Julio Iglesias on DeBaser: reviews, quotes and key albums

Julio Iglesias

Musician

Forfans of latin pop, romantic crooners, multilingual music, and nostalgic ‘70s–’90s pop listeners.
3 Reviews 6 Definitions 2 Charts

The Profile

Spanish singer and songwriter whose romantic ballads and Latin pop made him an international star. Active since 1968, he has recorded in Spanish, English, Italian, French and Portuguese and is widely regarded as one of the best‑selling artists in history.

Represented Spain at Eurovision 1970 with “Gwendolyne.” Former Real Madrid youth-team goalkeeper whose 1960s car accident led him to music. Father of singer Enrique Iglesias.

Two lively reviews dig into Julio Iglesias’s suave, multilingual world. One revels in the seductive swagger of Sono Un Pirata, Sono Un Signore; the other spirals through Innamorarsi alla mia età with dark humor. Expect irony, nostalgia, and unabashed crooner worship. Essential albums and links included.

Notable Quotes

❝ Fifty-six albums, a forty-year career, millions of copies sold worldwide, known even by the pygmies and penguins of Alaska, and this gentleman doesn't have a single review on this site? What the hell is wrong with you?