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Ricky Martin
The son of an accountant and a psychologist, Martin was raised in Puerto Rico,
with an Italian-Spanish background, which helped make him one of Latin America's
biggest pop success stories. He first came to attention as a member of Puerto
Rican boy band Menudo, but left to launch his solo career in 1990. By 1994
Martin was living in LA, winning a part in soap opera General Hospital, which
effectively introduced him to English-speaking audiences and paved the way for
his international breakthrough album A Midio Vivir. It marked his move from
formulaic ballads to a more vibrant danc...
