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| Martin,
Ricky |
1971
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| Pop
singer. Born Enrique Jose Martin Morales IV, on December 24, 1971, in San
Juan, Puerto Rico. Martin began appearing in commercials on local
television at the age of six. He auditioned three times for the teen
singing group Menudo before finally earning a spot in 1984. In his five
years with Menudo, Martin toured around the world, singing in several
languages. He reached the group’s age limit of 18 in 1989, and returned
to Puerto Rico just long enough to finish high school before moving to New
York to pursue a solo acting and singing career. His debut solo album, Ricky
Martin was released in 1988 by the Sony Latin division, followed by a
second effort Me Amaras in 1989. |
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