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  Ricky Melendez
Ricky Melendez (1968-) became a member of Menudo at the age of 8.
Ricky retired from Menudo in 1984 at the mandatory age of 16, but since he had started at age 8, he became the member of Menudo who was in the group the longest time, 8 years.
Ricky was the voice responsible for Menudo super hits Y Yo No Bailo and Cambiale Las Pilas.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ri/Ricky_Melendez.html   (298 words)

  
 Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin is a popular music singer, born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971.
Ricky established himself in Miami and connected with music creator Desmond Child[?] and Puerto Rican agent Angelo Medina[?].
Ricky was chosen, along with Felix Trinidad in 1999, to lead Puerto Rico's worldwide tourism campaign, both exemplifying Puerto Rico's youthfulness, enthusiasm and never give up character.
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 menudo
Ricky was determined to be apart of the group.
Ricky auditioned 3 times for Menudo, being turned down the first time because he was too short and the second time he was still too short, and they told him to come back in about 1 year.
Ricky's mum once told him, "Ok, i will speak to a lawyer and have you on a plane tomorrow", and ater thinking about the matter twice he said, "Oh, hold on a minute mum, im ok".
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 Bio - Ricky Martin Wikipedia Ricky Martin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ricky Martin (born Enrique José Martin Morales in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971) is a popular music singer, who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1984.
One of Ricky's career high points was the recording of the Spanglish ballad "Cuidado Con Mi Corazon" with Madonna^ and William Orbit.
Ricky was chosen, along with Félix Trinidad in 1999, to lead Puerto Rico's worldwide tourism campaign, both exemplifying Puerto Rico's youthfulness, enthusiasm and never give up character.
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 Ricky Martin - ArticleWorld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ricky Martin is best known for his crossover Latino-influenced music, including hits such as Livin' La Vida Loca.
Ricky Martin got his start early in life acting in commercials and priming his voice in the choir.
Ricky Martin has pursued other avenues in addition to his music and acting career.
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 Ricky Martin: Book Ricky Martin For Concerts and Events Worldwide - Entertainment Booking Agency.
Ricky Martin was born to now-divorced parents Nerieda Morales and Enrique Martin Sr., Ricky Martin has four siblings: Fernando, Vanessa, Eric and Angel.
Ricky Martin first achieved worldwide success with his selection to replace Ricky Melendez in the Latin boy band Menudo from 1984 until 1989.
Ricky Martin was then chosen to sing the anthem of the FIFA World Cup in 1998, the famous hit "The Cup of Life"/"La Copa de La Vida" that became one of the most explosive hits of the 90s, peaking high on charts worldwide.
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 Qwika - similar:Ricky_Martin
Ricky Melendez (born in 1967) became a member of Menudo at the age of 8.
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 Menudo Info - Bored Net - Boredom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Menudo's real boom, however, came during the 1980s, after the Sallaberry brothers and Oscar and Carlos Melendez were replaced with Rene Farrait, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbia and Miguel Cancel.
In 1984, it was Ricky Melendez's turn to leave, and he did so in a great concert, becoming the only Menudo member to last eight years.
In 1998, former Menudo members Farrait, Melendez, Masso, Lozada, Cancel and Reyes got together and made a comeback, performing the songs that Menudo popularized during their era.
www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/m/me/menudo.html   (753 words)

  
 Ricky Martin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ricky Martin (born Enrique Martيn Morales on December 24th, 1971 in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico), is a successful Latin American pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.
Meanwhile, MTV Latin America and MTV Tr3s are co-producing the Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged show to be taped in Miami on August 17, 2006 and premiered on MTV Latin America, MTV Tr3s and MTV Puerto Rico in November 2006.
Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged will also be released worldwide on CD and DVD by Sony BMG in November of 2006.
www.yallabina.com /Music/International_Stars_Profiles/rickymartin.aspx   (1122 words)

