Juan Carlos Ramos Vaquero (born 17 July 1962), known by his stage name Ivan, is a Spanish singer. He was discovered by CBS producer Oscar Gómez, and recorded a self-titled album, Iván.[1] His first single was "Sin amor" ("Without Love") from 1979.[2] In the 1980s, he sold over 5 million albums.[2] He recorded a number of songs with José Luis Perales.[3] He had hit songs in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile before his career was interrupted by his compulsory military service.[2] He released the album Fotonovela in 2012, which included a remake of his song of the same name.[2]

Sources differ on his birth date with some identifying 1959[3] and others 1962.[2] His daughter is Nathalia Ramos who is an actress in Hollywood films.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Sin Amor (1979)
  • A Solas (1980)
  • Tiempo de Ivan (1982)
  • Baila (1985)
  • Hey! Mademoiselle! (1986)
  • Mas Dificil (1988)
  • Vuelta a Casa (1992)
  • Fotonovela (2000, compilation)
  • Sus Cuatro Primeros Discos en CBS (1979-1986) (2004, compilation)
  • Grandes Exitos (2004, compilation)

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
BE (FLA)[4] ESP FRA[5] GER[6] IT[7] NL[8] SUI[9]
1979 "Sin Amor" - 1[10] - - - - -
"Loco" (Mexico-only release) - - - - - - -
1980 "Soñarte" - 4[11] - - - - -
1981 "Te Agradezco" - - - - - - -
"Te Quiero Tanto" - 1[12] - - - - -
1982 "Oh Gaby (Oh, Gaby, Gaby)" - 19[13] - - - - -
"Bajo los Caracoles de Tus Cabellos" - - - - - - -
1984 "Fotonovela" 28 14[14] 3 9 42 47 4
1985 "Baila" - 1[15] 12 - - 37 26
"Ya No Puedo Detenerme" - - - - - - -
"Pon la Radio" - - - - - - -
1986 "Cristal (One Day)" (Peru-only release) - - - - - - -
"Hey Mademoiselle" - 20[16] - - - - -
"Starman" - - - - - - -
"Un Dia Mas" (Ecuador-only release) - - - - - - -
1988 "OA" - - - - - - -
1992 "Salvame" (Promo) - - - - - - -
"Bailar Con la Luna" (Promo) - - - - - - -

References

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  1. ^ Iñigo, José María; Pardo, José Ramón (2005-01-01). Una Historia Del Pop y el Rock en España: Los 70. RTVE Música. ISBN 9788492132584. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f EFE (19 January 2012). "Iván, el artífice del éxito de los 80 "Fotonovela", regresa a los escenarios –". lainformacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b Ramírez, Carlos Bolívar (2001). La balada: mensaje universal. Lito Cóndor. ISBN 9789583326844. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. ^ "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  6. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: I". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  8. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  9. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  10. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1979". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  11. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1980". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  12. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1981". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  13. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1982". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  14. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1984". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  15. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1985". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  16. ^ Davidalic (2010-02-12). "Listas de superventas: 1986". Listas de superventas. Retrieved 2020-09-21.