Early career to 1978
Julio was the son of Julio Iglesias Sr, a doctor. He was a professional football player with Real Madrid, where he played as goalkeeper. During this time, he also enrolled in law school. He had an accident that dashed his hopes of becoming a great soccer player, but during his period in bed, he started to compose songs. He received a certificate as a lawyer from Cambridge University a little later.
In 1968, he won the Benidorm International Song Festival, a songwriter's contest in Spain, and signed a contract with a Columbia Records Latin music label, Discos Columbia. He represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970, finishing fourth behind Northern Irish singer Dana Scallon, and the Welsh singer Mary Hopkin. His entry was the song "Gwendolyne" which was his first recording. During the 1970s he married the Spanish-mestiza Philippine socialite Isabel Preysler with whom he had three children: Chabeli Iglesias, who has been a show host and is now a news reporter in Washington D.C., Enrique Iglesias, now a world-famous singer who followed in his father's footsteps, and Julio José Iglesias, a model who has released two CDs. It was during the 1970s that the Iglesias family's private life became very public, with Julio and the rest of the family frequently featured on the covers of various international magazines.
Peak of success 1978-1990
In 1978, he signed a contract for CBS International, adding English, French, Portuguese, German and Italian to his language repertoire. He had his first hit in English with a cover of "Begin the Beguine" and released a collection Julio in 1983 building his reputation.
In 1984, he released the smash hit album 1100 Bel Air Place, which gave him considerable fame in English-language markets. The album sold three million albums in the US alone, with the first single "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", a duet with Willie Nelson reaching the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured "All of You", a hit duet with Diana Ross.
In 1985, his father was kidnapped but found well and alive after two agonizing weeks. This prompted Julio, who had already divorced Preysler, to move his family to Miami, Florida, where they settled in a mansion at Miami Beach. That year he also recorded duets with Diana Ross and Willie Nelson. It was rumored in 1986 that Julio, perhaps seeking to get away from all the fame and hoopla for one week, was found walking around the streets of Cayey, Puerto Rico, after disappearing for seven days. Julio feels there is a deep connection between him and Puerto Rico because one of his grandmothers was Puerto Rican.
Iglesias won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in the 1988 Grammy Awards for the album Un Hombre Solo ("A Single Man"). He also recorded a duet with Stevie Wonder on "My Love" from his Non Stop album which achieved crossover success in 1988.
Stories of Julio's expensive private jets, boats, and houses became legendary during that decade, and his world tours took him to many countries and continents around the world performing in many sold out concerts among the vast women populations.
Career 1990-today
In the 1990s, Julio went back to his Spanish music roots, and in 1996, he released a CD nicknamed Tango. He is slowly stepping out of the limelight now and enjoying his son Enrique's popularity, together with his long-time companion Miranda and their 2 sons Miguel Alejandro (September 7, 1997), Rodrigo (April 3, 1999) and twin daughters Cristina and Victoria (May 1, 2001). Julio is very amenable to signing autographs, although he can be a little difficult to reach sometimes, due to his and his family's security detail, which they have had since the 1985 kidnapping of Julio's father.
Iglesias returned to the headlines in October, 2003, when he went to Argentina and kissed show host Susana Gimenez three times during a live telecast of her show.
2003 saw the release of the Spanish album "Divorcio." (Divorce) In its first day of sales, "Divorcio" sold a record 350,000 copies in Spain; and quickly reached the #1 spot on the charts in Spain, Portugal, France,Italy, and Russia.
The remainder of 2003 and early 2004 featured a mega 10 month world tour; which took Iglesias, fuled with the success of "Divorcio" from Europe and Asia to The United States, South America, and Africa. More than half the shows on the tour sold out within days of going on sale, showing that fans still adore Julio.
In December of 2004, Miranda and Julio recorded a duet of the Christmas song Silent Night. The song, which was not released also included a voice message from Julio, Miranda, and their 4 young children. The song was released online through the singer's web page, and was a holiday gift from the Iglesias' to their fans around the world.
Julio has made important investments in the Dominican Republic's eastern town of Punta Cana, a major tourist destination, where he spends most of the year when he is not on tour.
