Zeny & Zory
| Zeny & Zory | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1957 |
| Origin | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Balad |
| Occupation(s) | singers - composers - musicians - hosts - actress |
| Instruments | vocal, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Website | http://www.zenyzory.com |
Zeny y Zory (Zenaida Beveraggi & Zoraida Beveraggi), Las gemelas Beveraggi, (The Beveraggi twins) (born May 12, 1957), are identical twins and have performed as a pop-music duet since the age of 15. Zeny is currently managing her daughter, Sol Carbone, create her first music album.
The twins were born in Santurce, Puerto Rico). In 1972, when they were 15 years old, they managed to look older and lie about their age to Charlie García, owner of the night club The Wine Cellar, in order to perform in the club for two consecutive years. Later, they performed in different night clubs in San Juan, including "La Boite Saint Michelle", "La Tasca de Hugo", and "El Barril de Vino" at the Condado Tourist County.
Alfred D. Herger signed them as part of the regular cast of the mid-day television musical comedy show Cambia, Cambia con Alfred, (Over and over with Alfred), on WKBM-TV, channel 11. Later that year, Zeny and Zory represented Puerto Rico in the fourth "Festival de la Voz y la Canción", (Voice and Song Festival), managed by Charlie López, and they won the First Prize Award with the song, "Así es, mi Amor", (That's the way it is, my love), composed for them by Lito Peña.
Herger produced their first album, Las Gemelas Zeny y Zory, (Zeny & Zory, the Twins), *Flamboyan FLP-335*. It was directed by the Argentinian musical arranger and pianist Zito Zelante. The album's hit single was "A La Deriva", (Drifting away), composed by Felito Felix. The album won them the Puerto Rican Grammy-equivalent, "El Agueybaná de Oro", (The Gold Agueybana), and the award as the best album of the year at the San Juan's "Festival del Disco", (Album Festival).
In 1977, they moved to Mexico City for 8 years, performing in night clubs such as El Fiesta Palace and El Marrakech. They were featured at the all-star television show Espectacular Domecq (The Domecq Spectacular), alongside James Brown, and Gloria Gaynor. During their long stay in Mexico, they shared stage with José Feliciano, Vicki Carr, La Lupe, Jon Secada, Lissette, Nelson Ned, Damaso Perez Prado, Alvaro Torres, Carmita Jiménez, Antonio Aguilar, Marco Antonio Muñiz, and Pablo Montero, among many others. They also starred in various photo romance soap operas, and at the "Palace Hotel Celebration".
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