Jose Jose & Friends in Concert at Teatro Vallarta Team Angels - PVAngels
February 20, 2013

For those José José fans out there, Teatro Vallarta is pleased to be the venue for "José José y Sus Amigos" concert on Friday, February 22, at 9:00 pm.

José José (born José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz on February 17, 1948) is regarded as one of the most talented singers of Latin American popular music, recognizable by his pure vocal tone and his ability to sustain high and low notes.

Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" (The Prince of the Song), José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his gifted vocals.

In a career that has spanned fifty years, his performance and distinctive vocal style have influenced several Latin pop artists.

Born into a family of musicians, José José started his musical career in his early teens playing guitar and singing in serenades. He later joined a jazz and bossa nova trio where he sang and played the bass and double bass.

José grew up listening to the music of Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis and popular composers like Consuelo Velázquez, Álvaro Carrillo, María Grever and Armando Manzanero. He also was inspired by vocalist Barbra Streisand, whom he considers an influence.

Son of an operatic tenor and a pianist, José grew up also listening to artists such as Chopin and Mozart, but never got the chance to play their genre of music. His music has been influenced by numerous genres, including Latin pop, bolero, romantic ballads, bossa nova, jazz and classical. He is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English.

José became a successful solo artist in the early 1970s. Demonstrating his vocal ability with a masterful performance of the song "El Triste" in a Latin music festival in 1970, he climbed the most important Latin charts during the decade.

In the 1980s, after signing with Ariola Records, José José gained international fame for being one of the most talented and successful singers of Latin America. His 1983 album Secretos is one of the best sellers in the history of Mexican music, it has sold over 11 million copies around the world.

With a series of huge hits, he received several nominations to the Grammy and numerous recognitions worldwide. He sold out in venues such as the Madison Square Garden and the Radio City Music Hall. His music reached non Spanish-speaking countries like Japan, Israel and Russia.

José is also renowned for his musical skills. He plays the piano, bass, guitar and double bass. His predilect music is the classical (Ravel, Debussy, Musorgsky), jazz and bossa nova.

Special Preferred Seating is 830 pesos, Preferred Seating is 620 pesos and General Seating is 420 pesos.

Tickets are available at the Teatro Vallarta Box Office located in Downtown Vallarta at Uruguay #184, daily from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm, at the Ticketmaster Outlet in Galleries Vallarta Mall (across for the cruise terminal), at Plaza Caracol, or you can order online here.