Juan Carlos Ramos Vaquero (born 17 July 1962), known by his stage name Ivan, is a Spanish singer. He was discovered by
CBS
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producer Oscar Gómez, and recorded a self-titled album, ''Iván''.
His first single was "Sin amor" ("''Without Love''") from 1979.
In the 1980s, he sold over 5 million albums.
He recorded a number of songs with
José Luis Perales
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.
He had hit songs in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile before his career was interrupted by his compulsory
military service
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Some nations (e.g., Mexico) require ...
.
He released the album ''Fotonovela'' in 2012, which included a remake of his song of the same name.
Sources differ on his birth date with some identifying 1959
and others 1962.
His daughter is
Nathalia Ramos
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who is an actress in
Hollywood films.
Discography
Albums
* ''Sin Amor'' (1979)
* ''A Solas'' (1980)
* ''Tiempo de Ivan'' (1982)
* ''Baila'' (1985)
* ''Hey! Mademoiselle!'' (1986)
* ''Mas Dificil'' (1988)
* ''Vuelta a Casa'' (1992)
* ''Fotonovela'' (2000, compilation)
* ''Sus Cuatro Primeros Discos en CBS (1979-1986)'' (2004, compilation)
* ''Grandes Exitos'' (2004, compilation)
Singles
References
1962 births
Spanish pop singers
Spanish Italo disco musicians
Living people
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