Germán Casas
German Casas (born c. 1940) is a Chilean singer.
[edit] Brief bio
German Casas became famous during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his songs hit Chilean airwaves and television, making him a household name all over his native country. He was one of Chile's best known rock and roll and twist musicians of the era.[1] In 1967 Casas was named as one of the top five Chilean singers at the national popular music awards.[2]
Some of his most famous songs are "Camina Derechito" ("Walk Straight"), "Rock del Mundial" ("Rock the World"), and "Twist del Estudiante" ("Student's Twist").[3]
Despite not having any major hits in decades, German Casas has continued touring around Chile, and to other South American countries. Many Chilean fans see him as a legend whose status is as big as that of Julio Iglesias, Elton John or Luis Miguel, for example.
In 2004, Casas was honored at a nationally televised event, for his forty years of work in Chilean show business.
[edit] References
- ^ "Germán Casas: Una noche con lo mejor del Twist y del Rock & Roll en el Festival del Verano de Peñaflor". Diario El Labrador. 14 February 2010. http://www.diariolabrador.cl/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:german-casas-una-noche-con-lo-mejor-del-twist-y-del-rock-a-roll-en-el-festival-del-verano-de-penaflor&catid=3:penaflor&Itemid=4. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World: Santiago". Billboard: p. 37. 23 December 1967.
- ^ "Germán Casas ofrecerá conciertos en Talca, San Javier y Parral". El Amaule. 11 September 2008. http://www.elamaule.cl/admin/render/noticia/17586. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