Julio, Jr. has a half-brother who is 60 years younger than him. Julio's father, Julio Sr. had a child at 89 called Jaime. The birth came after a 17-year romance with Ronna, which culminated in them walking down the aisle in 2001. His wife underwent fertility treatment in order to conceive first time around and medical science is believed to have played a role in her latest pregnancy too. After little Jaime made his debut in 2004, Julio Sr. rejected suggestions Ronna was the driving force behind their decision to start a family. "At my age, a child is marvellous," he declared. "If people say I just did it for my wife, I don't take it as an insult, but the truth is I wanted it just as much as her." Julio Iglesias's father died just days after he announced he was to become a father for the fourth time at the age of 90. Julio Sr. died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Madrid. Julio Sr. confirmed that his wife of four years, Ronna Kneit, was expecting their second child together. He said he wanted his 42-year-old partner to have something to remember him by. "My wife wanted it and I owed it to her," he explained. "It was an act of generosity towards her. I leave her part of my blood, of my life. I need her so much that I said to her 'Here, this is what you wanted for when I am gone'."
Currently, Julio is in the studio recording a new English Album titled "Romantic Classics" which is due out in September of 2006. Romantic Classics is a series of the greatest love songs in American culture, and features the hits "I want to know what love is", "Careless Whisper", and "Right Here Waiting" all major hits of the past 20 years. A series of promotional events, followed by a world tour will help promote the album after its release.
The singer's web page [1] is currently under construction, and will feature information from "Romantic Classics" when it is updated later this year.
Discography
This list contains all albums of original material plus notable collections.
Gwendolyne (1970)
Julio Iglesias (1972)
Un Canto a Galicia (1973)
A Flor de Piel (1974)
A Mexico (1974)
El Amor (1975)
En El Olympia (1976) recorded live at the Paris Olympia
Si Mi Lasci (1976)
Yo Canto (1977)
A Mis 33 Anos (1977)
Sono Un Pirata, Sono Un Signore (1978)
Soy (1978)
The 24 Greatest Songs (1978)
A Vous Les Femmes (1979)
Aimer La Vie (1979)
America (1979)
Emociones (1979)
Innamorarsi Alla Mia Eta (1979)
Hey! (1980)
Sentimental (1980)
Fidele (1981)
Zartlichkeiten (1981)
From A Child To A Woman (1981)
Minhas Cancoes Prefidas (1981)
Moments (1982) also Momento or Momenti
Por Una Mujer (1982)
In Concert (1983)
Pelo Amor di Uma Mulher (1983)
Julio (1983)
1100 Bel Air Place (1984)
Libra (1985)
Un Hombre Solo (1987)
Tutto L'Amore Che Ti Manca (1987)
Non Stop (1988)
Latinamente (1989)
Raices (1989)
Starry Night (1990)
Ein Weihnachtsabend Mit Julio Iglesias (1992)
Calor (1992)
Crazy (1994)
La Carretera (1995)
Tango (1996)
My Life: The Greatest Hits (1998)
Noche de Cuatro Lunas (2000)
Una Donna Puo Cambiar la Vita (2001)
Ao Meu Brasil (2001)
Personalidad: 20 Exitos (2002)
Divorcio (2003)
Love Songs (2004)
l'homme que je suis (2005)
Romantic Classics (To Be Released in September of 2006)
Quelque Chose de France (2007)
Julio Iglesias 1 (2011) - He is starting with this new world tour.
Extracted from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Iglesias
To All Girls I
Julio Iglesias Lyrics
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Who traveled in and out my door
I'm glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I've loved before
To all the girls I once caressed
And may I say, I've held the best
To all the girls I've loved before
The winds of change are always blowing
And ev'ry time I tried to stay
The winds of change continued blowing
And they just carried me a way
To all the girls who shared my life
Who now are someone else's wife
I'm glad they came along
I dedicate this song
To all the girls I've loved before
To all the girls who cared for me
Who filled my nights with ecstacy
They live within my heart
I'll always be a part
Of all the girls I've loved before
The winds of change are always blowing
And ev'ry time I tried to stay
The winds of change continued blowing
And they just carried me way
To all the girls we've loved before
Who traveled in and out our door
We're glad they came along
We dedicate this song
To all the girls we've loved before
To all the girls we've loved before
Who traveled in and out our doors
We're glad they came along
We dedicate this song
To all the girls we've loved, before
In this song, Julio Iglesias reflects on his past relationships with women. He reminisces about the girls he loved and how they have helped him grow as a person. He thanks them for being a part of his life, even if they have moved on to someone else. The song is a tribute to the impact that these women have had on his life, and he wants to make sure that they know how much they mean to him.
