José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (February 17, 1948 - September 28, 2019), known by his stage name José José, was a Mexican singer, musician and occasional actor. Born and raised in Mexico City into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and singing in serenades. He later joined a jazz and bossa nova trio where he sang and played bass and double bass. José found success as a solo artist in the early 1970s. Demonstrating his vocal ability with a stunning performance of the song "El Triste" in a Latin music festival held in Mexico City in 1970, he climbed the Latin charts during the decade. Having achieved recognition as a balladeer, his singing garnered universal critical acclaim from musical peers and media. In the 1980s, after signing with Ariola Records, José rose to international prominence as one of the most popular and talented Latin performers. His music reached non Spanish-speaking countries like Japan, Israel and Russia. José has also forged a career as an actor, starring in movies such as Gavilán o Paloma and Perdóname Todo. Also known in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" (The Prince of Song), his performance and vocal style have influenced many Latin pop artists in a career that has spanned more than four decades. Due to his vocals and popularity, José José is considered by the audience and the media as an icon of Latin pop music and one of the most emblematic Mexican singers ever.
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as SelfHosted by Pop and Latin singing sensations Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony, this all-star...
Movie pageGavilán o Paloma
as José Sosa 'José José'José José was born in a Mexican family of talented musicians. His father was an alcoholic...
Movie pageLa discoteca del amor
as uncreditedMusic execs find out their songs are being pirated, so a detective and his assistant are hired...
Movie pageUn sueño de amor
as uncreditedThe story of a man who cannot erase the memory of his dead girlfriend drowned in the sea.
Movie pageLa carrera del millón
as uncreditedFather and uncle have conflicting ideas about who a young woman should marry, so they set up an...
Movie pagePerdóname Todo
as Ricardo AlfaroRicardo Alfaro is a popular composer and singer who has failed in life because of alcohol....
Movie pageBuscando una sonrisa
as JoséThe cartoonist and engineering student José plays bowling with a hippie friend when he is told...
Movie pageLa fea más bella
as Don Erasmo Padilla GarcíaLa Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version...
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