Juan y Junior
Juan y Junior (Juan & Junior) | |
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| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
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| Years active | 1967–1968 |
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| Past members | Juan Pardo Antonio Morales "Junior" |
Juan & Junior was a Spanish musical duo that was active between 1967 and 1969.[1] Its members were the Spanish Juan Pardo (born in 1942) and the Filipino Antonio Morales "Junior" (1943–2014).[2]
History[edit]
Juan y Junior began their careers first as part of the band "Los Pekenikes" and later as part of "Los Brincos" in the 1960s. In February 1967, they formed the duo "Juan y Junior."
The band's discography was short (only 8 singles and one eponymous album), but it would not be fair to call the duo a "one hit wonder" as they had multiple hits.
Later years[edit]
Juan Pardo would later have success as a solo artist.
Chart Performance:
| Year | Weeks at #1 on the Spanish carts | Song Title |
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| 1967 | 4 | La Caza[3] |
| 1967 | 1 | Nos falta fe[4] |
Miscellania[edit]
The song "A dos niñas" ("two girls") was created with Rocío Dúrcal and Marisol in mind. Later, Junior would marry Rocío Dúrcal, having together three children (Carmen, Antonio and Shaila ), before his death in April 2014.[5]
In 1968 the duo was given the task of composing the entire soundtrack and musical themes for the film Solos los dos, directed by Luis Lucia Mingarro and starring Marisol and Palomo Linares .
The band parted ways in 1969 with each artist continuing as solo artists, as well as Junior's work as a producer.
On September 2, 2020, the band's music was featured on the shortwave radio service of Radio Exterior de España (REE).[6]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Juan y Junior (1969).
Singles[edit]
- La Caza / Nada (Novola, 1967)
- A Dos Niñas / Tres Días (Novola, 1967)
- Nos Falta Fe / Bajo El Sol (Novola, 1967)
- Departamento De Radio (Novola, 1967)
- Anduriña / Para Verte Reír (Novola, 1968)
- Tiempo De Amor / En San Juan (Novola, 1968)
- Anduriña / To Girls (Zafiro, 1968)
- Lo Que El Viento Se Llevó / Tus Ojos (Novola, 1969)
Filmography[edit]
- En un mundo diferent , directed by Pedro Olea
References[edit]
- ^ Vanita Fair (Spanish) "Juan y Junior duo musica aniversario por que separacion" (April 21, 2019)
- ^ Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" Granma (April 17, 2014)
- ^ [List of number-one singles of 1967]
- ^ [List of number-one singles of 1967]
- ^ Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" Granma (April 17, 2014)
- ^ Performed during the evening music program of Radio Exterior de España (REE) on September 2, 2020 at 9690 khz. AM
External links[edit]
- Juan y Junior Biografía y crítica de discos en Lafonoteca.
- Los inicios de Juan y Junior en 1967, en Pop Thing.
- ¡Brincosis! Biografía, discografía, fotos y vídeos de Juan & Junior y Los Brincos
The first draft of this article was based on a translation of the Spanish Language Wikipedia article on the same subject.
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