
and the album
Sombras & FigurasSombras & Figuras is the 25th album by Menudo, released in 1988 .It features Ricky Martin, Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, and new member Robert Avellanet. Robert replaced Raymond Acevedo after Raymond suddenly quit the band becoming the fourth member ever to do so...
was released at the end of the year.
In July 1989, after 5 years with the group, Ricky Martin left and was replaced by
Rawy TorresWilson "Rawy" Torres is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, and guitarist, who was a member of the well known boy band, Menudo.-Biography:...
. Ricky Martin's last concert with Menudo was in the
Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts CenterThe Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, or Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Spanish, is a multi-use performance centre located Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It features three main concert and theater halls for performing arts displays, including ballet, plays, operas and concerts, as...
in
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. The group released the album
Los Ultimos HeroesLos Ultimos Heroes is Menudo's 26th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, Robert Avellanet, and new member Rawy Torres replacing Ricky Martin...
. This production reestablished Menudo's popularity in Latin America, especially in
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, where a 5-part miniseries was shot to promote the album.
1990's
Despite their newfound success, the group kept facing problems when member
Angelo GarciaAngelo Garcia was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1988 to 1990...
left the group, breaking his contract with Menudo. Garcia was replaced by Cesar Abreu, however he only lasted seven months. Before Abreu left the group, management was preparing for Sergio's departure and was going to be replaced by their first non-Puerto Rican member, Adrian Olivares of Mexico. However, Abreu left, only delaying Sergio's departure. Management decided to keep Sergio for another Spanish album
No Me Corten El Pelo and was released with Sergio, Ruben, Robert, Rawy, and Adrian.
Edgardo Diaz left Puerto Rico and held auditions in Miami, Florida, signing Miami teens Alexis Grullon, Ashley Ruiz, and Andres Blazquez and Pecos, Texas resident
Abel TalamantezAbel Talamantez Mendoza , is a Mexican American singer. He is currently a singer for the band Cruz Martínez Y Los Super Reyes. He used to be in the bands Menudo, MDO, and A.B...
. The first album with the new line-up was
Detras de tu MiradaDetras de tu Mirada is Menudo's 29th album released in 1991 featuring Adrian Olivares and new members: Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, and Ashley Ruiz...
.
Menudo continued to work, releasing an English single titled "
Dancin, Movin, ShakinDancin, Movin, Shakin is a single by Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo released in 1992 on McGillis Records. A "making of" video was released in conjunction with the album....
", and a follow-up in 1993, titled "
Cosmopolitan GirlCosmopolitan Girl is a single by Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo released in 1993 on McGillis Records....
", which would be the first of several English albums on McGillis Records. They also continued to travel through Latin America.
After several albums released, in 1997 the group released their last Spanish album under the name of Menudo, entitled
Tiempo De AmarTiempo De Amar is Menudo's 33rd album .It features Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, and new members Didier Hernandez of Cuban descent and Anthony Galindo of Venezuelan descent. Didier and Anthony replaced Ashley Ruiz and Ricky Lopez after they both decided to leave the group. This...
. The album was very successful, producing several hit singles. After that, the rights and the name Menudo was sold and the band changed the name to
MDOMDO is a Latin American pop/rock band, spun off in 1997 from the Puerto Rican boy band once known as Menudo.-Band history:In the mid-1990s, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamanian company...
. A self-titled Spanish album was released, increasing the group's popularity in Latin America and the U.S. MDO has continued to release albums despite some changes in management (see main article:
MDOMDO is a Latin American pop/rock band, spun off in 1997 from the Puerto Rican boy band once known as Menudo.-Band history:In the mid-1990s, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamanian company...
.)
In 1998 Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Miguel Cancel, Johnny Lozada, Ray Reyes and Charlie Masso re-joined to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of their success in Latin America, North America, Spain and several other countries in the world. They started at Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan, PR, as an experimental project and they had an unexpected success. They continued until 2000 through North and Latin America. They named this "El Reencuentro" since the group could not use the name Menudo because Edgardo Diaz threatened to take legal action if they did.
