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| Born | Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez (1932-02-21)21 February 1932 (age 93) Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Producer |
Manuel Álvarez-Beigbeder Pérez (born 21 February 1932),[1][2] better known asManuel Alejandro, is a Spanish composer of Latin love songs, which are better known asballads. He has written, composed, and arranged songs for the likes ofLuis Miguel,Plácido Domingo,Nino Bravo,Julio Iglesias,[3]Raphael,Hernaldo Zúñiga,José José,[4]José Luis Rodríguez,[5]Emmanuel,[6]Enrique Guzmán,Isabel Pantoja,Rocío Jurado,Rudy Marquez, andJeanette, among many others.
Manuel Alejandro was born in 1932 inJerez de la Frontera–Cádiz. He is the son of one of Spain's most renowned contemporary symphonists,Germán Álvarez Beigbeder. It was his father, an accomplished musician, professor, and composer, who inspired Manuel Alejandro to pursue music and become a composer.[1]
He started writing songs for Spanish singerRaphael during the 1960s. Many of those songs are now considered classics. The list includes such hits as:
He continued writing a few songs during the 1970s, but reached his peak in the early 1980s with the release of consecutive albums with songs performed by different international artists. A whole generation grew up listening to songs written by him, although not many knew he was the man behind those hits.
His repertoire of more than 500 songs includes:
He has seven children: Javier, Carlos and Patricia with his first wife and Sandra, Beatriz, Marian and Viviana with his second wife.
He is married to ComposerAna Magdalena.
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