José Miguel Class
Encyclopedia
José Miguel Class is a Puerto Rican
singer who gained wide international fame during the 1960s and 1970s.
Nicknamed "El Gallito de Manati" ("Manati's Bantam"), Class achieved fame in Puerto Rico
during the '60s before moving to Mexico
, where he achieved wide success. His period as a resident there proved important for his career: He released various Mexican music album
s and he was able to achieve fame across Central America
, South America
and the rest of the Caribbean
.
When Class returned to Puerto Rico during the decade of the '70s, he immediately landed a weekly television
show in Rafael Perez Perry
's Channel 11, which he co-hosted with Awilda (Awilda La Mimosa) Pedrosa. His adopted Mexican accent was noticeable during the run of this show; as a matter of a fact, he kept the Mexican accent for a very long time. He was also known for his famous catchphrase "Yo soy el Gallo!" ("I am the Rooster!")
Class has now retired to lead a more private life in his hometown of Manati. He released over 20 albums, many of which have been converted into CD format. He currently lives in Rio Piedras, P.R.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
singer who gained wide international fame during the 1960s and 1970s.
Nicknamed "El Gallito de Manati" ("Manati's Bantam"), Class achieved fame in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
during the '60s before moving to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, where he achieved wide success. His period as a resident there proved important for his career: He released various Mexican music album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s and he was able to achieve fame across Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and the rest of the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
.
When Class returned to Puerto Rico during the decade of the '70s, he immediately landed a weekly television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show in Rafael Perez Perry
Rafael Perez Perry
Rafael Pérez Perry , was a businessman and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's radio and television broadcasting industry. He owned one of the most successful radio stations on the island and in 1954 founded Puerto Rico's television Channel 11, which now is known as Tele Once and owned and operated by...
's Channel 11, which he co-hosted with Awilda (Awilda La Mimosa) Pedrosa. His adopted Mexican accent was noticeable during the run of this show; as a matter of a fact, he kept the Mexican accent for a very long time. He was also known for his famous catchphrase "Yo soy el Gallo!" ("I am the Rooster!")
Class has now retired to lead a more private life in his hometown of Manati. He released over 20 albums, many of which have been converted into CD format. He currently lives in Rio Piedras, P.R.
External links
- José Miguel Class biography, National Foundation for Popular Culture, San Juan, Puerto Rico English translation
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican songwriters
- Irish immigration to Puerto RicoIrish immigration to Puerto RicoFrom the 16th to the 19th century, there was considerable Irish immigration to Puerto Rico, for a number of reasons. During the 16th century many Irishmen, who were known as "Wild Geese," fled the English Army and joined the Spanish Army. Some of these men were stationed in Puerto Rico and...