2000's
In 2000, MDO released their album
Subir Al Cielo with critical success. The album lead track "Te Quise Olvidar" topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for several weeks and became the group signature' song. The group follow-up singles "Sin Ti" and "Me Huele A Soledad" also went top 10 in the U.S., showing that they are a real group.
In 2002, former members Sergio, Ruben, Robert, Angelo and Rawy reunited under the name "
Los Ultimos HeroesLos Ultimos Heroes is Menudo's 26th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, Robert Avellanet, and new member Rawy Torres replacing Ricky Martin...
" giving numerous concerts in Venezuela.
In early 2003,
MDOMDO is a Latin American pop/rock band, spun off in 1997 from the Puerto Rican boy band once known as Menudo.-Band history:In the mid-1990s, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamanian company...
officially broke up on amicable terms. The members wanted to pursue other projects. Edgardo Diaz introduced the new MDO in January 2005.
In 2004,
Edgardo DiazEdgardo Díaz born in Panama City, Panama, is the creator of the "boy band" Menudo. The son of Puerto Ricans, Díaz grew up in Caguas, Puerto Rico....
announced that he will be bringing a new group with the Menudo formula into the music industry. Initially expecting this new group to be named Menudo, he surprised the press and general public by naming them
Tick TockTick Tock is a music group from Puerto Rico. Joseph Alicea Lopez, now known as Jo-Joe from Los Super Reyes, was a former band member of the group.-Marcando el Reggaeton:...
.
Also in 2004, former Menudo members Roy, Raymond, Ruben, Sergio and Andy Blasquez reunited under the name and banner:
Menudo: La ReunionMenudo: La Reunion was a 2005 music project composed of former Menudo members, from various incarnations of the boy band. Following in the footsteps of El Reencuentro and Los Ultimos Heroes Roy Russello, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Blass, Ruben Gomez and Andy Blasquez reunited to form Menudo: La...
. They were based and focused primarily on a series of 'Brazilian' tours. Sergio left due to his prior commitment with "
Los Ultimos HeroesLos Ultimos Heroes is Menudo's 26th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, Robert Avellanet, and new member Rawy Torres replacing Ricky Martin...
", and was replaced with 'Anthony Galindo.'Andy would later be replaced by former MDO member 'Caleb Aviles' before disbanding in late 2005, early 2006.
In January 2005, producer Edgardo Díaz introduced the new MDO with four new members: Daniel Rodríguez, Luis Montes, Elliot Suro, and Lorenzo Duarte. The first three were among the contestants of Puerto Rican reality/
talent showA talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Objetivo FamaObjetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
. This latest incarnation of the group achieved great success with their single "Otra Vez" which took them all across
Latin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
Also, in 2005, former Menudo members Rene, Johnny, Miguel, Ricky, Charlie, and Ray reunited once again to perform the songs that Menudo popularized during their era under the name & banner
El Reencuentro: Momento del Adios making this their farewell tour. Plans are on the way to bring this production to Latin American and the U.S. Also in 2005, Sergio, Angelo, Robert, Rawy and Adrian Olivares reunited again under the name
Los Ultimos HeroesLos Ultimos Heroes is Menudo's 26th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, Robert Avellanet, and new member Rawy Torres replacing Ricky Martin...
after their successful reunion concerts in 2002.
In 2006, former
Menudo: La ReunionMenudo: La Reunion was a 2005 music project composed of former Menudo members, from various incarnations of the boy band. Following in the footsteps of El Reencuentro and Los Ultimos Heroes Roy Russello, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Blass, Ruben Gomez and Andy Blasquez reunited to form Menudo: La...
members, Anthony and Ruben reunited and formed the duo
Blacksheep and continue touring in Brazil. To date the duo has grown a large fan base in both Brazil and
Hispanic AmericaHispanic America or Spanish America is the region comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations.These countries have significant commonalities with each other and with Spain, whose colonies they formerly were...
.
In 2007, a re-release of the 1992 VHS film of Menudo The making of
Dancin, Movin, ShakinDancin, Movin, Shakin is a single by Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo released in 1992 on McGillis Records. A "making of" video was released in conjunction with the album....
