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Ricky López | |
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| Also known as | Ricky III |
| Origin | Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Latin music,Pop |
| Years active | 1993-1995, 1998 |
José Ricardo "Ricky" López Jiménez (Born on September 6, 1980) is asinger and former member of the well knownboy band,Menudo.
Ricky López was discovered musically at age 13, when he was chosen to become a member of Menudo.Edgardo Diaz chose to nickname him "Ricky III", because ofRicky Meléndez andRicky Martin's earlier stints in the group. López soon became known as "Ricky III" by Menudo fans in Puerto Rico and the rest ofLatin America.
At Menudo, López recorded twoCDs: "Imagínate"[1] -translation "Imagine That!"-, which was done in Spanish, and "Vem Pra Mim", which was released inPortuguese specifically for the band'sBrazilian fan base.
He left the band in 1995.
"Ricky 3" had an accident in 2004 and was in a coma for about a month, but survived, although with multiple injuries that left him in a wheelchair.
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