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USA Today Features - La Vida Ricky |
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Ricky Martin tells USA TODAY. ''Growing up, I listened to rock. I think the first album I bought was a David Bowie album, and the second was from the band Journey. In those days, Latin sounds were not hip for my generation.'' It was Martin's mother who persuaded him to delve into his roots, taking Martin and his siblings to see Latin icons like Tito Puente and Celia Cruz in concert. ''Mom got sick of hearing rock in the house,'' Martin figures. ''But in Latin America, we're very influenced by Europe and the United States.'' (AFP). 11/22/99 |
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Barbara Walters will question Latin heartthrob Ricky Martin on her ''10 Most Fascinating People of 1999'' special Nov. 30. 11/22/99 |
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Ricky Martin performs on NBC's Today show in New York's Rockefeller Center, June 11, 1999 (AP). June 11, 2000 |
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Ricky Martin, the Latino pop music star who has taken the USA by storm, signed a deal to become a Pepsi endorser in August, 1999. Under the deal - estimated by industry sources at $2 million to $5 million - Pepsi will be a sponsor of Martin's upcoming North American tour and promote its involvement with a general TV ad. Martin also will appear in a series of Spanish-language Pepsi commercials aimed at the North American Latino market. These commercials will air on TV channels such as Univision and Telemundo. 11/22/99 |
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Ricky Martin performs at the World Music Awards in Monaco, May 6, 1999, after receiving the award for Best Records Sales (AFP). |
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Fans watch Ricky Martin perform on NBC's Today show (AP). |
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Ricky Martin listens as comedian Chris Rock announces the nominations for the MTV Music Video Awards. Martin received six nominations and two awards (AFP). |
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Unauthorized videotapes of an upcoming Ricky Martin special on CBS are turning up on eBay Internet auctions, and the culprits could be members of the press, according to Variety. As is customary, CBS sent TV critics screening copies of Ricky Martin: One Night Only, which airs Friday. When CBS personnel discovered the video for sale, they bid $305 to win one of the tapes. The network has not identified the seller, but is considering legal action. As of November 21,1999, all offers had been removed from eBay. |
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