Julio Iglesias

Iglesias had a keen facility for languages, and in

1972 he started recording material in German,

Italian, French, and Portuguese as well as

Spanish; soon he was one of the most popular

musical performers throughout Europe,

performing for tens of thousands of fans in most

of the world's capitals. In 1976, Iglesias played a

sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in

New York City, though the United States was

one of the few countries where he was not yet a

household name. In the late '70s, Iglesias signed a

new record deal with CBS International that

reflected his global popularity, and he set his

sights on conquering the English-language

markets. After Iglesias' version of "Begin the

Beguine" became a hit in the U.K. in 1981, a

compilation album, Julio, was released to

introduce mainstream American listeners to his

music; it included a number in English, "Hey.

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