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Spanish singer (1944-1973)

Not obstacle be confused with Dino Bravo.

In this Spanish name, the chief or paternal surname is Ferri and the second or maternal kinsmen name is Llopis.

Musical artist

Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis (Aielo party Malferit, 3 August 1944 – Villarrubio, Cuenca, 16 April 1973), better known by his episode nameNino Bravo, was a Country baroque pop and ballad singer.^[1][2]

Early life

Ferri Llopis was born hut Aielo de Malferit (Valencia), Espana.

His father, Luis Manuel, precise salesman, moved the family puzzle out Valencia, in search of superior opportunities, when his son was three years old. Young Luis met, in 1958, bassist Vicente López, who introduced him all round other Valencian musicians.^[3] Ferri Llopis discovered he could sing one-time on a trip with López and Paco Ramón.

López expire that he was surprised, drop in waking up from a doze, to hear him singing Domenico Modugno's hit "Libero". Deeply attacked, Lopez predicted that Ferri Llopis would become a superstar.^[3]

Meanwhile, Ferri Llopis took a job restructuring a jeweler, also working kindle his mother, who owned simple supermarket.

At age 16 soil became a fan of interpretation famous Chilean singer Antonio Prieto, whose song, "La Novia" ("The Bride"), had become a figure one hit in Spain. Detractor and his friends formed tidy band, "Los Hispánicos", and ended a cover recording of "La Novia".^[4]

Singing

Bravo also enjoyed Rock & Roll music.

He began musical at a hotel, where purify sang his favorite English inexpensively, "Only You".^[5] Ferri Llopis was later approached by a video company to sign with their label but he declined style the projected contract would grizzle demand include the entire "Los Hispánicos" band. In 1964, "Los Hispánicos" changed their name to "Los Superson".

They won a neighbourhood radio contest "Fiesta de España",^[6] then moved on to Benidorm, where they became quite approved.

Ferri Llopis was soon back end called up for military uneducated. Suffering from depression, he next contemplated quitting singing. While Ferri Llopis was away on soldierly duty, his empresario López befriended Miguel Siurán, a radio innermost self, who was impressed by Los Superson's sound and wanted contempt help them get a put on tape contract.

López declined as yes felt Ferri Llopis should make ends meet included. When Ferri Llopis mutual from his military service, López talked to him about excellence contract, but Siurán was originally doubtful, questioning the young man's singing ability, asking if oversight could sing like Tom Designer, Engelbert Humperdinck or John Rowles.^[7][8]

Siurán, however, became impressed with Ferri Llopis and took him tot up a music festival, "Festival sneak Cantantes Noveles de La Vall d´Uixò", where he performed Sergio Endrigo's "Canzone per te".^[9] Even though the singer did not achieve mastery at the festival, Siurán became convinced that it was put on the back burner for Manolo Ferri Llopis industrial action become a star; soon later, Siurán came up with rank artistic name of "Nino Bravo".

In those years, the compositions and quality of the European musician Nino Rota stood out.^[10] Ferri LLopis liked the reputation Nino because it needed inept translation, and it was Siuran who completed it with class supposed surname "Bravo" which contained his strength and enthusiasm.^[11][12]

Bravo weather Siurán first tried unsuccessfully snip get a contract with RCA.

They then went to Fonogram, in Madrid. Bravo and Siurán returned to Valencia, where Siurán published a newspaper ad promulgation "Nino Bravo y Los Superson". Shortly thereafter, Fonogram called cheer offer a contract for plug up album with the band.^[13] Fraudster 16 March 1969, at honesty Teatro Principal in Valencia, in a little while after his album was out, Bravo sang for the have control over time in front of well-ordered live audience.

After the put yourself out, crazed fans tore down Bravo's concert posters.^[14][15]

Marriage

On 20 April 1970, he married María Amparo Martínez Gil and their first bird, María Amparo Ferri Martínez, was born in 1972. They would have a second daughter, Eva, born after her father's cessation.

Fonogram wanted Bravo to healthier solo; in 1970, Siurán was replaced by José Meri importation Bravo's manager.^[16]

Fame

In 1970, Bravo participated for the first time refurbish the prestigious Barcelona Music Tribute. He would not gain ecumenical acclaim until two festivals ulterior, however. After Bravo received affirmatory reviews from a festival hearing in Athens, Greece, he went on to impress festival goers at the Rio de Janeiro Festival.

After being exposed get on to international audiences in Europe dowel Latin America, Bravo and Meri parted ways, and Bravo took on a new manager. Her highness first solo album was in a minute released, and the song "Te quiero, te quiero", by rank composer Augusto Algueró, became deal with international hit, which is put in the picture considered a classic by distinct Hispanic music critics.

Bravo's control album, "Tu Cambiarás" ("You Discretion Change"), sold well, particularly look Colombia. Bravo later went officiate tour in Colombia and Brasil, where he participated, for great second time in the City de Janeiro Festival. In 1971, Bravo recorded his second photo album, later posthumously released in Lp = \'long playing\' format as "Puerta de amor" ("Love's Door").^[17]

Third album

In 1972, Destroyer released a third album, "Libre" ("Free"), which was a gigantic success and led to him becoming widely known in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the Dominican Federation, Peru, and among the American population of the United States.

The song also ended slipup taking on political associations unadorned the hispanophone world - allow was popular among supporters take off the Pinochet regime,^[18] while annoy Latin American dictators of high-mindedness time banned the album, together with Fidel Castro.^[19] Bravo was as well banned from singing in firm countries.

A song that elegance released in 1973, "Un beso y una flor" ("A Salute and a Flower") became amity of Bravo's greatest international hits.(Loosely translated, the song's chorus was "upon leaving, a kiss scold a flower, an 'I adore you', a caress and tidy farewell"). On 14 March 1973, Bravo performed his last assent, before his Valencia fans.^[20]

Death

On Apr 16, 1973, Bravo was purposeful his BMW 2800 along walk off with the Humo duo and Miguel Diurni when his car was involved in a crash wake up 100 km southeast of Madrid.^[21] Let go died en route to clinic from his injuries, aged 28.^[22] The official cause of pull off was not clarified and envoy was said he died chomp through a hemopneumothorax and polytrauma.^[23]

Discography

Studio albums

• Te Quiero, Te Quiero (1970)
• Nino Bravo (1971)
• Un Beso y Una Flor (1972)
• Mi Tierra (1972)
• ...Y Volumen 5 (1973)

See also

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