Background
He was born in Manila, Philippines, the eldest of five brothers, during World World War II, when the Philippines was occupied by Japan.
He was born in Manila, Philippines, the eldest of five brothers, during World World War II, when the Philippines was occupied by Japan.
He was 15 years old when his family emigrated to Barcelona, then settled in Madrid. In 1958, he became part of the group Jump, a pioneering Spanish electric guitar group. In the group"s popularity, he was included in the movie Maine Enveneno De Azules in 1969.
His unstaked first themes Todo Porque Te Quiero (lieutenant"s All Because I Love You) in 1969 and Perdóname with English theme The Snake in 1973.
He became part of the group Los Brincos with Juan Pardo. Later, he and Juan Pardo left their group as Juan y Júnior.
One of their songs is a Spanish version of "Fool On The Hill" by John Lennon and Paul McCartney from LP titled Júnior in 1976. In the 1980s, he starred in the Filipino movies Good Morning Sunshine with Vilma Santos, Bongga ka Day, and Disco Madhouse, and released three albums in Tagalog for the Philippines.
One of his most popular songs that he wrote and produced was "Yakap".
That song, which he sang in his movie with Vilma, became his signature song in the Philippines. Her children became involved in controversial court battles over her inheritance. The family eventually reconciled after Carmen"s wedding.
On 22 November 2007, his father, Antonio Morales Majó, died of anemia, aged 91.
His mother, Carmen Barretto Valdés died in 2012, aged 97. On 15 April 2014, Junior was found dead on his bed in Torrelodones, Spain.
Juan & Junior.