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Jos Luis Rodrguez (singer)

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the rst or paternal family name is
Rodrguez and the second or maternal family name is Gonzlez.
Jos Luis Rodrguez Gonzlez, nicknamed El
Puma (Cougar) (Spanish pronunciation: [xoselwiz
roies]; 14 January 1943), is a Venezuelan
singer and actor who is known for having
recorded many international super hits and
participated in a handful of telenovelas. He
also served as a coach and mentor on the
Peruvian and Argentine version of The Voice.

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Life and career

Personal life
Select album discography
Telenovela
See also
References

Jos Luis Rodrguez

"El Puma" aka "The Tiger" in 2012

Background information
Birth name

Gnzalez
Also known as El Puma, El capitn, El
grande
Born

Jos Luis Rodrguez was born in Caracas,

Venezuela to Jos Antonio Rodrguez from the
Canary Islands, Spain and Ana Gonzlez a
Venezuelan housewife. He lost his father at the
age of six, and was raised by his mother (an
illiterate then, learned to read as an adult in
order to read the Bible) along with 11 brothers
and sisters. He grew up in very modest
conditions, having to shine shoes, and pack
bags in a supermarket for a living at an early
age. Without an academic formation, he
shaped himself as a singer and actor by
empirical means.

14 January 1943
Caracas, Venezuela

Genres

Life and career

Jos Luis Rodrguez

Ballad, Bolero, Latin pop

Occupation(s) Singer, Record producer,

Actor, Entrepreneur
Instruments

Voice

Years active

1961present

Labels

Velvet, TopHits, RCA,

Polydor, Sony BMG

Associated

Mirla Castellanos, Ilan

acts

Chester, Estela Raval,

Vikki Carr

Website

www.elpuma.com
(http://www.elpuma.com/)

As his mother participated in the revolt against Marcos Prez Jimnez (holding weapons
and hiding politicians in her home), Rodrguez lived in exile in Ecuador with her and his
brother, for a couple of years.
Rodrguez surfaced in his homeland in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and was able to
build a fan base there. He also participated in a famous commercial, along with his
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family during that time. Rodrguez went to Puerto Rico, where he participated in the
Telenovela Cristina Bazn, alongside Johanna Rosaly and young Adamari Lpez. It was
whilst there that he received his nickname, El Puma. Later, he also made the telenovela,
El dolo, with Cuban actress Marylin Pupo, playing Omar Contreras (a.k.a. El Puma).
Rodrguez's main money revenue, however, was his singing career. His hits included
Dueo de nada, Pavo real and Agrrense de las manos. With the second, he caused
controversy at the 1982 contest of Miss Universe, which was being held in Atlanta, a
city in the Southern United States; the song's main issue was interracial marriage.
Later, Rodrguez participated in the Spanish version of Meet the Robinsons, La Familia
del Futuro, as Wilbur Robinson's father. El Puma also starred in an advertising
campaign for Wrigley's Eclipse gum,[1] with the spot drawing on his persona, using
humor and kitsch to highlight the tagline, "Libera el Puma que hay en t" (Free the
puma within).
In May 2009, Rodriguez joined the cast of the miniseries, Gabriel, produced for the
Hispanic audience in the United States by Megalms and transmitted by Mega TV. The
miniseries, released in November of the same year is based on the themes of vampirism
and ocultism.[2]
In July 2012 he was a judge and voice trainer on La Voz... Argentina (Argentine version
of The Voice) that was broadcast on Telefe.[3] Along with co-presenters Fernn Martnez
and Carolina Ramrez, he served as a judge on a dance programme called La Pista
which was aired on Caracol TV in Colombia.
In August 2013, Rodrguez was part of the rst season of La Voz Per, where he was
coach for one of the four teams. On December 20 one of his pupils, young Daniel Lazo,
placed rst in the competition, making Rodrguez the rst winning coach in the history
of La Voz Per.[4][5]
In September 2013 in an interview with the Peruvian newspaper, La Repblica,
Rodrguez expressed that he would continue to perform music but cease to produce
records because of piracy.[6][7]

Personal life
Rodrguez was married to Lila Morillo and is the father of actresses Lilibeth Morillo,
Liliana Rodriguez, and Gnesis Rodrguez. Although never legally recognized, he is
believed to be the father of Juan Jos Rodrguez; a salsa singer that followed in the
career footsteps of Jos Luis and goes by the nickname "El Pumita."

Select album discography

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1975:
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1977:

Mi Fe
Los Temas De Mis Telenovelas
Una Nueva Cancin
Una Cancin De Espaa (TH/Top Hits)

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Jose Luis De Amrica

Voy A Perder La Cabeza
Atrvete
Cantando xitos De Siempre (Discos CBS International)
La Historia Del Idolo
Dueo De Nada
Ven CBS Columbia
Voy A Conquistarte (Discos CBS International)
Due Come Noi (Discos CBS International)
El ltimo Beso (Discos CBS International)
Seor Corazn
Con El Mariachi Vargas
Tengo Derecho A Ser Feliz
Las 15 Grandes De El Puma
Serie De Coleccin
12 Grandes xitos
Esta Vez
Senora Bonita
El Puma En Ritmo
Piel Ee Hombre
Querido Puma
Razones Para Una Sonrisa
Boleros De Siempre Con Jos Luis Rodrguez
Llamada Del Amor
Joyas Musicales
Lo Mejor De Jos Luis Rodrguez
Que Quiere Esa Musica Esta Noche
Inlvidable
En Ritmo 2: Fiesta
Serie Millennium 21
Mis 30 Mejores
Inolvidable, Vol. 3
Mis 30 Mejores Canciones Con Los Panchos
Champagne
Serie De Autores, Vol. 1: Manuel Alejandro
Serie De Autores, Vol. 3: P. Herrero y J.L. Armenteros
Serie De Autores, Vol. 4: Chema Puron
Serie De Autores, Vol. 5 Chema Puron
Mujer
Mi Historia
Distancia
Sabor A Mxico
Mis 30 Mejores Canciones
Canciones De Amor
Ayer Y Hoy
15 xitos
Trpico
Homenaje a Jos Alfredo Jimnez
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2008: Interpreta A Manuel Alejandro

2009: Los Grandes Del Amor
2009: Mi Amigo El Puma

Telenovela
Angelica
Carolina
Tormento
Sueo Contigo
Sangre Azul
Isabelita
Seorita Elena
Simplemente Mara
El dolo
La Hija de Juana Crespo
Trpico (2007) as Guillermo Guzmn
Piel (1992) as Vicente
Cristina Bazn
Estefania
Atrevete
Gabriel
Una Muchacha Llamada Milagros

See also
Music of Venezuela (Musica Llanera)

References
1. El Puma en Cotorreando (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckyu2htOB30) on YouTube
2. " "El Puma" se une al elenco de esperada miniserie". hispanicprwire.com. 13 May 2008.
Retrieved 21 October 2013.
3. "Lo pens dos segundos y dije que s". television.com.ar. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
4. " "La Voz": 'El Puma', Kalimba, Jerry Rivera y Eva Aylln sern los entrenadores". El
Comercio. 8 August 2013.
5. "Daniel Lazo es el amante ganador de "La voz Per" ". 21 December 2013.
6. Lpez Gonzales, Janet (18 September 2013). "Jos Luis Rodrguez: "Sigo vigente en los
escenarios" ". La Repblica. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
7. " "El Puma" dice que no graba discos por culpa de la piratera". El Espectador. 18
September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.

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