A brutal kidnapping and trouble with the tax authorities leave their mark: the troubled life of Julio Iglesias (part 2)

Fifty years ago, Julio Iglesias – who celebrates his 79th birthday on September 23 – scores the summer hit of that year. ‘Un canto a Galicia’ means his breakthrough in Europe. But the Spanish singer wants more, much more. However, his ambition to conquer America is tempered when Iglesias is confronted with a major personal drama. “There was a moment every day when I wondered if it was all worth it.”

ttn-3