" was released on McGillis Records. Entitled
Triple Threat DVD/CD Combohttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/triplethreatdvdcd, the box set included the Film on DVD for the first time, along with two music CDs,
Latin Teen Stars and
Dance Music All Night Long, featuring hit songs by Menudo, ex-Menudo members. The single, "Dancin Movin Shakin", and "
Cosmopolitan GirlCosmopolitan Girl is a single by Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo released in 1993 on McGillis Records....
" was released digitally on iTunes in May 2009.
The New Menudo
In 2007 it was announced that Menudo would return after signing a multi-album contract with SonyBMG label
Epic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
.
The recasting of the band was profiled in a
MTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality series entitled
Making Menudo that had launched as a primetime series on October 25, 2007, but was later pushed to afternoons due to low ratings. The series ended on November 20, 2007. The new members were José Bordonada Collazo, Chris Moy, Emmanuel Vélez Pagán, José Monti Montañez, and Carlos Olivero. The group disbanded in early 2009.
Menudo 2011 New CD
Menudo released in January 2011 a compilation of English songs on
iTunes, some of which had never been released until now. The CD is titled
Enchanted Island.
Studio albums
- 1977 Los Fantasmas
Los Fantasmas is the debut album by Menudo, released in 1977. It features the original members: brothers Nefty and Fernando Sallaberry and brothers Carlos, Oscar, and Ricky Melendez.-Track listing:...
[Original Members]
- 1978 Laura [Original Members]
- 1979 Chiquitita
Chiquitita is Menudo's third Spanish album featuring brothers Carlos, Oscar, and Ricky Melendez, Fernando Sallaberry, and new member Rene Farrait...
[New Member: Rene]
- 1979 Felicidades
Felicidades is the fourth Spanish album by Menudo, released in 1979. It features brothers Carlos, Oscar and Ricky Melendez, Fernando Sallaberry and, Rene Farrait. It was a Christmas album...
[Same as above]
- 1980 Mas Mucho Mas
Mas Mucho Mas is the fifth Spanish album by Menudo, released in 1980. It features brothers Oscar and Ricky Melendez, Fernando Sallaberry, Rene Farrait, and new member Johnny Lozada...
[New Member: Johnny]
- 1980 Es Navidad
Es Navidad is Menudo's sixth Spanish album and the second release in 1980.This is also Menudo's second Christmas Spanish album, featuring Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada, and new members Xavier Serbia and Miguel Cancel...
[New Member: Xavier]
- 1981 Fuego [Same as above]
- 1981 Xanadu
Xanadu is Menudo's eighth Spanish album and the second one released in 1981 featuring Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Ricky Melendez, Xavier Serbia and Miguel Cancel...
[Same as above]
- 1981 Quiero Ser
Quiero Ser is Menudo's eighth Spanish album and the second one released in 1981 featuring Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbia and Miguel Cancel...
[New Member: Miguel]
- 1982 Por Amor [New Member: Charlie]
- 1982 Una Aventura Llamada Menudo
Una Aventura Llamada Menudo is a 1982 film featuring teen boy band Menudo and Puerto Rican actress Gladys Rodríguez. The film's soundtrack received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.-Synopsis:...
(Movie Soundtrack) [Same as above]
- 1982 Feliz Navidad [Same as above]
- 1983 A Todo Rock
A Todo Rock is Menudo's twelfth album in Spanish. It features Ricky Melendez, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Rivera, and new members Ray Reyes, and Roy Rosello. This is the first time in six years that the group releases an album featuring more than one new member. Ray Reyes replaced Xavier Serbia after...
[New Members: Ray and Roy]
- 1984 Reaching Out
Reaching Out is Menudo's 13th album and the first one in English.It features Ricky Melendez, Charlie Rivera, Ray Reyes, Roy Rosello, and new member Robby Rosa. Robby replaced Johnny Lozada after Johnny reached the group's age limit...
(English) [New Member: Robby]
- 1984 Mania
Mania is Menudo's 14th album and their first one in Portuguese featuring Ricky Melendez, Charlie Rivera, Ray Reyes, Roy Rosello, and Robby Rosa. The songs on this album are a selection from the group's previous three Spanish albums translated into Portuguese...
[Same as above]
- 1984 Evolución
Evolución is Menudo's 15th album . This album features new member Ricky Martin. Ricky Martin replaced Ricky Melendez, the last member to exit from the original line-up. Ricky Melendez was nearing his 17th birthday when it was decided who was going to be his replacement. Ricky Martin wasn't their...
[New Member: Ricky MartinEnrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
]
- 1985 Menudo
Menudo is the name of three albums by Menudo.The group released three self titled albums in their history. The first one was in 1981 which was also released under the title "Fuego"....
(English) [New Member: Raymond]
- 1985 Ayer y Hoy [Same as above]
- 1985 A Festa Vai Começar [Same as above]
- 1986 Viva! Bravo!
Viva! Bravo! is Menudo's 19th album .It features Charlie Rivera, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and new member Sergio Gonzalez. Sergio replaced Roy Rosello. It was reported that Roy was having too many migraine headaches and that was the reason why he had to be replaced when it was...
(Italian) [New Member: Sergio]
- 1986 Refrescante
Refrescante is Menudo's 20th album released in 1986 featuring Charlie Rivera, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and Sergio Gonzalez...
[Same as above]
- 1986 Can't Get Enough
Can't Get Enough is the 21st album by Menudo.This is their third album in English and features Charlie Masso, Robby Rosa, Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, and Sergio Gonzalez....
[Same as above]
- 1986 Menudo
Menudo is the name of three albums by Menudo.The group released three self titled albums in their history. The first one was in 1981 which was also released under the title "Fuego"....
(Portuguese) [Same as above]
- 1987 Somos Los Hijos del Rock
Somos Los Hijos del Rock is Menudo's 22nd album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, and new members Ralphy Rodriguez and Ruben Gomez. Ralphy replaced Charlie Rivera as management decided it was time to let Charlie go at the age of 17...
[New members: Ralphy and Ruben]
- 1987 In Action
In Action is Menudo's 23rd album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, Ralphy Rodriguez and Ruben Gomez...
(English-Tagalog) [Same as above]
- 1988 Sons of Rock
Sons of Rock is Menudo's 24th album .It features Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez and new member Angelo Garcia. This is the first English album the band records of all new material without any previous Spanish songs translated into English...
[New member: Angelo]
- 1988 Sombras & Figuras
Sombras & Figuras is the 25th album by Menudo, released in 1988 .It features Ricky Martin, Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, and new member Robert Avellanet. Robert replaced Raymond Acevedo after Raymond suddenly quit the band becoming the fourth member ever to do so...
[New member: Robert]
- 1989 Los últimos héroes
Los Ultimos Heroes is Menudo's 26th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, Robert Avellanet, and new member Rawy Torres replacing Ricky Martin...
[New member: Rawy]
- 1990 Os Ultimos Herois
Os Ultimos Herois is Menudo's 27th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Robert Avellanet, Rawy Torres, and new member Cesar Abreu....
[New member: Cesar]
- 1990 No Me Corten El Pelo
No Me Corten El Pelo is Menudo's 28th album .It features Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Robert Avellanet, Rawy Torres, and Adrian Olivares. Sadly this would become Sergio's, Ruben's, Robert's and Rawy's last album recorded as members of the group...
[New member: Adrian]
- 1991 Detras de tu Mirada
Detras de tu Mirada is Menudo's 29th album released in 1991 featuring Adrian Olivares and new members: Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, and Ashley Ruiz...
[New members: Alexis, Ashley, Andy & Abel]
- 1992 Dancin, Movin, Shakin
Dancin, Movin, Shakin is a single by Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo released in 1992 on McGillis Records. A "making of" video was released in conjunction with the album....
[same as above]
- 1992 15 Años [Same as above]
- 1993 Vem Pra Mim
Vem Pra Mim is Menudo's 31st album .It features Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, Ashley Ruiz, and new member Ricky López.Ricky replaced Adrian Olivares after Adrian decided to leave the group....
(Portuguese) [New member: Ricky Lopez]
- 1993 Cosmopolitan Girl
Cosmopolitan Girl is a single by Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo released in 1993 on McGillis Records....
[same as above]
- 1994 Imaginate...
