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Julio Iglesias

Spanish singer and songwriter
Also known as: Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva
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Julio Iglesias (born September 23, 1943, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish singer and songwriter whose romantic image, magnetic stage presence, and expressive music made him one of the best-selling artists of all time. By the early 21st century, he had sold hundreds of millions of albums in more than a dozen languages. Iglesias was born and raised in Madrid, where his family lived in an upper-middle-class neighbourhood. After finishing his secondary education, Iglesias went on...

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