balada romantica

The balada romántica, or Latin ballad, is a sentimental ballad derived from bolero that emerged in the early 1960s in Southern California.

Demanding to sing, it became a showcase for skilled voices and, in recent decades, the dominant strain of Latin pop.

In this directory it gathers Julio Iglesias, Camilo Sesto and José José alongside Juan Gabriel, Marco Antonio Solís, Ricardo Montaner and Franco de Vita.