Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva was born, in Madrid, in September-23-1943.
Julio shared his shildhood whith his brother Carlos.
On his mother, his grandfather, José de la Cueva y Ojeruela, was a famous journalist andalusian.
His uncle, Marquis of Perinán, and his cousin, Marquis too, were Ambassadors of Spain in London, during 20 years.
Julio, since he was a child, loved Sports, specially Football.Then, he signed for the Youth B of the Real Madrid, as a goalkeeper.
In that team, he played with the famous players: Velazquez, Grosso, De Felipe, Luis Costa, Espejo and Hernandez.
Julio was alternating the football with his studies in the High School of "San Pablo", in Madrid.He was studing Law and he wanted to follow the Diplomatic Career.But...he had a so serious traffic accident.He left paralyzed and he could not walk during 2 years.Therefore, he had to leave the football.The accident happened an September-22-1963, when he was 20 years old.
But, he was operated and he started a tough rehabilitation --his father helped very much him--.Eladio Magdaleno, a young nurse, presented to Julio a guitar, in order that he exercised the fingers and, also, he was distracted.Then, Julio started to write poems, too sad and romantics.Soon, Julio discovered a new career, full of success.
Julio began to walk again.He continued his studies and he went to London, in order to learn English.He studied in the Bell´s Language School, in Cambridge.There, in Cambridge, he met to Gwendoline Bollore, who was his girl-friend.He composed a song, dedicated to her.If you want to watch the videoclip of this song "Gwendoline", please clic down here:
And these are the words:
Tan dentro de mi
aún llevo el calor
que me hace sentir
aún llevo tu amor
tan dentro de mi
que aún puedo vivir
muriendo de amor
muriendo de ti.
Como buscan las olas
la orilla del mar
como busca el marino
su puerto y su hogar
yo he buscado en mi alma
queriéndote hallar
y tan solo encontré mi soledad.
Y a pesar que estás lejos
tan lejos de mi
a pesar de otros besos
quizás Gwendoline
aún recuerdes el tiempo
de aquel nuestro amor
aún te acuerdes de mi.
Y aún recuerdo aquel ayer
cuando estabas junto a mi
tu me hablabas del amor
y aún podía sonreir
y aún recuerdo aquel ayer
y ahora te alejas de mi.
Le he pedido al silencio
que me hable de ti
he indagado en la noche
queriéndote oir
y al murmullo del viento
le he oido decir
tu nombre.. Gwendoline.
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