Julio Iglesias

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Julio Iglesias

Spanish singer and songwriter

Also known as: Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva

Written by Alison Eldridge

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Dec 12, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva

Born:: September 23, 1943, Madrid, Spain (age 81)

Awards And Honors:: Grammy Award (2019); Grammy Award (1987)

On the Web:: CNN - World - Julio Iglesias: near-death experience made him a singer (Dec. 12, 2024)

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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 to study law at the urging of his father. At the same time he played on the junior reserve squad of the popular Real Madrid ...(100 of 511 words)

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