Juan José "Johnny" Canales (born 1947 in

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, Mexico) is a Mexican retired

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singer and former host of the television show "''The Johnny Canales Show''". Canales is credited with one of the first live performances of vocalist

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by her 13th birthday. He took

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for their first concerts in Mexico. As a radio DJ in 1974, Canales gave Ruben Naranjo considerable

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The original show

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, Nancy,

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, Grupo Pegasso De Emilio Reyna,

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, Jaime y Los Chamacos,

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and Los Relámpagos del Norte and many more. It aired on

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in Mexico and

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in the United States from 1988 until 1996.

Network change

In 1996, Canales made the transition to the

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Network. On November 12, 1997, Canales was interviewed for the UTA Center for

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Studies Oral History Project. In 2002, Johnny Canales reached an agreement to bring his show back to Televisa and arranged to start touring again, doing shows in the Southwest part of the United States and Mexico. The show also aired on TuVision from August 2008 to November 2009.

Cancellation and Telemundo Lawsuit

Telemundo canceled the show in 2005, prompting Canales to file a lawsuit against the network. The lawsuit claims the network engaged in fraudulent and deceptive business practices against Canales, interfered with other business opportunities and ruined Canales' reputation. At the time of the lawsuit, Canales was seeking $100 million. The suit has since been dropped.

Present info

On May 31, 2009, Canales received a "Veteran of the Year" award from

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for his work on behalf of the G.I. Forum Retrieved: 2010-04-01.">''"You got it" LULAC names Johnny Canales "Veteran of the Year" Retrieved: 2010-04-01.
Canales’ wife, Nora, said they tried to film a pilot in 2008 but the project came to a standstill after he suffered a series of health problems including a stroke. After heart surgery and physical therapy he has made a full recovery. He continues to have health problems to this day.

Return of ''The Johnny Canales Show''

On March 29, 2011, Canales compiled a free show at the

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’s Selena Auditorium in

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. It featured performances from Grammy Award-winning acts such as Ramon Ayala, Ruben Ramos & The Texas Revolution, Los Palominos and many others. It was recorded and edited into a pilot, which Canales plans in pitching to networks, in efforts of getting the show back on the air.

References

External links

''The Johnny Canales Show – U GOT IT! TAKE IT AWAY!'' Retrieved: 2010-04-01
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''Johnny Canales'' at msn.com Retrieved: 2010-04-01.

''Johnny Canales'' at vh1.com Retrieved: 2010-04-01.

''Johnny Canales'' at cmt.com Retrieved: 2010-04-01.
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