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Demis Roussos - 29% match to Julio Iglesias

Artemios Ventouris Roussos, 15 June 1946, Alexandria, Egypt. This multi-lingual Greek’s father was a semi-professional classical guitarist, and his mother a singer. At music college in Athens, Roussos mastered trumpet, double bass, organ and bouzouki. These talents were put to commercial use in the Idols and We Five, early Greek pop bands that enjoyed local commercial s Read more

Engelbert Humperdinck - 20% match to Julio Iglesias

Arnold George Dorsey, 2 May 1936, Madras, India. Raised in Leicester, England, and originally known as Gerry Dorsey, this singer had attempted to achieve mainstream success in the UK during the 50s. He was a featured artist on the television series Oh Boy!, toured with Marty Wilde and recorded a failed single, ‘I’ll Never Fall In Love Again’. It was during thi Read more

Isabel Pantoja - 20% match to Julio Iglesias

Salvatore Adamo - 19% match to Julio Iglesias

1 November 1943, Cosimo, Sicily. Salvatore Adamo’s family emigrated to Belgium where he balanced bookish excellence and artistic leanings while at school in Jemmapes. An able guitarist and singer, he had already been heard on local radio when, following his victory in a Radio Luxembourg contest, he gained a Philips Records recording contract. He then had hits in the Net Read more

Luis Miguel - 16% match to Julio Iglesias

Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, 19 April 1970, Puerto Rico. Undoubtedly the most successful Latin star of the 90s, singer Luis Miguel has won four Grammys and sold over 36 million records worldwide. Born in Puerto Rico, but raised in Spain and Mexico, Miguel is the son of Italian actress Marcela Basteri and Spanish singer Luisito Rey, himself a Latin star in the 60s. The young Read more

Rocio Durcal - 16% match to Julio Iglesias

María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz, 4 October 1944, Madrid, Spain, d. 25 March 2006, Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain. Dúrcal sang from early childhood, appearing on radio at age 10 and on television at 14. This led to a film career, beginning in 1961, through which she became an international star. In 1970, she married popular singer-composer, Antonio M Read more

Ana Gabriel - 14% match to Julio Iglesias

María Guadalupe Araújo Young, 10 December 1962, Guamúchil, Sinaloa, Mexico. Gabriel sang from very early childhood, performing in public at the age of six. During her early and mid-teens, now living in Tijuana, she recorded, ‘Compréndeme’, and also performed at local festivals. She began recording for Sony in the mid-80s, releasing a str Read more

Nana Mouskouri - 14% match to Julio Iglesias

Joanna Mouskouri, 13 October 1934, Chania, Crete. Mousouri’s family moved to Athens, Greece when she was three years old. This bespectacled vocalist was steeped in the classics and jazz but was sufficiently broadminded to embrace a native style of pop after a stint on Radio Athens in 1958. An artistic liaison with orchestra leader Manos Hadjidakis facilitated a debut si Read more

Rocio Jurado - 14% match to Julio Iglesias

María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado, 18 September 1944, Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain, d. 1 June 2006, Madrid, Spain. Performing flamenco from early childhood, Jurado gained a substantial following in the 60s. Over succeeding decades she developed into an all-round entertainer, performing for large audiences at concerts and making numerous records. She was Read more

Raphael - 13% match to Julio Iglesias

Albert Hammond - 12% match to Julio Iglesias

Richard Clayderman - 12% match to Julio Iglesias

Philippe Pages, 28 December 1953, Paris, France. This highly popular pianist, specializes in light classical compositions, with a romantic, yet low profile image. His father was a piano teacher, and at the age of 12, Pages enrolled at the Conservatoire in Paris, and won the first prize four years later. He was encouraged to study classical piano, but his ambition was to be i Read more

Andrea Bocelli - 11% match to Julio Iglesias

Gipsy Kings - 11% match to Julio Iglesias

These popular flamenco artists initially formed as an offshoot of the family group Los Reyes (the Kings), who in the 70s and 80s were led by father José Reyes. Together with sons Nicólas and Andre Reyes, they enjoyed significant domestic success in Spain, though contrary to popular belief their origins lay on the other side of the French border. In 1982, Nic&oacut Read more