Julian Hernandez (musician)
Encyclopedia
Julian Hernandez is a Puerto Rican American songwriter
, composer
, guitarist
and singer.
for Lil' Suzy
's "Take Me In Your Arms". It sold over 600,000 copies as a single and reached number 48 on the Billboard Chart. He has written music for and sang in such movies as Grandview USA, The Survivalist and True Love. His voice can be heard on both radio and TV ads for American Airlines
, Pontiac
, Ford, Burger King
and Foodtown
, to name a few.
In 2002, Julian was a “New York Idol” finalist on WPLJ
’s Scott & Todd’s Big Show, reaching over 3 million listeners.
In addition to Ben E. King, Julian has recorded with such artists as The Delphonics, Shannon
(Let the Music Play – reached double platinum), Ray, Goodman & Brown
, The Stylistics
(14 songs) and on the Christina Aguilera
album “Just Be Free
”.
Julian is the recipient of many awards, including those from The American Song Festival, Music City Song Festival, Billboard Song and the John Lennon Songwriting Event.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and singer.
Career
Julian Hernandez has worked with many famous artists throughout his career. He wrote and was a backing vocalistBacking vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
for Lil' Suzy
Lil' Suzy
Suzanne Casale better known as Lil' Suzy is a half Italian, half Puerto Rican American Latin freestyle, pop-, and dance-music singer.-Career:...
's "Take Me In Your Arms". It sold over 600,000 copies as a single and reached number 48 on the Billboard Chart. He has written music for and sang in such movies as Grandview USA, The Survivalist and True Love. His voice can be heard on both radio and TV ads for American Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
, Pontiac
Pontiac
Pontiac was an automobile brand that was established in 1926 as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland. Quickly overtaking its parent in popularity, it supplanted the Oakland brand entirely by 1933 and, for most of its life, became a companion make for Chevrolet. Pontiac was sold in the...
, Ford, Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
and Foodtown
Foodtown
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, to name a few.
In 2002, Julian was a “New York Idol” finalist on WPLJ
WPLJ
WPLJ is a radio station in New York City owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media. WPLJ shares studio facilities with sister station WABC inside 2 Penn Plaza in midtown Manhattan, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building. The station currently plays a Hot Adult...
’s Scott & Todd’s Big Show, reaching over 3 million listeners.
In addition to Ben E. King, Julian has recorded with such artists as The Delphonics, Shannon
Shannon (singer)
Shannon is an American singer. She is best known for her 1983 million-selling record, "Let the Music Play". The record re-defined the electro funk sound that would eventually be called freestyle music.-Biography:...
(Let the Music Play – reached double platinum), Ray, Goodman & Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown is an American R&B vocal group. The group originated as The Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose greatest successes came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mama" and "Look at Me "...
, The Stylistics
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are a soul music vocal group, and were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads, graced by the...
(14 songs) and on the Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
album “Just Be Free
Just Be Free
Just Be Free is a demo album released by Warlock Records featuring music recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The music was recorded when Aguilera was 15 and had met Roberts Alleca and Michael Brown, the pair gave Aguilera the opportunity to use a recording studio and they...
”.
Julian is the recipient of many awards, including those from The American Song Festival, Music City Song Festival, Billboard Song and the John Lennon Songwriting Event.
Albums
- "Voices from My Heart" (2006)
- "Songs of Christmas" (2007)
- "Voices of Rhythm & Love" (2007)