  
 Livin' la vida Martin: Ricky and his worldwide success   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1990, Ricky Martin has a call from Angelica Maria and her daughter Angelica Vale to be part of a play in Mexico, "Los tenis rojos", and he stays in Aztec soil.
Another face of Ricky Martin is his humanitarian work, at a point in which UNICEF named him good will ambassador, a charge that he has taken very seriously fighting against children pornography, abuse and mistreatment, in addition to giving concerts to support the tsunami victims in Asia.
In addition to all of these, Ricky Martin's talent is evident and promises to keep surprising his audience, especially now that he is preparing the launching of his new album "Life" in October, in which his style will give a wide turn from ska-pop-rock to hip hop, rhythm and blues, and reggaeton.
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 Hunky Male Celebs: Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin is a successful Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1990.
Ricky then established himself in Miami and connected with music creator Desmond Child, former Menudo band-mate Robi Draco Rosa and Puerto Rican agent Angelo Medina.
Ricky has created the "Ricky Martin Foundation" which gave a million dollar worth of musical instrument to Puerto Rican public schools.
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 Martin mania
A new Ricky was needed and young Enrique Martin Morales, who had wanted to be an entertainer since he was a little boy, fit the bill.
Initially rejected because he looked too young, "Little Ricky" was in the group for six years - working in what he described as a "military" atmosphere - until he, too, was replaced.
Ricky Martin's star was launched, and with it, a media-fuelled Latin mania swept the music industry.
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 Menudo - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: Formed around a cast of lovable teenage Puerto Ricans (each of whom were forced out once they reached the age of 16), Menudo was the first Latin group to gain success around the world.
The initial lineup formed in 1977 around brothers Carlos, Oscar and Ricky Melendez plus Nefty and Fernando Sallaberry, but the first replacements were installed before the end of the 1970s.
By the late '90s, there were over thirty ex-members of Menudo, and the then-current version of the group -- known as MDO and including Alexis Grullon, Abel Talamántez, Didier Hernández, Anthony Galindo and Daniel Weider -- included no native Puerto Ricans and none under the age of 16.
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 Carlos Meléndez (singer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melendez is a cousin of band creator Edgardo Diaz, who had success as director of La Pandilla in Spain and who admired the success obtained by The Jackson 5 in the United States.
Carlos Melendez and his brothers Oscar and Ricky wore curly hair, a style which was popular during the 1970s.
Like brother Oscar, Carlos Melendez did, however, become famous through Puerto Rico when the group began to have a televised show, and with two of Menudo's first hits: a Spanish version of ABBA's "Voulez Vous" and "Los Fantasmas".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carlos_Melendez   (295 words)

  
 Rediff On The Net, Life/Style profiles Ricky Martin
For Ricky is the voice behind The Cup Of Life, the official song of the World Cup that has already been translated into French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Ricky Melendez had left the band, and I was hoping they’d take me as his replacement.
It was another milestone in the life of Ricky Martin, born Enrique Martin Morales on December 24, 1971, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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 Ricky Martin Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Enrique Martin Morales (born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1990.
He is considered a major star in the world of Latin Pop, and is considered to have opened the doors for some of his fellow Latin American singers like Shakira or Thalía.
One of Ricky's career high points was the recording of the Spanglish ballad "Cuidado Con Mi Corazón" with Madonna and William Orbit.
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 Ricky Meléndez: en ley y en familia, El Nuevo Dia, 27 de marzo de 2005
Otros, saben que Ricky Meléndez posee tanto un lado tímido como un gran sentido del humor.
Ricky, que integraba el grupo desde sus inicios en el 1977, salió del mismo en el 1984.
Cuando Ricky entró al grupo Menudo tenía nueve años, justo la edad que tiene Verónica, su hija menor.
www.musicaboricua.com /ReportajeEND-DespedidaReencuentroRicky.html   (877 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : Menudo to Be Resurrected
Menudo was formed in Puerto Rico in 1977, the brainchild of Edgardo Diaz, whose eight-year-old nephew Ricky Melendez was one of the original fivesome and became its longest-running member at eight years of service.
Melendez was ushered out by the group's mandatory sixteen-years-old ceiling policy.
In 1984 he was replaced by a youngster who would become a more famous Ricky, Ricky Martin.
www.rollingstone.com /news/story/5937273/menudo_to_be_resurrected   (481 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Ricky Martin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ricky Martin performed at the television program 'Mira Quien Baila', the Spanish version of 'Dancing With The Stars', in Barcelona, Spain on Monday (November 20).
Ricky Martin Backstage at the Latin Grammy Aw...
Ricky Martin's father, Enrique III, was a psychologist and his mother, Nereida Morales, a bookkeeper.
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 <Ricky Martin>
Ricky Martin tenía tan sólo 12 años cuando alcanzó uno de sus sueños más ansiados: ingresar al quinteto internacional Menudo.
A raíz de su éxito en las tablas y la pantalla mexicana, Ricky incursiona en 1991 como cantante solista en la industria discográfica.
Con el lanzamiento espectacular, desde su natal Puerto Rico, de su cuarta producción discográfica, Ricky se colocó a la vanguardia de sus contemporáneos.
www.prpop.org /biografias/r_bios/ricky_martin.shtml   (942 words)

