Julio Manuel Acevedo Lanuza, (December 23, 1945 – July 6,
2015) better known as Julio Angel, was a Puerto Rican trio, bolero, rock and
pop singer.
During the 1960s, Julio Angel made his television debut
at Puerto Rico's WAPA-TV canal 4 television channel, singing with his group,
participating in Myrta Silva's show, "Una Hora Contigo" ("One
Hour With You"), which lead him to become one of the nueva olas teen idols
in Puerto Rico.
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".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, Lucecita Benitez, followed
by his first album, the eponymous "Julio Angel". Once this album
reached stores, Julio Angel was given the nickname "Puerto Rican
Beatle" by Herger.
The late 1960s proved a busy period for the Puerto Rican
singer, as he released three albums, by then signed with RCA Victor. These
albums were named "2 a Go-go", "El Idolo" ("The
Idol"), and "Que Cosa Trae La Musica Esta Noche" ("Let's
See What Music Brings Tonight"). In 1969, he scored another international
major hit with "Tan Bonita Como Tu" ("As Pretty as You").
He then collaborated with the famous Trio Los Condes.
After continuous musical success during the 1970s (during
which he moved to WAPA-TV's main rival channel, Canal 2 and sang on Pepsi
Cola's Puerto Rican commercials), Julio Angel released, in the 1980s, an album
named "Ensueno" ("In Dreams") in which he paid homage to
other musical establishments such as Cuba's Casino de la Playa, the Rafael
Munoz Orchestra and Cesar Concepcion's Orchestra. In 1982, he re-released
"El Diamante" in Puerto Rico, which once again charted among the top
local hits of the time.
During 2013, Julio Angel suffered a brain stroke. He
recuperated from it, but at the same time, he was diagnosed with cancer, which
led to depression. He made an unsuccessful suicide attempt in 2013, for which
he was hospitalized for ten days at Pavia hospital in San Juan. Julio Angel
sought professional help for his depression. In 2014, he was told he was cancer-free.
His health condition and his health care choices
triggered a battle between three of his children and a fourth, his son Julio
Jr. Allegedly, Julio Angel had told his children Yashira, Alejandro and
Everling that he did not want to go to an asylum and wanted to stay at home.
His son Julio Jr. then, according to a lawsuit filed by his other three
children, took him to an asylum without telling his siblings. Julio Angel
suffered two falls during this period, dislocating a shoulder the first time and
breaking an arm the second time.
In late June 2015, he was flown by his family to Miami,
Florida, to seek for medical help after it was learned that the cancer had
returned. He went to the United States to spend father's day with three of his
four children. Julio Angel was in failing health most of 2015. On July 6, he
died at a hospice in Florida, aged 69.
(Info Wikipedia)
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For “Julio Angel - Las Cintas Perdidas” go here:
http://www100.zippyshare.com/v/XySreKNN/file.html
1. El Diamante
2. Buscando Tu Amor
3. Háblame
4. Un Milagro
5. El Hombre Solitario
6. La Casa del Sol Naciente
7. Quédate Aquí
8. Tonto Fuí
9. Cuando de Mi Amor
10. Hacia el Altar
11. Es Que Te Quiero
12. Ella Te Quiere
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