José José

José José

Born: February 17, 1948
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz (born February 17, 1948), known by his stage name José José, is a Mexican singer, musician and occasional actor. Born and raised in Mexico City into a family of musicians, José began his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and singing in serenades. He later joined a jazz and bossa nova trio where he sang and played bass and double bass. José found success as a solo artist in the early 1970s. Demonstrating his vocal ability with a stunning performance of the song "El Triste" in a Latin music festival held in Mexico City in 1970, he climbed the Latin charts during the decade. Having achieved recognition as a balladeer, his singing garnered universal critical acclaim from musical peers and media. In the 1980s, after signing with Ariola Records, José rose to international prominence as one of the most popular and talented Latin performers. His 1983 album Secretos has sold over 7 million copies. With a large number of international hits, he received several Grammy nominations and recognitions worldwide. He sold out in venues such as the Madison Square Garden and the Radio City Music Hall. His music reached non Spanish-speaking countries like Japan, Israel and Russia. José has also forged a career as an actor, starring in movies such as Gavilán o Paloma and Perdóname Todo. Also known in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" (The Prince of Song), his performance and vocal style have influenced many Latin pop artists in a career that has spanned more than four decades. Due to his vocals and popularity, José José is considered by the audience and the media as an icon of Latin pop music and one of the most emblematic Mexican singers ever.

Movies for José José...

Carlos Rivera: leyendas
Title: Carlos Rivera: leyendas
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 20, 2022
Type: Movie
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Juan Carlos coronel: De un Coronel a un Príncipe
Title: Juan Carlos coronel: De un Coronel a un Príncipe
Character: Self
Released: July 3, 2017
Type: Movie
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Title: La Fea Más Bella
Character: Don Erasmo Padilla García
Released: January 23, 2006
Type: TV
La Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: Betty la fea. La Fea más Bella stars popular actress/singer/comedian Angélica Vale and actor/singer Jaime Camil, with one of the most diverse and popular supporting casts ever assembled in Mexico, including Angélica María, José José, Sergio Mayer, Elizabeth Álvarez, Patricia Navidad and many others. Univision broadcast 2 hour episodes of La Fea Más Bella from September 13, 2010 to April 15, 2011 La Fea Más Bella also won the TV y Novelas award for best telenovela of the year. In 2009 it was dubbed into Arabic and aired on MTV Lebanon as Letty instead of La Fea Más Bella. "The Best Telenovela of the Year 2007".
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Celia Cruz: ¡Azúcar!
Title: Celia Cruz: ¡Azúcar!
Character: Self
Released: January 27, 2004
Type: Movie
Hosted by Pop and Latin singing sensations Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony, this all-star tribute honors the undisputed Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, an artist of immeasurable standing whose career has spanned more than five decades. Her music and incomparable charisma have touched the hearts and souls of millions of people from every race, nationality, and culture throughout the world. The Queen of Salsa has carried her title with class and distinction; her powerful voice and electrifying rhythm have garnered more than 60 worldwide recognitions, multiple gold and platinum records, and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Her boundless enthusiasm, genuine warmth, and deep-seated humanitarianism have made Celia Cruz the music industry's most accomplished and revered performer and the world's most notable ambassador of Hispanic culture.
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Title: Las Lunas del Auditorio
Character: Self
Released: September 4, 2002
Type: TV
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Title: De pé a pá
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 1996
Type: TV
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Perdóname Todo
Title: Perdóname Todo
Character: Ricardo Alfaro
Released: May 25, 1995
Type: Movie
Ricardo Alfaro is a popular composer and singer who has failed in life because of alcohol. However, things change when he meets Teresa Montes, a young talented singer, that sings Ricardo's songs with a great public acceptance. Teresa became famous and Ricardo returns to the pinnacle of success, the hazy past seems to have been left behind. They fall in love, but both will face hell in Ricardo's alcoholism.
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Sabor a mí
Title: Sabor a mí
Released: December 22, 1988
Type: Movie
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Title: Mala Noche... ¡No!
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 1988
Type: TV
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Gavilán o Paloma
Title: Gavilán o Paloma
Character: José Sosa 'José José'
Released: September 20, 1985
Type: Movie
José José was born in a Mexican family of talented musicians. His father was an alcoholic operatic tenor and his mother was a pianist. Growing up in the tough neighborhoods of Mexico City, José began his career as a singer in serenades, and later in a jazz trio. His father died and his career took off due to his enormous talent. José started a relationship with Anel (Bach), a beautiful young actress, but because of his alcoholism and infidelities, she leaves him. José marries Kiki Herrera (Gina Romand), a beautiful socialite twenty years older than he is. After several fights and irreconcilable differences, José leaves her. After suffering a terrible pneumonia that nearly ended his career, Anel returns to be by his side and he recovers. After a couple of years without success, José signed a contract with a major record label and returns to the pinnacle of success to stay there for the rest of his career.
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Siempre en domingo
Title: Siempre en domingo
Character: self
Released: September 20, 1984
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes at a popular TV variety show, highly fictionalized.
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La discoteca del amor
Title: La discoteca del amor
Released: August 7, 1980
Type: Movie
Music execs find out their songs are being pirated, so a detective and his assistant are hired to catch the culprits.
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La carrera del millón
Title: La carrera del millón
Released: July 24, 1974
Type: Movie
Father and uncle have conflicting ideas about who a young woman should marry, so they set up an elaborate, wacky contest to resolve their disagreement.
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Un sueño de amor
Title: Un sueño de amor
Released: August 31, 1972
Type: Movie
The story of a man who cannot erase the memory of his dead girlfriend drowned in the sea.
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Buscando una sonrisa
Title: Buscando una sonrisa
Character: José
Released: April 6, 1972
Type: Movie
The cartoonist and engineering student José plays bowling with a hippie friend when he is told that his mother, a jewelry employee, died in an accident. After burying it he remembers that on the beach he fell in love with the blonde Carla, and that he stopped seeing her when he learned that she was very rich and when he saw that he paid a traffic ticket that he could not cover. Now José wanders around the city and plans to kill himself but is almost run over by a car that Carla gets off. Both embrace.