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Julio Iglesias

1943 - Today

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Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (Spanish: [ˈxuljo jˈɣlesjas]; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages. It is estimated that during his career he has performed in more than 5,000 concerts, for over 60 million people in five continents. In April 2013, Iglesias was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julio Iglesias is the 16th most popular singer (down from 13th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Singer.

Julio Iglesias is a Spanish singer who is most famous for his romantic ballads.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Julio Iglesias ranks 16 out of 4,381. Before him are Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Marvin Gaye, Jim Morrison, Plácido Domingo, and Frank Sinatra. After him are David Bowie, Adriano Celentano, Dalida, Umm Kulthum, Montserrat Caballé, and Patti Smith.

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Among people born in 1943, Julio Iglesias ranks 6. Before him are Janis Joplin, John Major, Robert De Niro, Lech Wałęsa, and Jim Morrison. After him are Catherine Deneuve, Bobby Fischer, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Betty Williams, George Harrison, and Vangelis.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Julio Iglesias ranks 33 out of 3,355. Before him are Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Federico García Lorca (1898), Ibn Arabi (1165), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Philip IV of Spain (1605), and Plácido Domingo (1941). After him are Philip III of Spain (1578), Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886), Charles II of Spain (1661), Saint Dominic (1170), Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100), and Maria Theresa of Spain (1638).

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Among SINGERS In Spain

Among singers born in Spain, Julio Iglesias ranks 2. Before him are Plácido Domingo (1941). After him are Montserrat Caballé (1933), José Carreras (1946), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Teresa Berganza (1933), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Lola Flores (1923), Isabella Colbran (1785), Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), Adelina Patti (1843), and Raphael (1943).

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