Manuel Alejandro

Manuel Alejandro is one of the most popular and sought after composers of Latin love songs, which are better known as ballads. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes of Luis Miguel, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias.[1]Raphael, Hernaldo Zúñiga, José José,[2] José Luis Rodríguez,[3] Emmanuel,[4] Enrique Guzmán, Isabel Pantoja, Rocío Jurado, Rudy Marquez, and Jeanette, among many others.

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Biography

Manuel Alejandro was born in 1933,[5][6] in Jerez de la Frontera–Cádiz. He is the son of one of Spain's most renowned contemporary symphonists, Germán Álvarez-Beigbeder. It was his father, an accomplished musician, professor, and composer, who inspired Manuel Alejandro to pursue music and become a composer.[5]

Musical career

Hits of the 60

He started writing songs for Spanish singer Raphael during the 1960s. Many of those songs are now considered classics. The list includes such hits as:

Hits of the 70 and 80

He continued writing a few songs during the 1970s, but reached his peak in the early 1980s with the release of consecutive albums with songs performed by different international artists. A whole generation grew up listening to songs written by him, although not many knew he was the man behind those hits.

His repertoire of more than 500 songs includes:

Personal life

He has seven children: Javier, Carlos and Patricia with his first wife and Sandra, Beatriz, Marian and Viviana with his second wife.

References

  1. ^ Staff (22 May 1987). "International Superstar Pours 'Ancestral Energies' Into Latest Album" (Subscription required). Associated Press, archived at LexisNexis. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9873952994&format=GNBFI&sort=DATE,A,H&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9873952989&cisb=22_T9873952988&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=304478&docNo=1. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Infusino, Divina (30 August 1991). "Jose Jose is the Sinatra of Mexico" (Subscription required). The San Diego Union-Tribune, archived at LexisNexis. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9873952994&format=GNBFI&sort=DATE,A,H&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9873952989&cisb=22_T9873952988&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=11811&docNo=4. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  3. ^ Staff (30 November 1991). "Pro Audio" (Subscription required). Billboard, archived at LexisNexis. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9873952994format=GNBFI&sort=DATE,A,H&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9873952989&cisb=22_T9873952988&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=5545&docNo=5. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  4. ^ Staff (23 May 1995). "Emmanuel gains poetic rewards" (Subscription required). Austin American-Statesman, archived at LexisNexis. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9873952994&format=GNBFI&sort=DATE,A,H&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9873952989&cisb=22_T9873952988&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=147871&docNo=12. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  5. ^ a b del Amo, Carlos (20 April 1999). "Manuel Alejandro : Naci Con La Habilidad De Conectar Dos Palabras Con Una Melodia" (in Spanish) (Subscription required). Efe News Services. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9874180406&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9874113384&cisb=22_T9874113383&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=172820&docNo=1. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  6. ^ de Miguel, Maurilio (1 April 2008). "Tres décadas poniendo la letra: Manuel Alejandro, galardonado por su trayectoria en los Premios de la Música" (in Spanish). El Mundo, archived at LexisNexis. http://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/nexis/results/docview/docview.do?docLinkInd=true&risb=21_T9874180406&format=GNBFI&sort=RELEVANCE&startDocNo=1&resultsUrlKey=29_T9874113384&cisb=22_T9874113383&treeMax=true&treeWidth=0&csi=256121&docNo=5. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 

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