MIGUEL RÍOS
MIGUEL RÍOS
Genres: rock, spanish, spain, Spanish Rock, Rock en Espanol
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About MIGUEL RÍOS
Ríos was born in La Cartuja, a neighborhood of Granada. The youngest of seven children, he went to work in a local bar at the age of fifteen after little formal education. His interest in rock and roll led him to participate in a song contest at Cenicienta 60 radio station, in which he and his friends won a prize for singing the Paul Anka song "You Are My Destiny". With his mother's permission (his father died a few months earlier), he moved to Madrid in 1961 at the age of sixteen, where he recorded his first four songs. In popular circles he became known as Mike Ríos, the King of Twist. As "Mike Ríos" he obtained some television popularity during the first half of the 1960s. In 1964 he resumed using his real name which cost him the support of his group, Los Relámpagos (the Lightning). He made his first incursion into cinema with a movie titled Dos chicas locas, locas (Two Crazy Girls). An introspective search for his true identity resulted in some rocky times. In 1967 he recorded Vuelvo a Granada, El río, Contra el cristal, El cartel, y Mira hacia ti. It was in 1970 that he came to be known as a superstar in Spain. His song Himno de la alegría (Hymn of joy) was an extract of the last movement of the ninth symphony of Beethoven and appeared at the height of what was known as symphonic rock. He sold three million copies worldwide and was number one on some foreign music charts. It was released in English as "A Song Of Joy", and reached Number 14 on the Billboard charts in 1970. The artistic career of Rios was a one-decade success. He was arrested and jailed for possession of hashish shortly after his Rock y Amor (Rock and Love) concert. But he made a successful return to the music scene in 1982 with Santa Lucia and Rock and Rios, a double album recorded in Madrid.
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MIGUEL RÍOS — Top 30 songs of 55
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Rios | Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo | ||
| Miguel Rios | Song Of Joy | ||
| Miguel Rios | Amor Por Computadora | ||
| Miguel Rios | Amor Por Computadora [ujO] | ||
| Miguel Rios | A song of joy (intro) | ||
| Miguel Rios | A Song Of Joy (Himno A La Alegria) | ||
| Miguel Rios | Amor por Computadora | ||
| Miguel Rios | Bienvenidos | ||
| Miguel Rios | No Voy En Tren | ||
| Miguel Rios | Mackie El Navaja | ||
| Miguel Rios | Santa Lucia | ||
| Miguel Rios | Here Comes The Sun | ||
| Miguel Rios | A Song Of Joy | ||
| Miguel Rios | Popotitos | ||
| Miguel Rios | Himno a la alegria | ||
| Miguel Rios | La canción de la alegría | ||
| Miguel Rios | La Locomocion | ||
| Miguel Rios | Santa Lucia (Remastered) | ||
| Miguel Rios | Rockero de noche-Sabado a la noche-Mueve tus caderas-Rock and roll en la plaza del pueblo-La basca vacila-Maneras de vivir.Mis amigos, donde estaran | ||
| Miguel Rios | Mientras El Cuerpo Aguante [2wAs] | ||
| Miguel Rios | Himno A La Alegria | ||
| Miguel Rios | No Estas Sola | ||
| Miguel Rios | A Song of Joy | ||
| Miguel Rios | A Song Of Joy '70 | ||
| Miguel Rios | El Rio | ||
| Miguel Rios | Santa Lucía | ||
| Miguel Rios | Himno a la alegría | ||
| Miguel Rios | El Rock de una Noche de Verano | ||
| Miguel Rios | Like An Eagle | ||
| Miguel Rios | Miguel Rios |