The repeated reference to the winds of change is significant in the song, and it represents the constant changes that have occurred in Julio's life. No matter how much he wants to hold on to something, he knows that things will inevitably change, and he will have to continue moving forward. The song is a reminder that even though people may leave our lives or move on, they will always remain a part of us, and we will always cherish the memories we have shared.
Line by Line Meaning
To all the girls I've loved before
This song is dedicated to all the women that the singer has loved in his life.
Who traveled in and out my door
The women he loved have come and gone, and that is just a part of life.
I'm glad they came along
The singer is grateful that he had those women in his life, regardless of how it all turned out.
I dedicate this song
The singer is dedicating this song to all the women he has loved before as a way of expressing his gratitude for their impact on his life.
To all the girls I once caressed
The singer is referring to the women with whom he shared physical intimacy, and that they were an important part of his life.
And may I say, I've held the best
The singer believes that the women he has caressed were the best he has ever had, and acknowledges the role they played in his growth as a person.
For helping me to grow, I owe a lot, I know
He is grateful to these women for helping him grow and become a better person, and knows they played an important role in his life.
The winds of change are always blowing
The singer acknowledges that change is inevitable and happening all the time.
And ev'ry time I tried to stay
Even though he may have tried to resist change and hold on to certain things or people, it was not always possible.
And they just carried me a way
Change often takes us in unexpected directions, whether we like it or not.
To all the girls who shared my life
The singer is referring to the women who were a part of his everyday life.
Who now are someone else's wife
Some of the women he loved have moved on and are now married to other people.
To all the girls who cared for me
The singer is acknowledging the women who had a deep emotional connection with him and cared for him.
Who filled my nights with ecstacy
These women brought him happiness and joy, and their memory lives on in his heart.
They live within my heart
The women he loved continue to have a special place in his heart even though they are no longer present in his everyday life.
I'll always be a part
These women played a big part in the singer's life, and they will always be a part of who he is.
Of all the girls I've loved before
The singer is reflecting on his past relationships, celebrating the women he has loved before.
To all the girls we've loved before
The singer is acknowledging that this song is not just about him, but also about the many people in the world who have loved and lost.
Who traveled in and out our door
The women the singer is referring to have been a part of many people's lives, and their impact cannot be underestimated.
We're glad they came along
Everyone who has loved and lost can look back and be grateful for the people who have come into their lives and made them better in some way.
We dedicate this song
This song is dedicated to everyone who has loved before and has a special place in their heart for someone.
To all the girls we've loved before
The singer is emphasizing that the sentiment behind the song applies to everyone who has loved and lost, not just him.
Who traveled in and out our doors
The women he refers to have touched many lives, and their influence will always be felt.
We're glad they came along
The singer and everyone who has loved before is grateful for the people who have come into their lives and left a lasting impression.
To all the girls we've loved, before
The song is a tribute to all the people we have loved in our lives, those who have impacted us and whom we will always cherish.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, HAL DAVID
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@annabelloctober3013
Never before seen any singer making love to songs,like Julio Iglesias does!!Watched him reach climaxes to songs,too many a times!!!! Well done Julio,u are outstanding!!!!
@imrankhanmandokhel4290
Since I was a kid his songs are my most precious memories as my dad used to listen to him and even today I listen to him
@jayceec3178
I went to see him about 40 years ago in Sydney with my mother. It was in the days when people weren't allowed to take cameras, no such thing as mobile phones back then.
My mother snuck a camera in, unfortunately she never used it. Was a good night ❤
@richtomasone1364
He is so great. Like Elvis you will never hear a voice like his voice and Elvis they had a taint for their voice of God who gave them their voice like no other people in the world. That their voice will never be the king and Julio Iglesias they had such a great gift. That's my opinion.
@bettyrobb8219
I love this voice, even at 90 years old!! He springs a loving spark, no matter what age.! I love his tenderness! 🏴🙋♀️❤️
@JackMiller-lq4qd
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@richtomasone1364
I think that Elvis and Julio we're two of the best voices of all time. You'll never hear a voice like them two ever again. I don't think that there voice can be recreated ever.
@romanm3208
No matter the language is singing... you can feel it, that's why he is one of the most important artists in history.k
@tahireismail3878
You are awecome...!
Unforgettable...!
With Your Songs and
Your Voice...!
God Bless You, JULİO !👏🙏👏🌹💐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@valerialsampaio
Julio Iglesias e Willie Nelson -To all the girls I loved before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTvYccTNEzY