Quijote, Truhan and Lord. There is only one July. Thus, dry. Julio Iglesias, 81, sungs himself in each of his planetary hits that sound in the memory of several generations. The Madrid singer, last crooner between two centuries and icon of romantic music, returns in rehearsal format. The Spanish who fell in love with the world (Asteroid), by Ignacio Peyró, is the portrait of seduction, wealth and success. A symbol of what was a latin lover World Cup in a 50 -year fresco of the history of Spanish society from lateofranchism until today. It goes on sale on February 24.
The author places the fame of Julio Iglesias on a global scale without a paragon, saving the distances of Dalí and Picasso. However, his career “has been crossed with contradictions” and the artist “with more popular impact than approval of cultural elites,” he faced criticism “for his artistic merits, his political alignments, his economic managers and his status as Latin Lover ” That condition marked his musical career, with that seductive image on stage; And also his private life, since his golden times with Isabel Preyler in a seven -year media marriage (from 1971 to 1978) and three children (Chabeli, Enrique and Julio José).
We go back to the beginnings of churches in football and Real Madrid. A white passion that has always kept intact in his heart and shares with his love for music for more than 55 years. The accident he suffered in 1962 truncated his footballer career at Bernabéu and during his recovery, he took refuge in a guitar. Of those moments, from his poems and his songs, one of his earliest hits emerged, Gwendolyne.
Benidorm was its total launch. Life remains the same He earned him first place at the International Song Festival. It was in 1968. From there, a background career on a million -dollar figures and a collection of immortal themes, such as Hey, with the same stone, I forgot to live, I am a Truhan, I am a man, as a child to a woman, I am leaving, for the love of a woman y Quixote. Latin artist who has sold more albums in history (more than 300 million), July copied the European, Latin American, American and Asian markets. He has recorded in 14 languages and has edited 80 albums. Multiple Grammys holder, treasures the gold medal to merit in the Fine Arts of Spain, the Legion of Honor of France and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
‘And you know it’
From his star consecration, to his last conversion in Meme with the viral ‘and you know it’, Peyró, parliamentary journalist and director of the Cervantes Institute of Rome, analyzes the construction of the character, of this conqueror, dandy and gallant of eternal tan of linen suits and perfect smile. An activist of earthly pleasures, especially love. The Spanish who fell in love with the world I rediscovers a total artist.
This asteroid book launch coincides with the presentation of the memoirs of Manuel Alejandro, author of many Julio Hits. Huge composer, author of the Soundtrack of Memories of Spain as I am that, I try to forget you, I am rebellious, as I love you, we broke love, owner of nothing, love and love and lady, The 92 -year -old Jerez, turns his story on these pages. For Julio Iglesias wrote The best of your life o Do not break the night.
The man who composed to Raphael, Rocío Jurado, El Puma, Jeanette And many others, he speaks to us in Vibrations and elucubrations of a songwriter (Editorial b) of his beginnings in Third Garitos accompanying the piano to a very young Raphael, 15 and Gabriel García Márquez, who sang their songs by heart. It is also the story of an overwhelming success of millions of albums sold under their signature and many men and women who fell in love while one of their cuts sounded. The book is edited on February 28.