Imaginate... is Menudo's 32nd album .It features Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, Ashley Ruiz, and Ricky Lopez. This is the second album recorded by this line-up....
[Same as above]
- 1994 If You're Not Here (1994 remake version) [same as above]
- 1996 Tiempo De Amar
Tiempo De Amar is Menudo's 33rd album .It features Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Andy Blazquez, and new members Didier Hernandez of Cuban descent and Anthony Galindo of Venezuelan descent. Didier and Anthony replaced Ashley Ruiz and Ricky Lopez after they both decided to leave the group. This...
[New members: Anthony & Didier]
- 2007 More Than Words [Carlos, Chris, Emmanuel, Jose, and Monti]
- 2009 Let's Talk About Love (Build-A-Bear) [Monti, JC Gonzalez, JG]
- 2011 Enchanted Island [compilation of Menudo English hits some that had never been released to the public]
Members
- 1977-1979 Nefty Sallaberry (replaced by Rene Farrait)
- 1977-1980 Carlos Meléndez
Carlos Meléndez is a Puerto Rican who is a former member of Menudo.Meléndez is a cousin of band creator Edgardo Diaz, who had success as director of La Pandilla in Spain and who admired the success obtained by The Jackson 5 in the United States...
(replaced by Johnny Lozada)
- 1977-1980 Fernando Sallaberry (replaced by Xavier Serbia)
- 1977-1981 Oscar Melendez (replaced by Miguel Cancel)
- 1979-1982 Rene Farrait
Rene Farrait is a former member of the teen band Menudo. He was a member during the band's most successful period.Rene's trademark song was the hit Subete a mi Moto...
(replaced by Charlie Masso)
- 1980-1983 Xavier Serbia
Xavier Serbiá , is a former member of the boy band Menudo who is now financial commentator, syndicated columnist and personality.-Early years:...
(replaced by Ray Reyes)
- 1981-1983 Miguel Cancel
Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez is a former member of Menudo.-Menudo:A native of Chicago, Cancel joined Menudo in 1981, replacing Oscar Meléndez. His persona in the group was as the good guy. He became an instant hit among Menudo fans because of his charisma and vocal ability.Cancel was a member...
(replaced by Roy Rosello)
- 1980-1984 Johnny Lozada (replaced by Robby Rosa)
- 1977-1984 Ricky Melendez
Ricky Meléndez is a Puerto Rican singer. He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of eight. He was one of the original five in the group...
(replaced by Ricky Martin)
- 1983-1985 Ray Reyes
Ray Reyes is a Puerto Rican who was born in New York City and was raised in Levittown, Puerto Rico. His father, Rey Reyes, Sr., ran several successful business ventures. He became a member of Menudo in early 1983. Reyes came to substitute Xavier Serbia on the band, and joined the band right in the...
(replaced by Raymond Acevedo)
- 1983-1986 Roy Rosello (replaced by Sergio Blass)
- 1982-1987 Charlie Masso
Carlos Javier Rivera Masso is a former member of Menudo who joined the band at the height of Menudo's world wide fame. He replaced Rene Farrait and quickly became a fan favorite with his participation on the albums of Es Por Amor and Vamos A Volar, which was the soundtrack of Charlie's first...
(replaced by Ralphy Rodriguez)
- 1984-1987 Robby Rosa (replaced by Ruben Gomez)
- 1984-1989 Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
(replaced by Rawy Torres)
- 1985-1988 Raymond Acevedo
Raymond Acevedo , is a Puerto Rican rock music singer.- Music career :Raymond Acevedo joined the well-known Puerto Rican boy band, Menudo, in 1985, replacing the popular Ray Reyes...
(replaced by Robert Avellanet)
- 1986-1990 Sergio Blass (replaced by Edward Aguilera)
- 1987-1988 Ralphy Rodriguez
Ralphy Rodriguez is a singer and former member of Menudo. He replaced Charlie Masso.He joined Menudo in early 1987, at a time that the group's worldwide fame was still strong, although it had begun to wane. He was popular among Menudo fans, and was a member of a Menudo line-up that included Ricky...
(replaced by Angelo Garcia)
- 1988-1990 Angelo Garcia
Angelo Garcia was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1988 to 1990...