  
 Latin Pop Downloads - Download Latin Pop Music - Download Latin Pop MP3s
Jon Secada landed several pop hits during the mid-'90s, and Tejano pop star Selena's album Dreaming of You actually debuted at number one on the album charts upon its 1995 release (although, sadly, her success was posthumous).
As one of the biggest new stars to emerge during the mid-'80s, singer Gloria Estefan predated the coming Latin pop explosion by a decade, scoring a series of propulsive dance hits rooted in the rhythms of her native Cuba before shifting her focus to softer, more ballad-oriented fare.
Once Ricky Martin ushered in a new era of crossovers that spring with "Livin' la Vida Loca," there was a rush of crossover acts, almost enough to make it seem like Anthony was left behind.
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 Ricky Martin Tickets - Ricky Martin Concert Tour Schedule Show Tickets Broker
Ricky Martin is a popular music singer, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971.
Born as Enrique Martin Morales, Martin has achieved worldwide success, starting with his selection to substitute Ricky Melendez in Menudo in 1984 until 1989.
It was in Mexico where he met Rebecca de Alba, a Mexican model turned TV presenter whom he has ad an on-and-off relationship for several years.
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 Ricky Martin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricky Martin (born Enrique Martín Morales on December 24, 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), is a successful Latin American pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.
He is considered a major star in the world of Latin Pop, and is considered to have opened the doors for success in English-speaking countries for some of his fellow Hispanic-styled singers like Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, and Juanes.
Ricky Martin was honored as the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, by The Latin Recording Academy® on November 1, 2006.
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 Ricky Melendez
When Ricky left that ended the first generation of the group.
Ricky left in 1984, the longest Menudo in history.
Ricky made famous songs like "Cambile Las Pilas", "Amor En Bicicleta" and my favorite "Y Yo No Bailo".
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 Ricky Martin Biography
Ricky Martin established himself in Miami and connected with music creator Desmond Child and Puerto Rican agent Angelo Medina.
Ricky Martin was chosen, along with Felix Trinidad in 1999, to lead Puerto Rico's worldwide tourism campaign, both exemplifying Puerto Rico's youthfulness, enthusiasm and never give up character.
In 2003, Martin announced he and his agent Angelo Medina have parted ways.
www.myclassiclyrics.com /artist_biographies/Ricky_Martin_Biography.htm   (260 words)

  
 Menudo (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unavoidably in December of 1984, it was Ricky Melendez's turn to leave, and he did so in a great concert in his birth town Caguas, Puerto Rico, becoming the only Menudo member to last seven years.
Ricky Martin's last concert with Menudo was in the Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In 1996, Ashley and Ricky Lopez left the group and were replaced by Anthony Galindo from Venezuela and Didier Hernandez of Cuban descent.
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 Am I Right - Artist Summary Ricky Martin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
If we have more information about Ricky Martin, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
There was a Ricky Melendez, before him, so they called him Ricky too.
Either Ricky Martin is a gargoyle or as my suspicions have remained, Christina Aguilera (who sings the afore-quoted line) has pushed him down the stairs in some fit of sadistic pleasure.
www.amiright.com /artists/rickymartin.shtml   (533 words)

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