Menudo
Formed around a cast of lovable teenage Puerto Ricans (each of whom were forced out once they reached the age of 16), Menudo was the first Latin group to gain success around the world. The initial lineup formed in 1977 around brothers Carlos, Oscar, and Ricky Melendez plus Nefty and Fernando Sallaberry, but the first replacements were installed before the end of the '70s. Menudo made a medium-sized splash in America during the mid-'80s -- though all of the original members had long since passed -- with the 1984 LP Reaching Out, which included English-language versions of their biggest hits.
Though Menudo's brand of disposable synthesizer pop dated and faded quickly in America, the group continued to rule much of Central and South America, and ousted member Ricky Martin made a successful solo career. By the late '90s, there were over 30 ex-members of Menudo, and the then-current version of the group -- known as MDO and including Alexis Grullon, Abel Talamántez, Didier Hernández, Anthony Galindo, and Daniel Weider -- included no native Puerto Ricans and none under the age of 16. In late 2007, a MTV reality television series titled Making Menudo premiered with 15 contestants competing to land a slot in the new band. Besides a return to the original name, this 2007 lineup would be the fist to live under the new age cap of 20. Carlos Olivero, Chris Moy, Emmanuel Vélez Pagán, José Bordonada Collazo, and Monti Montañez became the new Menudo with an album planned for release in the fall of 2008.
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Mis Favoritas
World - Released by Sony Music Latin on 31 Oct 2011
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15 Años De Historia
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 28 Jul 1998
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Coleccion Original
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 27 Oct 1998
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Por Amor
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 4 Mar 1982
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Dame un Beso
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 4 Feb 1983
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Sombras y Figuras
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 1 Dec 1988
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Fuego Fuego
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 1 Dec 1981
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Chiquitita
World - Released by L.G.N. ENTERTAINMENT on 1 Jan 1979
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Serie Platino: 20 Exitos
World - Released by RCA Records Label on 11 Jan 2000
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Feelin'
Latin America - Released by Mistar Entertainment, LLC on 26 May 2023
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Mi Amore
Latin America - Released by Mistar Entertainment, LLC on 20 Mar 2023
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Mi Amore (Remixes)
Latin America - Released by Mistar Entertainment, LLC on 12 May 2023
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Un Nuevo Comienzo (A New Beginning)
Latin America - Released by Mistar Entertainment, LLC on 20 Oct 2023
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Los Fantasmas
World - Released by L.G.N. ENTERTAINMENT on 26 Jun 2015
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Mas, Mucho Mas
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 12 Mar 1980
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Enchanted Island
Latin America - Released by A Darrin McGillis Production on 27 Mar 2018
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Menudo de Coleccion Vol 1
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 1 Feb 1981
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No Me Corten el Pelo
Latin America - Released by SonoVen Records on 1 Dec 1990
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