Braulio García
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Braulio García is a Spanish singer-songwiter. He began his career in 1971, debuting in a local festival with a song called "Mi Amigo El Pastor." In 1976 represents to Spain
in Eurovision Song Contest
with the song Sobran las palabras (Words are unnecessary), . In 1979, the Viña del Mar
-winning song "A Tu Regreso A Casa" became his breakthrough to become a star in the Latin music scene. During the 70's he recorded albums that were mostly released in Spain. After signing up with CBS
, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Braulio recorded his first major album, entitled En la Carcel de Tu Piel, followed by Lo Bello y lo Prohibido
, which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart
, received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance
and yielded the single "En Bancarrota
", a number-one single for six weeks at the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Braulio has written songs for Alfredo Kraus
, Añoranza, Cheo Feliciano
, Dyango
, Garoé
, José José
, José Vélez
, Lissette
, Los Gofiones, Los Granjeros, Los Sabandeños, Lourdes Robles
, Manoella Torres
, Massiel
, Mestisay, Tony Vega
, and Yolandita Monge
.
Spain
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in Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with the song Sobran las palabras (Words are unnecessary), . In 1979, the Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
-winning song "A Tu Regreso A Casa" became his breakthrough to become a star in the Latin music scene. During the 70's he recorded albums that were mostly released in Spain. After signing up with CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Braulio recorded his first major album, entitled En la Carcel de Tu Piel, followed by Lo Bello y lo Prohibido
Lo Bello y lo Prohibido
-Personnel:This information adopted from Allmusic.*Richard Eddy – arranger, director, producer*Braulio García – producer*Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing*Mike Cuzzi – engineer*Ted Stein – engineer*Mike Todd – assistant engineer*Jerry Hinkle – photography...
, which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...
, received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album was awarded from 1984 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1984 to 1991 the award was known as Best Latin Pop Performance*From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Latin Pop Album...
and yielded the single "En Bancarrota
En Bancarrota
"En Bancarrota" is a song written, performed and produced by Spanish singer-songwriter Braulio García. It was released in 1987 as the second single from his studio album Lo Bello y lo Prohibido...
", a number-one single for six weeks at the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Braulio has written songs for Alfredo Kraus
Alfredo Kraus
Alfredo Kraus Trujillo was a distinguished Spanish tenor of partly Austrian descent, particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles...
, Añoranza, Cheo Feliciano
Cheo Feliciano
José Feliciano, better known as Cheo Feliciano , is a composer and singer of salsa and bolero music.-Early years:...
, Dyango
Dyango
Dyango, born José Gómez Romero on March 5, 1940 in Barcelona, is a Spanish musician. While he was born in Barcelona, capital of La Cataluña, he is not a Catalán, but rather, of Castilian or "Castellano" ancestry....
, Garoé
Garoé
The Garoé, Oreodaphne foetens or Rain tree of Hierro island, is a species of plant in the genus Oreodaphne in the Lauraceae family. It is species living in laurisilva a type of laurel forest adapted to Macaronesian islands...
, José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
, José Vélez
José Vélez
José Vélez is a Canarian singer.In the late 1960s, a music teacher from the Organización Juvenil Española had the idea to create the music group Grupo Marabilla with some of his students, among them José Velásquez. When the group was dissolved, he began his solo career...
, Lissette
Lissette
Lissette Álvarez is a singer, songwriter and record producer from Peru. She is best known for recording a Spanish language version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1985.-Early life:...
, Los Gofiones, Los Granjeros, Los Sabandeños, Lourdes Robles
Lourdes Robles
Lourdes Robles is a singer-songwriter and actress, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her career started in the early 80s as part of duo Lourdes y Carlos, releasing two albums. The duo split and Robles began a solo career, acting in "Barrio Cuatro Calles" and "Generaciones", along Puerto-Rican...
, Manoella Torres
Manoella Torres
Manoella Torres, "the woman who was born to sing", is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican background based in Mexico who has had a extensive career that continues to this day...
, Massiel
Massiel
María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinoza , professionally known as Massiel, is a Spanish pop singer...
, Mestisay, Tony Vega
Tony Vega
Tony Vega is a renowned salsa singer and bandleader.-Early years:Vega received his primary education in his hometown. He was born into a family of musicians and therefore learned how to play the bongos and conga at an early age. In 1967, when he was 10 years old, he played the conga for a kids...
, and Yolandita Monge
Yolandita Monge
Yolandita Monge is an international singer and actress from Puerto Rico and the first Puerto Rican female singer to be nominated to the Grammy Music Awards. She is also Puerto Rico's highest selling female artist. She has been in the music business since adolescence, and has recorded over thirty...
.