Roberto Jordán


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Roberto Jordán (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈβeɾto xoɾˈðan]) (born February 20, 1943, in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico)[1] is a popular singer whose heyday occurred during Mexico's nueva ola (new wave) of music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Many of his songs were covers of English-language rock and pop songs, with arrangements provided by music teachers and producers Enrique Okamura and Eduardo Magallanes. Jordán popularized several Bubblegum rock songs[2] among youth in the Spanish-speaking world, singing songs by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, the Ohio Express and The Turtles as well as introducing the repertoire of singer-songwriters like Neil Diamond and Joe South.

Roberto Jordán

Background information
Birth nameRoberto Pérez Flores
BornFebruary 20, 1943 (age 81)
OriginLos Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
GenresMexican rock, Bubblegum pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentSinger
Years active1966–present

Jordán left the stage for a number of years to pursue business and sports. In the mid-1980s, he returned to performing and even recorded a new version of his onetime hit Hazme una señal (a cover version of Brenton Wood's Gimme Little Sign). He also performed at a reunion concert with original Mexican rock acts such as Los Rockin' Devils, Los Teen Tops and Los Hermanos Carrión in 2006.

Discography (partial)

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  • 1968 – Hazme Una Señal, RCA Victor
  • 1968 – 1,2,3 Detente!, RCA Victor
  • 1970 – Castillos de Algodón, RCA Victor
  • 1999 – Roberto Jordán (best-of compilation), Tepito Records
  1. ^ Breves reseñas de grupos del norte de la República Mexicana http://rockenmexico2.tripod.com/id13.html
  2. ^ Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (2001). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Feral House. ISBN 978-0922915699.