Iván (singer)

Iván, the stage name of Juan Carlos Ramos Vaquero, is a Spanish pop singer. He was discovered by CBS producer Oscar Gómez, and recorded a self-titled album Iván.[1] His first single was "Sin amor" ("Without love") from 1979.[2] In the 1980s he sold over 5 million albums.[2] He recorded a number of songs with José Luis Perales.[3] He had hit songs in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile before his career was interrupted by his compulsory military service.[2] He released the album Fotonovela in 2012, which included a remake of his song of the same name.[2]

Sources differ on his birth date with some identifying 1959[3] and others 1962.[2] His daughter is Nathalia Ramos who is an actor in Hollywood films.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Iñigo, José María; Pardo, José Ramón (2005-01-01). Una Historia Del Pop y el Rock en España: Los 70. RTVE Música. ISBN 9788492132584. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 EFE (19 January 2012). "Iván, el artífice del éxito de los 80 "Fotonovela", regresa a los escenarios –". lainformacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ramírez, Carlos Bolívar (2001). La balada: mensaje universal. Lito Cóndor. ISBN 9789583326844. Retrieved 2 October 2014.