b. 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 Miguel was spotted performing at a birthday party in Veracruz by a Mexican record executive, and was promptly given a recording contract. Within a year, under the direction of his father, he had recorded 1+1=2 Enamorados and Directo Al Coraz¢n, and was on the way to becoming one of Mexico's biggest teen stars. He made his film debut in 1984 in the risible Ya Nunca M s, although the soundtrack collection became his first gold-selling record. Miguel won his first Grammy in 1985 for his Spanish language duet with UK singer Sheena Easton on "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" ("I Like You Just The Way You Are"). He signed a long-term contract with WEA Latina in 1987, and in the process wrestled control of his career away from his father.
Developing a more sophisticated image modelled on singers such as Julio Iglesias and Frank Sinatra, Miguel began singing less pop-orientated material, and in the process achieved a multitude of gold and platinum selling singles and albums on the Latin American charts. This approach reaped rich international rewards on 1991's Romance, a collection of Latin boleros that was also Miguel's first co-production. The album became the first ever gold-selling Spanish language album in the USA. He subsequently appeared on the Barcelona Olympics soundtrack album in 1992, and made his debut at the crooner's Mecca, Las Vegas. He also duetted with Sinatra on "Come Fly With Me", featured on the singer's 1993 all-star collection, Duets.
In 1995, Miguel recorded "Suena' for the soundtrack of Walt Disney's Hunchback Of Notre Dame. Two further collections of boleros, 1994's Segundo Romance and 1997"s Romances, were a huge success in mainland America. In September 1996, Miguel received the ultimate accolade, a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. After further instalments in the Romances series, Miguel returned to pop in 2003 with the bestselling album 33. The following year he released a collection of traditional Mexican mariachi songs.
DISCOGRAPHY: 1+1=2 Enamorados (Odeon-EMI 1982)**, Directo Al Coraz¢n (Odeon-EMI Capitol M‚xico 1982)**, Dec¡dete (Odeon-EMI Capitol M‚xico 1983)**, Ya Nunca M s soundtrack (Odeon-EMI Capitol M‚xico 1984)**, Palabre De Honor (Odeon-EMI Capitol M‚xico 1984)***, Fiebre De Amor soundtrack (Odeon-EMI Capitol M‚xico 1985)**, Canta In Italiano (EMI Capitol M‚xico 1985)**, Tambien Es Rock (EMI Capitol M‚xico 1987)***, Soy Como Quiero Ser (WEA Latina 1987)***, Busca Una Mujer (WEA Latina 1988)***, 20 A¤os (WEA Latina 1990)***, Romance (WEA Latina 1991)****, Aries (WEA Latina 1993)***, Segundo Romance (WEA Latina 1994)***, El Concierto (WEA Latina 1995)***, Nada Es Igual (WEA Latina 1996)***, Romances (WEA Latina 1997)***, Amarte Es Un Placer (WEA Latina 1999)****, Vivo (WEA Latina 2000)***, Mis Romances (WEA Latina 2001)***, 33 (WEA Latina 2003)***, M‚xico En La Piel (WEA Latin 2004)****, Navidades (Warner Music Latina 2006)***.
COMPILATIONS: Ritmo/Disco (EMI Capitol M‚xico 1984)***, 14 Grandes xitos (Capitol 1989)**, Am‚rica & En Vivo (WEA Latina 1992)***, Directo Al Coraz¢n (Capitol/EMI Latin 1992)**, El Idolo De Mexico (Capitol/EMI Latin 1992)***, Collezione Privata (Capitol/EMI Latin 1993)**, El Mejor De Los Mejores Vol. 1 (EMI Latin 1994)****, Rom ntico Desde Siempre (Capitol/EMI Latin 1994)***, Sentimental (WEA Latina 1994)***, El Mejor De Los Mejores Vol. 2 (EMI Latin 1995)***, Rom ntico Desde Siempre II (Capitol/EMI Latin 1997)***, Mis Momentos (EMI 1997)***, Todos Los Romances (WEA Latina 1998)***, 40 Temas 4-CD set (WEA Latin 1998)***, Legend (EMI 1998)***, Colecci¢n Aniversario (EMI 1999)****, Grandes Exitos (Warner Music Latina 2005)****.
VIDEOGRAPHY: En Vivo, Un A¤o De Conciertos (Televisa 1989), 20 A¤os (Warner Music 1991), El Concierto (Warner Music 1995), Los Videos (Warner Music 1997), En Concierto (Mariachi Films 1998), Vivo (Warner Music 2000).
FILMOGRAPHY: Ya Nunca M s (1984), Fiebre De Amor (1985).

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