Juan Antonio Espinoza Prieto (26 May 1926 – 14 July 2011) was a Chilean singer and actor.
Also a popular singer, he scored an international 1961 hit with "
La novia", mostly known in English-speaking countries as "The Wedding". In 1995 a ''20 Greatest Hits'' CD was released, which included such hits as "La novia" and "El milagro". He also made a very popular Spanish version of a song from the Italian singer
Domenico Modugno
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.
Prieto also sang a popular ballad, "Juan Bobo", in homage to the popular
Juan Bobo
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of Puerto Rican folklore.
Musica Fusion, ''Juan Bobo''
Retrieved 2013-05-29
Partial filmography
* ''Juan Mondiola
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The film's sets were designed by Álvaro Durañona y Vedia.
Cast
* Elina Colomer
* ...
'' (1950)
* '' The Two Little Rascals'' (1961)
* ''La novia (1961)
* ''La boda'' (1964)
* ''El tímido'' (1965)
* ''La industria del matrimonio
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'' (1965) - (segment "Romántico")
* ''De profesión, sospechosos
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Syno ...
'' (1966) - Joaquin Frias
* ''Eroe vagabondo'' (1966)
See also
* Nino Bravo
* Lucho Gatica
References
External links
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1926 births
2011 deaths
People from Iquique
20th-century Chilean male singers
Chilean male film actors
20th-century Chilean male actors
20th-century Chilean male artists
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