Composer
Julio Iglesias
Spanish singer and lawyer (born 1943)
b. 1943
91 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Birthplace
- Madrid
- Citizenship / historical state
- Spain
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (Spanish: [ˈxuljo jˈɣlesjas]; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages. It is estimated that during his career he has performed in more than 5,000 concerts, for over 60 million people in six continents. In April 2013, Iglesias was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 1983, Iglesias was credited as having recorded songs in the most languages in the world, and in 2013 for being the best-selling male Latin artist of all-time. In April 2013 in Beijing, he was honoured as the most popular international artist in China. In Brazil, France, Italy and elsewhere, Iglesias is the most successful foreign record seller, while in his home country, Spain, he has sold the most records in history, with 23 million records.
During his career, Iglesias has won many awards in the music industry, including a Grammy, Latin Grammy, World Music Award, Billboard Music Award, American Music Award and Lo Nuestro Award. He has been awarded the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts of Spain and the Legion of Honour of France. He represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 with the song "Gwendolyne", finishing in fourth place. UNICEF named him Special Ambassador for the Performing Arts in 1989. He has had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame since 1985.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; recording artist; association football player; composer; businessperson; musician
- Education
- Complutense University of Madrid
- Recorded memberships
- Hermanos
- Genres
- pop music; Latin pop; Latin ballad; traditional pop; adult contemporary music; soft rock; French pop; Italo disco; country music
- Awards
- Dearest Son of Madrid; gold Medal of the Community of Madrid; Favorite Latin Artist; Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year; Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Premios Ondas; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Lo Nuestro Excellence Award; International Latin Music Hall of Fame; Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Official website
- http://www.julioiglesias.com
- Birth name
- Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva
- VIAF ID
- 32183552
- ISNI
- 0000000081116208
- GND ID
- 12055500X
- Library of Congress ID
- n83014449
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3be4099e-f180-4038-af84-ae18a09eab02
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Vocal, Guitar
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 91
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corazón Partío | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Seremos Libres | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Noche de Cuatro Lunas | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Día a Día | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Dos Corazones, Dos Historias | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Me Siento de Aquí | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 1 |
| Fragile | — | — | — | Piano | pop | 0 |
| Summer Wind | — | — | — | Piano | pop | — |
| Manuela | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| When You tell Me That You Love Me | — | — | — | Piano | pop | 0 |
| My Love | — | — | — | Piano | pop | — |
| 33 Anos | — | — | — | Voice | — | 2 |
| El Amor | — | — | — | Voice | — | 0 |
| Me Olvide De Vivir | — | — | — | Voice | — | 0 |
| Somos | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| Candilejas | — | — | — | Voice | — | 0 |
| Cucurrucucu Paloma | — | — | — | Voice | — | 0 |
| Que No Se Rompa La Noche | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Un Hombre Solo | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| A Flor De Piel | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| A Veces Tu, A Veces Yo | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Caminito | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Sono Io | — | — | — | Voice | — | 0 |
| A Cana Y, A Cafe | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| Lia | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| Un Dia Tu Un Dia Yo | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| One More Chance | — | — | — | Voice | Rock, pop | — |
| Felicidades | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| La Gota Fria | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| La Nave Del Olvido | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| La Vida Sigue Igual | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Lo Mejor De Tu Vida | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Nathalie | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Quijote | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | — | 1 |
| Chiquilla | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Con Una Pinta Asi | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Dicen | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Minueto | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| No Llores Mi Amor | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Preguntale | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Spanish Girl | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Vivencias | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Yo Canto | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 32183552. Portrait: Alejandro Vilar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.