Juan y Junior was a Spanish musical duo that was active between 1967 and 1969.[1] Its members were the Spanish Juan Pardo (born in 1942) and the Filipino Antonio Morales "Junior" (1943–2014).[2]
Juan y Junior (Juan & Junior) | |
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| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
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| Years active | 1967–1969 |
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| Past members | Juan Pardo Antonio Morales "Junior" |
History
editJuan y Junior began their careers first as part of the band "Los Pekenikes" and later as part of "Los Brincos" in the 1960s. In February 1967, they formed the duo "Juan y Junior". In 1968 the duo was given the task of composing the entire soundtrack and musical themes for the film Solos los dos, directed by Luis Lucia Mingarro and starring Marisol and Palomo Linares .
Although the band's discography was short, having only 8 singles and one eponymous album, two of their songs reached No. 1 on the Spanish charts. The band parted ways in 1969 with each artist continuing as solo artists, as well as Junior's work as a producer.
Junior would marry Rocío Dúrcal, having three children together before his death in April 2014.[3]
On September 2, 2020, the band's music was featured on the shortwave radio service of Radio Exterior de España (REE).[4]
Chart performance
edit| Year | Weeks at #1 on the Spanish charts | Song title |
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| 1967 | 4 | La Caza[5] |
| 1967 | 1 | Nos falta fe[6] |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Juan y Junior (1969).
Singles
edit- La Caza / Nada (Novola, 1967)
- A Dos Niñas / Tres Días (Novola, 1967)
- Nos Falta Fe / Bajo El Sol (Novola, 1967)
- Departamento De Radio (Novola, 1967)
- Anduriña / Para Verte Reír (Novola, 1968)
- Tiempo De Amor / En San Juan (Novola, 1968)
- Anduriña / To Girls (Zafiro, 1968)
- Lo Que El Viento Se Llevó / Tus Ojos (Novola, 1969)
Filmography
edit- En un mundo diferent, directed by Pedro Olea
References
edit- ^ Vanita Fair (Spanish) "Juan y Junior duo musica aniversario por que separacion" (April 21, 2019)
- ^ Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" Granma (April 17, 2014)
- ^ Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" Granma (April 17, 2014)
- ^ Performed during the evening music program of Radio Exterior de España (REE) on September 2, 2020 on 9690 kHz AM.
- ^ [List of number-one singles of 1967]
- ^ [List of number-one singles of 1967]