Dyango

All Music Guide:

Comparable to Julio Iglesias and José José, Spanish superstar Dyango has been famous for lush, sentimental, romantic Latin pop since the '70s. Dyango is not the singer's real name; he was born José Gómez Romero in Barcelona, Spain, where he grew up. Dyango is a stage name that he adopted after deciding to pursue a career in music; the name Dyango was inspired by the great gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who is among Dyango's idols. But Dyango, unlike Reinhardt, is not a jazz instrumentalist -- Latin pop singing has long been his area of expertise. Dyango started performing live in the '60s, but it wasn't until 1974 that he signed his first recording contract. That year, Dyango signed with EMI's Latin division, and his debut album came out in 1975. After that, it didn't take him long to become a major star, not only in his native Spain, but all over Latin America and in heavily Hispanic areas of the United States. Dyango went on to build a huge catalog at EMI and Capitol. He recorded frequently throughout the '80s and '90s, a decade that found him recording for the Latin divisions of RCA as well as Polygram. Along the way, he had more than his share of major hits -- "Corazon Magico," "Esa Mujer," "La Radio," "A Donde Vas Amor," "Querer y Perder," "Hay Algo en Ella," and "Esta Noche Quiero Brandy" are among the countless songs that he is famous for in the Spanish-speaking world. In the early 2000s, Dyango maintained a busy schedule and continued to command a loyal following.

Wikipedia:

Dyango, born José Gómez Romero on March 5, 1940 in Barcelona, is a Spanish musician. While he was born in Barcelona, capital of La Cataluña, he is not a Catalán, but rather, of Castilian or "Castellano" ancestry.

He was born on March 5, but his father filed the birth on May 8, the date that appears on his official records.

He named himself after the Romani (Gypsy) guitarist Django Reinhardt. Two of his sons, Marcos Llunas and Jordi, are also singers, though the first one is currently retired.

José Gómez Romero, Dyango, was formed musically at the Conservatorio de Música de Barcelona and toured Europe for two years performing different types of music. He decided to expand his voice as a solo artist and debuted at El Festival de la Canción del Duero (1965).

After a brief stint with Zafiro, in 1974, Dyango signed a music contract with EMI. His first album was recorded in 1975.

Since then, his repertoire has included "boleros" (romantic Spanish music), "tangos" (Argentinian music) and "rancheras" (Mexican music), remakes of songs from the 60's, dozens of his own songs, even lyrical pieces. In his career, he has recorded duets with the following artists: Celia Cruz, Oscar D'León, Sheena Easton, Roberto Goyeneche, Pimpinela and the tenor Jaume Aragall.

Dyango has obtained in his career 55 gold records and 40 platinum, which have been awarded in Spain as well as other Latin American countries, as well as the USA. Amongst them 'A corazón Abierto' has received double platinum status.

Currently, Dyango is immersed with taking on new forms of expressions of his career, like painting.

Dyango suffered a heart attack and has been admitted in a Barcelona hospital until March 5, 2009.