Ricardo Montaner
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Ricardo Montaner in Miami, 2010.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hector Eduardo Reglero Montaner |
| Born |
September 8, 1957 Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Origin | Maracaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela |
| Genres | Latin Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels |
Rodven Records (1982–1992) EMI Latin (1994-1995) Warner Music Latina (1997-2004) EMI Latin (2005-2010) Sony Music Latin (2012–Present) |
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957) better known as Ricardo Montaner (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkarðo montaˈner]; is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter. Starting his career in the late 1970s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide. He is currently married to Marlene Rodriguez. He has two older sons from a first marriage Alejandro Reglero and Hector Reglero followed by Ricardo Reglero, Mauricio Reglero and Evaluna Reglero, all of them have been involved with musical projects.
Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. However, he moved to Venezuela when he was 6 years old. During his youth he performed in the church chorus in the city of Maracaibo. The first song he internationally performed, in a festival in Peru was "Canta, viejo, canta". After this he decided to choose his artistic name Ricardo Montaner (using his maternal family name).
In 1978, he recorded his first LP named Mares. The same year he participated in the Ancon Festival (a Peruvian music festival from 1968 to 1984); where he gained some popularity after performing his song "Murallas".
In 1983, he released his first album titled Cada Día. Although the album was not a great success, it was a start for Montaner's career. He describes this album:"as his own version of death metal"
It wasn't until 1987 when Montaner became widely popular in Venezuela with the singles "Yo Que Te Amé" and "Vamos a Dejarlo" belonging to his self-titled album.
The following year he came out with Ricardo Montaner 2 which featured hit songs like "Tan Enamorados" and "A Donde Va El Amor". At the same time, he acted in the popular telenovela (soap opera) Niña Bonita. This also became a tool to make his songs known to the rest of Latin America. He won 4 platinum albums in Argentina alone. His next two albums, Un Toque de Misterio and En el Último Lugar del Mundo, became classics of the popular music in Mexico, Central and South America with hits such as "La Cima del Cielo", "Me Va a Extrañar", "Déjame Llorar" and "Será".
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