Juan Pardo
BornSpain
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Voice, guitar
Formerly ofLos Brincos, Juan y Junior

Juan Pardo is a Spanish born singer who had a hit in the early 1980s with "No Me Hables".

Background

Born Juan Ignacio Pardo Suárez on November 11, 1942, in Spain,[1] Juan Pardo is singer-songwriter.[2] He was a member of the group Los Brincos. He later teamed up Junior, a former Brincos member to form the duo Juan y Junior.[3] At the end of 1980, he returned to the musical scene to launch his successful international career.[4]

Career

It was reported by Billboard in the magazine's September 19, 1970 issue that former Juan y Junior member Juan Pardo, a Novola artist had made his first concert appearance as a solo artist.[5]

In December 1974, Pardo had "Conversasiones Conmigo Mism" on the Latin Hit Parade chart in Spain and "Mr. Guitarra" on the Venezuela chart. He also had his album Conversasiones Conmigo Mism in the album chart.[6][7]

On the week of September 12, 1981, "No Me Hables" got to no. 8 on the East Coast section of Record World Latin U.S.A. Hit Parade chart.[8] It was also at no. 7 in the West Coast section,[9] and registering the Mexico charts.[10] It entered the German charts on 29 November 1981. Spending a total of ten weeks in the chart, it peaked at no. 3.[11] It was also a hit in other countries including Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands and Belgium.[12]

On the week of March 6, 1993, Pardo's album, Sinceramente Juan entered the Music & Media Europe Top 100 Albums chart at no. 44.[13]

Later years

He recorded the album, "Lúa chea," which was released in 2003.[14]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Iber Vinilo - JUAN PARDO
  2. ↑ Second Hand Songs - ARTIST Juan Pardo
  3. ↑ Childhood and Celebrity, Edited by Jane O'Connor, John Mercer, (2017) - ISBN 9781317518952, 1317518950 - Page 176
  4. ↑ Billboard, October 24, 1981 -LA-27 PORTRUGAL AND SPAIN, Artists Touring Americas Expand Horizons, Spain By ED OWEN
  5. ↑ Billboard, September 19, 1970 - Page 59 International News Reports, From The Music Capitals of the World, MADRID
  6. ↑ Record World, December 21, 1974 - Page 45 LATIN AMERICAN HIT PARADE, Singles
  7. ↑ Record World, December 21, 1974 - Page 45 LATIN AMERICAN HIT PARADE, Albums
  8. ↑ Record World, September 12, 1981 - Page 43 Record World Latin (U.S.A.) Hit Parade, EAST COAST - COSTA ESTE
  9. ↑ Record World, September 12, 1981 - Page 43 Record World Latin (U.S.A.) Hit Parade, EAST COAST - COSTA OESTE
  10. ↑ Record World, September 12, 1981 - Page 43 Record World Latin American (International Hit Parade, MEXICO
  11. ↑ hitparade.ch - Juan Pardo – No me hables, Single-Hitparade
  12. ↑ hitparade.ch - Juan Pardo – No me hables, Weltweit
  13. ↑ Music & Media, Volume 10 . Issue 10 . March 6, 1993 - Page 18 EUROPEAN TOP 100 ALBUMS, 44
  14. ↑ Busca Biografías - Juan Pardo
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