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{{Short description|Spanish musical duo}}
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Juan & Junior was a Spanish musical duo that was active between 1967 and 1969. <ref>[https://www.revistavanityfair.es/cultura/entretenimiento/articulos/juan-y-junior-duo-musica-aniversario-por-que-separacion/37674]</ref> Its members were the Spanish Juan Pardo (1942) and the Filipino Antonio Morales "Junior" (1943-2014).
'''Juan y Junior''' was a Spanish musical duo that was active between 1967 and 1969.<ref>[https://www.revistavanityfair.es/cultura/entretenimiento/articulos/juan-y-junior-duo-musica-aniversario-por-que-separacion/37674 Vanita Fair (Spanish) "Juan y Junior duo musica aniversario por que separacion" (April 21, 2019)]</ref> Its members were the Spanish [[Juan Pardo (singer)|Juan Pardo]] (born in 1942) and the Filipino [[Júnior (Filipino singer)|Antonio Morales "Junior"]] (1943–2014).<ref>[http://www.granma.cu/cultura/2014-04-17/fallece-antonio-morales-exintegrante-del-duo-juan-y-junior Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" ''Granma'' (April 17, 2014)]</ref>

== History ==
Juan y Junior began their careers first as part of the band "Los Pekenikes" and later as part of "Los Brincos" in the 1960s. In February 1967, they formed the duo "Juan y Junior". In 1968 the duo was given the task of composing the entire soundtrack and musical themes for the film [[Solos los dos]], directed by [[Luis Lucia Mingarro]] and starring Marisol and Palomo Linares .

Although the band's discography was short, having only 8 singles and one eponymous album, two of their songs reached No. 1 on the Spanish charts. The band parted ways in 1969 with each artist continuing as solo artists, as well as Junior's work as a producer.

Junior would marry Rocío Dúrcal, having three children together before his death in April 2014.<ref>[http://www.granma.cu/cultura/2014-04-17/fallece-antonio-morales-exintegrante-del-duo-juan-y-junior Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" ''Granma'' (April 17, 2014)]</ref>

On September 2, 2020, the band's music was featured on the shortwave radio service of [[Radio Exterior|Radio Exterior de España (REE)]].<ref>Performed during the evening music program of [[Radio Exterior|Radio Exterior de España (REE)]] on September 2, 2020 on 9690&nbsp;kHz AM.</ref>

== Chart performance ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Juan y Junior Chart Performance
|-
! Year !! Weeks at #1 on the Spanish charts !! Song title
|-
| 1967|| 4 || La Caza<ref>[List of number-one singles of 1967]</ref>
|-
| 1967 || 1 || Nos falta fe<ref>[List of number-one singles of 1967]</ref>
|}

== Discography==

=== Albums ===
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* ''[[Juan y Junior (album)|Juan y Junior]]'' (1969).

=== Singles ===
* ''[[La caza (song)|La Caza / Nada]]'' (Novola, 1967)
* ''A Dos Niñas / Tres Días'' (Novola, 1967)
* ''Nos Falta Fe / Bajo El Sol'' (Novola, 1967)
* ''Departamento De Radio'' (Novola, 1967)
* ''[[Anduriña|Anduriña / Para Verte Reír]]'' (Novola, 1968)
* ''Tiempo De Amor'' / En San Juan'' (Novola, 1968)
* ''Anduriña / To Girls'' (Zafiro, 1968)
* ''Lo Que El Viento Se Llevó / Tus Ojos'' (Novola, 1969)

== Filmography ==
* [[En un mundo diferent]] , directed by Pedro Olea

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://lafonoteca.net/grupos/juan-y-junior Juan y Junior Biografía y crítica de discos en Lafonoteca.]
* [http://www.popthing.com/pop_thing/noticias/brincos_67_refundacion_del_grupo.php#more Los inicios de Juan y Junior en 1967, en Pop Thing.]
* [https://brincosis-blog.tumblr.com/ ¡Brincosis! Biografía, discografía, fotos y vídeos de Juan & Junior y Los Brincos]

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[[Category:Spanish musical duos]]
[[Category:Spanish pop music groups]]

Latest revision as of 14:19, 25 April 2024

Juan y Junior (Juan & Junior)
OriginMadrid, Spain
Genres
Years active1967–1969
Labels
  • Novola
Past membersJuan Pardo
Antonio Morales "Junior"

Juan y Junior was a Spanish musical duo that was active between 1967 and 1969.[1] Its members were the Spanish Juan Pardo (born in 1942) and the Filipino Antonio Morales "Junior" (1943–2014).[2]

History[edit]

Juan y Junior began their careers first as part of the band "Los Pekenikes" and later as part of "Los Brincos" in the 1960s. In February 1967, they formed the duo "Juan y Junior". In 1968 the duo was given the task of composing the entire soundtrack and musical themes for the film Solos los dos, directed by Luis Lucia Mingarro and starring Marisol and Palomo Linares .

Although the band's discography was short, having only 8 singles and one eponymous album, two of their songs reached No. 1 on the Spanish charts. The band parted ways in 1969 with each artist continuing as solo artists, as well as Junior's work as a producer.

Junior would marry Rocío Dúrcal, having three children together before his death in April 2014.[3]

On September 2, 2020, the band's music was featured on the shortwave radio service of Radio Exterior de España (REE).[4]

Chart performance[edit]

Juan y Junior Chart Performance
Year Weeks at #1 on the Spanish charts Song title
1967 4 La Caza[5]
1967 1 Nos falta fe[6]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

  • La Caza / Nada (Novola, 1967)
  • A Dos Niñas / Tres Días (Novola, 1967)
  • Nos Falta Fe / Bajo El Sol (Novola, 1967)
  • Departamento De Radio (Novola, 1967)
  • Anduriña / Para Verte Reír (Novola, 1968)
  • Tiempo De Amor / En San Juan (Novola, 1968)
  • Anduriña / To Girls (Zafiro, 1968)
  • Lo Que El Viento Se Llevó / Tus Ojos (Novola, 1969)

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vanita Fair (Spanish) "Juan y Junior duo musica aniversario por que separacion" (April 21, 2019)
  2. ^ Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" Granma (April 17, 2014)
  3. ^ Venereo, Ricardo Alonso "Fallece Antonio Morales exintegrante del dúo Juan y Junior" Granma (April 17, 2014)
  4. ^ Performed during the evening music program of Radio Exterior de España (REE) on September 2, 2020 on 9690 kHz AM.
  5. ^ [List of number-one singles of 1967]
  6. ^ [List of number-one singles of 1967]

External links[edit]

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