Iván Villazón
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Iván Francisco Villazón Aponte (born October 25, 1959, in the city of Valledupar, Colombia), is one of the most renowned vallenato singers in Colombia. His career as a singer began in 1984 after dropping out of college where he was pursuing a degree in law.
Early life
Villazon spent his childhood in the city Valledupar where he attended middle school in the Colegio María Montessori. He grew up loving "parrandas" (parties) that his father Crispin organized with local musicians like
Singing career
In 1984 Villazon recorded his first album with accordion player Alfredo Gámez under the Philips Records label and named it the Arco Iris (Rainbow) featuring a song of the same name written by Rafael Escalona. The album was a success and the song is still considered his trademark.[1]
In 1985 he teamed up with accordion player Orangel Maestre and released a new album under the same record label with the name Una Voz, Un Rey. Three songs from this album became major hits: Mella Condolete by composer Hernando Marin, Pedazo de Acordeon by Alejo Duran and Sufrir de nuevo by van Ovalle.[1]
In 1986 Villazon joined with accordion player Raul Martinez to record two albums, Los Virtuosos and Vamo' Amanece, under the CBS record label (now Columbia Records). The award-winning song El amor es un cultivo recorded in this album became a major hit, along with Sed de alma and Matica de toronjil. In 1987 they recorded their third album named Los Virtuosos Volumen II, producing two major hits; Recuérdame written by singer and composer Gustavo Gutiérrez Cabello and Yo tenia un amigo written by composer Rafael Manjarrez. Personal differences arose between Villazon and Martinez and they decided to separate.[1]
In 1988 Villazon teamed up with accordion player and
This same year Villazon and Molina decided to go their different ways and Villazon teamed up with accordion player Beto Villa to record the album La Compañía under the recording label EMI. This album represents his most successful album because all of the album's songs became major hits on radio, including El Perdón, El Niño Bonito, La Suegra, El Guayabito and La Fuerza del Amor. After this successful production Villazon and Beto Villa split and Villazon took two years off from the stage and recording studios.[1]
In 1993 Villazon worked with accordion player
In 2000 Arguelles left the group to record an album with Diomedes Diaz. Villazon partnered with Saul Lallemand producing the following albums; El Mundo al Reves, Amores, Juglares Legendarios I, Póngale la Firma, El Desafío, El Gallo Fino, El Poder del Amor and El Aviador.
Discography
Albums:
- El Arco Iris – 1984
- Una voz un rey – 1985
- Vamo' amanecé – 1986
- Los Virtuosos – 1987
- Por Ti Valledupar – 1988
- Enamorado de Ella – 1989
- El Amor Canta Vallenato – 1990
- La Compañía – 1991
- Mar de Lágrimas – 1993
- Noticia – 1994
- Sin Límites – 1995
- Entrégate – 1996
- Tiempo de Vallenato – 1997
- Detalles – 1998
- El Mundo al Revés – 1999
- Amores – 2000
- Juglares Legendarios Vol 1 – 2001
- Póngale la Firma – 2002
- El Desafío – 2002
- El Gallo Fino – 2003
- El Poder del Amor – 2004
- El Sueño de mi vida – 2005
- El Aviador – 2006
- 23 Años de Grandes Exitos-Su Trayectoria [2007]
- Pa' que te enamores [2008] Iván Zuleta
- El Vallenato Mayor [2009] José María Chema Ramos
Family
Villazon is the son of Crispín Villazón de Armas y Clara Aponte López. He married Aida Mercedes García Tolosa and has three children: Crispin Enrique, Iván David and Daniel Camilo. Lucas Francisco, Carolina and Francisco Villazon are Ivan's brother children.