Miguel Cancel
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Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 29, 1968) is a former member of Menudo
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, Cancel joined Menudo in 1981, replacing Oscar Meléndez. His persona in the group was as the good guy. He became an instant hit among Menudo fans because of his charisma and vocal ability.
Cancel was a member during the worldwide Menudo craze of the early 1980s. In the 1981 album Quiero Ser
, Miguel sang a duet with Xavier Serbia
in Menudo's "Rock en la TV". He also sang "Es Por Amor" and the heart-touching "Cuando Pasará", a song which talked both about parents who abandon their children and parents who die too young to see them grow.
Miguel left Menudo in 1983 before his mandatory retirement age of 16 because of his sudden voice change. He was replaced by Roy Rosselló
.
in 1998. The group, made up of former Menudo members, went on a worldwide tour and recorded an album singing old Menudo songs.
Cancel currently works as a police officer
with the Los Angeles Police Department
. He was previously an officer with the Coral Gables, Florida
police department. While with Coral Gables, he was seriously injured in 2004 when a police van overturned, losing two fingers of his left hand. Cancel was also named the July 2003 Coral Gables Officer of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of Coral Gables.
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
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Menudo
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Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Cancel joined Menudo in 1981, replacing Oscar Meléndez. His persona in the group was as the good guy. He became an instant hit among Menudo fans because of his charisma and vocal ability.
Cancel was a member during the worldwide Menudo craze of the early 1980s. In the 1981 album Quiero Ser
Quiero Ser
Quiero Ser is Menudo's eighth Spanish album and the second one released in 1981 featuring Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbia and Miguel Cancel...
, Miguel sang a duet with Xavier Serbia
Xavier Serbia
Xavier Serbiá , is a former member of the boy band Menudo who is now financial commentator, syndicated columnist and personality.-Early years:...
in Menudo's "Rock en la TV". He also sang "Es Por Amor" and the heart-touching "Cuando Pasará", a song which talked both about parents who abandon their children and parents who die too young to see them grow.
Miguel left Menudo in 1983 before his mandatory retirement age of 16 because of his sudden voice change. He was replaced by Roy Rosselló
Roy Rosselló
Roy Stephan Rosello Diaz is a former member of Menudo.Rosselló was a member of Menudo from mis 1983 to January 1986. He substituted Miguel Cancel and debuted in the album A Todo Rock. He was replaced by Sergio Blass in 1986. Rosselló did not contribute a lot of lead singing for Menudo. Most of...
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After Menudo
Cancel joined El ReencuentroEl Reencuentro
El Reencuentro was the name that six ex-members of famous group Menudo used for their comeback concert remembering Menudo's Golden Era. Ricky Melendez, Rene Farrait, Miguel Cancel, Johnny Lozada, Ray Reyes and Charlie Masso re-joined to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of their success in Latin...
in 1998. The group, made up of former Menudo members, went on a worldwide tour and recorded an album singing old Menudo songs.
Cancel currently works as a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
with the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
. He was previously an officer with the Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
police department. While with Coral Gables, he was seriously injured in 2004 when a police van overturned, losing two fingers of his left hand. Cancel was also named the July 2003 Coral Gables Officer of the Month by the Kiwanis Club of Coral Gables.