Julio Ángel
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Born | Julio Manuel Acevedo Lanuza December 23, 1945 Miami, Florida , U.S. |
Occupation | Singer |
Julio Manuel Acevedo Lanuza, (December 23, 1945 – July 6, 2015) better known as Julio Ángel, was a Puerto Rican trio, bolero, rock and pop singer.[1]
Biography
Months after Julio Angel's birth, the Acevedo family emigrated to
During the 1960s, Julio Angel made his television debut at Puerto Rico's
Around this time, Julio Angel started singing along rock stars like Neil Sedaka, Frankie Avalon and others during their concerts in Puerto Rico. In 1965, he joined Alfred D. Herger in a show named "Canta la Juventud". In 1966, Acevedo and Herger would collaborate on another show, named "2 a Go-go".[3] Julio Angel had, previous to working with Herger, scored a radio hit with a doo-wop song named "Nunca" ("Never"). The song that made him a household name across Latin America, however, was the one named "El Diamante" ("The Diamond")
He then recorded a song named "Club del Clan" along with another of Puerto Rico's Nueva Ola stars,
The late 1960s proved a busy period for the Puerto Rican singer, as he released three albums, by then signed with
After continuous musical success during the 1970s (during which he moved to WAPA-TV's main rival channel,
Later life and health
During 2013, Julio Angel suffered an ischemic stroke that left him severely debilitated, with impaired mobility and unable to communicate. It was during this time, that Julio Angél was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
His health condition and his health care choices triggered a battle between three of his children and a fourth, his son Julio Jr. Allegedly, against his father's and other siblings wishes, Julio Jr. placed Julio Angel in a nursing home. Yashira Marié , Alejandro Manuel and Everling had agreed with Julio Jr. that their father should be cared for in his home. The three younger siblings were not allowed to communicate with their father. It was during this time that Julio Angel's health drastically deteriorated, and the singer suffered two falls, dislocating a shoulder the first time and breaking an arm the second time.
In late July 2015, he was flown by his children, Yashira Marié , Alejandro Manuel and Everling to
Personal life
Julio Angel had two sons and two daughters: sons Julio Jr. and Alejandro, and daughters Yashira and Everling.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Fallece el cantante Julio Ángel". Metro International.
- ^ CyberNews (6 July 2015). "Fallece el cantante Julio Ángel". Metro.
- ^ "Muere el cantante puertorriqueño Julio Ángel Acevedo". El Universal. 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Fallece el cantante puertorriqueño Julio Angel". elespecial.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.
- ^ "Se nos fue un ídolo: Fallece el cantante Julio Angel". LA CALLE Digital.
- ^ "Muere el cantante Julio Ángel - WAPA.tv - Noticias - Videos". WAPA.tv.
- ^ "Julio Ángel". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular - San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- ^ "Fallece el cantante puertorriqueño Julio Ángel Acevedo, astro de la Nueva Ola". caracol.com.co.
- ^ "Julio Angel Acevedo está en delicado estado de salud". Helda Hoy.
- ^ "Demandan a hermano por cuidado cantante Julio Ángel". elvocero.com.
External links
- Julio Ángel at IMDb