José Luis Rodríguez (singer)
| José Luis Rodríguez | |
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| Born | January 14, 1943 Caracas, Venezuela |
José Luis Rodríguez González (born January 14, 1943 in Caracas), nicknamed El Puma (Cougar) is a Venezuelan singer and actor who has recorded many international super hits and participated in a handful of telenovelas.
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[edit] Biography
José Luis Rodríguez lost his father (who hailed from the Canary Islands) at the age of six, and was raised by his mother (an illiterate then, learned to read as an adult in order to read the Bible) along with 11 brothers and sisters. He grew up in very modest conditions, having to shine shoes, and pack bags in a supermarket for a living at an early age. Without an academic formation, he shaped himself as a singer and actor by empirical means.
As his mother participated in the revolt against Marcos Pérez Jiménez (holding weapons and hiding politicians in her home), Rodríguez lived in exile in Ecuador with her and his brother, for a couple of years.
Rodríguez surfaced in his homeland in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and was able to build a fan base there. He also participated in a famous commercial, along with his family during that time. Rodríguez went to Puerto Rico, where he participated in the Telenovela Cristina Bazán, alongside Johanna Rosaly and young Adamari López. It was whilst there that he received his nickname, El Puma. Later, he also made the Telenovela El ídolo, with Cuban actress Marylin Pupo, playing Omar Contreras (a.k.a. El Puma).
Rodríguez's main money revenue, however, was his singing career. His hits included Dueño de nada, Pavo real and Agárrense de las manos. With the second, he caused controversy at the 1982 contest of Miss Universe, which was being held in Atlanta, a city in the Southern United States; the song's main issue was mixed races matrimony.
Later, Rodríguez participated in the Spanish version of Meet the Robinsons ("La Familia del Futuro" - The Family of the Future) as Wilbur Robinson's dad. El Puma also starred in an advertising campaign for Wrigley's Eclipse gum,[1] with the spot drawing on his persona, using humor and kitsch to highlight the tagline, "Libera el Puma que hay en tí" (Free the puma within).
[edit] Discography
- Alma Llanera (1974)
- Temas de mis telenovelas (1975)
- Una Nueva canción (1976)
- De América (1977)
- Voy a Perder la Cabeza (1979)
- Atrévete (1980)
- Cantando Éxitos de Siempre CBS Columbia (Venezuela) (1980)
- La Historia del Idolo (1982)
- Dueño de Nada (1982)
- Ven CBS Columbia (España) (1983)
- Voy A Conquistarte CBS Columbia Internacional (EE.UU.)(1984)
- Due Come Noi CBS Columbia (Italia) (1984)
- El Último Beso CBS Columbia (España) (1985)
- Señor Corazón (1987)
- Con el Mariachi Vargas (1988)
- Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz (1989)
- Las 15 Grandes de El Puma (1989)
- Serie de Colección (1990)
- 12 Grandes Exitos (1990)
- Esta Vez (1990)
- Señor Corazón (1990)
- Senora Bonita (1990)
- El Puma en Ritmo (1991)
- Piel de Hombre (1992)
- Querido Puma (1993)
- Razones Para Una Sonrisa (1994)
- Boleros de Siempre con José Luis Rodríguez (1995)
- Llamada del Amor (1996)
- Joyas Musicales (1996)
- Lo Mejor de José Luis Rodríguez (1996)
- Que Quiere Esa Musica Esta Noche (1997)
- Inólvidable (1997)
- En Ritmo 2: Fiesta (1999)
- Serie Millennium 21 (2000)
- Mis 30 Mejores (2000)
- Inolvidable, Vol. 3 (2001)
- Mis 30 Mejores Canciones con Los Panchos (2002)
- Champagne (2002)
- Serie de Autores, Vol. 1: Manuel Alejandro (2002)
- Serie de Autores, Vol. 3: P. Herrero y J.L. Armenteros (2002)
- Serie de Autores, Vol. 4: Chema Puron (2002)
- Serie de Autores, Vol. 5 Chema Puron (2002)
- Mujer (2002)
- Mi Historia (2004)
- Distancia (2005)
- Sabor a México (2005)
- Mis 30 Mejores Canciones (2005)
- Canciones de Amor (2006)
- Ayer y Hoy (2006)
- 15 Exitos (2006)
- Tropico (2007)
- Homenaje a José Alfredo Jiménez (2007)
- Interpreta a Manuel Alejandro (2008)
- Los Grandes del Amor (2009)
- Mi Amigo El Puma (2009)
[edit] Telenovela
- Cristina Bazán
- Estefania
- Atrevete
- Gabriel
- Una Muchacha Llamada Milagros
[edit] See also
- Telenovela
- Venezuela
- Venezuelan music (Musica Llanera)
[edit] References
- This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
