Ivan (singer)

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

Albums

• 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

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)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-