Miguel Gallardo (singer)
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José Miguel Gallardo Vera known by his stage name Miguel Gallardo (September 29, 1949 – November 11, 2005) was a Spanish singer-songwriter. He was once married to the Spanish actress Pilar Velázquez.[1] He had a second marriage to the ex model Elizabeth Irizarry
Miguel Gallardo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | José Miguel Gallardo Vera |
| Also known as | Eddy Gallardo |
| Born | September 29, 1949 Granada, Andalusia, Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg |
| Died | November 11, 2005 (aged 56) Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Latin ballad |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Pilar Velázquez (m. 1979; div. 1999), Elizabeth Irizarry (m. 1999) |
Miguel Gallardo started his music career as a songwriter, composing songs for other artists.[2] He started his own career as a singer in 1972 under the alias Eddy Gallardo. His first songs as Eddy Gallardo were "Billy Bom", "Jenny", "Sentimiento", and "Explosion de Amor" all of which were released as singles.[3] One year later, he changed his stage name to Miguel Gallardo and released several singles including "Quédate" which was inspired by Pablo Neruda's poem Farewell and peaked at number one on the Spanish singles chart.[4] In 1975, Gallardo recorded his first studio album Autorretrato which contained the lead single "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" and was released by EMI Records.[4] Gallardo died from renal cancer in 2005 and his remains were cremated.[5]
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