(replaced by Cesar Abreu)
- 1990-1990 Cesar Abreu (replaced by Adrian Olivares)
- 1987-1990 Ruben Gomez (replaced by Jonathan Montenegro)
- 1988-1991 Robert Avellanet
Robert Avellanet , also known as Roberto Avellanet, is a singer who was a member of Menudo.-Biography:Robert Avellanet is the nephew of well known pop and ballad singer Chucho Avellanet...
(replaced by Alexis Grullon)
- 1989-1991 Rawy Torres
Wilson "Rawy" Torres is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, and guitarist, who was a member of the well known boy band, Menudo.-Biography:...
(replaced by Ashley Ruiz)
- 1991-1991 Edward Aguilera
Edward Aguilera is a singer from Spain. Aguilera was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo.- Singing career :Aguilera became the only European in Menudo in 1991. Edgardo Diaz had plans to internationalize the band's line-up at the time, as all Menudos from past eras had been Puerto Ricans...
(replaced by Andy Blazquez)
- 1991-1991 Jonathan Montenegro
Jonathan Montenegro , is a well known Venezuelan actor and singer. Montenegro was a member of popular boy band Menudo.-Biography:...
(replaced by Abel Talamantez)
- 1990-1993 Adrian Olivares (replaced by Ricky Lopez)
- 1991-1995 Ashley Ruiz (replaced by Anthony Galindo)
- 1993-1996 Ricky Lopez
Ricky López is a Mexican American professional boxer in the Super Bantamweight division.-Professional career:On May 9, 2009 López took out the veteran Nick Arellano by K.O. to win his professional debut....
(replaced by Didier Hernandez)
- 1993-1994 Jose R. Santos
- 1991-1997 Andy Blazquez (replaced by Daniel Rene)
- 2007-2009 José Bordonada Collazo
- 2007-2009 Chris Moy
Christopher Nelson Moy, born August 23, 1992 in The Bronx, New York, is a singer and a former member of the teen group Menudo. After a nationwide search for Menudo members and a reality MTV program titled Making Menudo that aired from October 2007 to November 2007.Chris is of Puerto Rican,...
- 2007-2009 Emmanuel Vélez Pagán
- 2007-2009 José Monti Montañez
- 2007-2009 Carlos Olivero
See also
- Pop culture in Puerto Rico
Pop culture in Puerto Rico, it can be said, has been historically affected both by the political changes the island has gone through, and by the changes in popular culture around the world.-1950s:*Salsa music's popularity grows large....
- Ricky Martín
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
- Angelo Garcia
Angelo Garcia was a member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo from 1988 to 1990...
- Roy Rosello
- Miguel Cancel
Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez is a former member of Menudo.-Menudo:A native of Chicago, Cancel joined Menudo in 1981, replacing Oscar Meléndez. His persona in the group was as the good guy. He became an instant hit among Menudo fans because of his charisma and vocal ability.Cancel was a member...
- Ralphy Rodríguez
Ralphy Rodriguez is a singer and former member of Menudo. He replaced Charlie Masso.He joined Menudo in early 1987, at a time that the group's worldwide fame was still strong, although it had begun to wane. He was popular among Menudo fans, and was a member of a Menudo line-up that included Ricky...
- Carlos Meléndez (singer)
Carlos Meléndez is a Puerto Rican who is a former member of Menudo.Meléndez is a cousin of band creator Edgardo Diaz, who had success as director of La Pandilla in Spain and who admired the success obtained by The Jackson 5 in the United States...
- Pablo Portillo
Pablo Portillo is a famous Mexican singer and actor.Portillo was a member of Mexican group Liberacion and later a member of MDO. With MDO, Portillo toured across Latin America, the United States, and Mexico. Portillo was in MDO with Didier Hernandez, Abel Talamantez and Alexis Grullon, among others...
- Caleb Avilés
- Abel Talamantez
Abel Talamantez Mendoza , is a Mexican American singer. He is currently a singer for the band Cruz Martínez Y Los Super Reyes. He used to be in the bands Menudo, MDO, and A.B...
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- List of Menudo members
External links