Las Cheris
Encyclopedia
Las Cheris was a Puerto Rican
girl group
of the early 1980s. It was composed of four girls aged 11 to 15.
After Menudo
's worldwide success, many other bands in Latin America, and particularly in Puerto Rico
, tried to emulate Menudo's success, including girl bands. Las Cheris was one of these bands and Fresitas and Monedas were other ones. Las Cheris and Monedas, for example, pointed out in such magazines as Vea
and others, that they wanted to be the "female version of Menudo".
Las Cheris enjoyed popularity on Puerto Rican radio from 1983 to 1985. After that period, they faded away. However, one of them, Melina León
, is now enjoying success as an international merengue singer. Mariadonis Class, another member of the group, is the daughter of another Puerto Rican singer, José Miguel Class
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
of the early 1980s. It was composed of four girls aged 11 to 15.
After Menudo
Menudo (band)
Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era....
's worldwide success, many other bands in Latin America, and particularly in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, tried to emulate Menudo's success, including girl bands. Las Cheris was one of these bands and Fresitas and Monedas were other ones. Las Cheris and Monedas, for example, pointed out in such magazines as Vea
Vea
Vea is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine that has been published weekly since 1968.As a periodical that reports on the lives and activities of many of the island's entertainment, sports, and political personalities, the magazine is no stranger to controversy...
and others, that they wanted to be the "female version of Menudo".
Las Cheris enjoyed popularity on Puerto Rican radio from 1983 to 1985. After that period, they faded away. However, one of them, Melina León
Melina León
Melina León is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including The Rubi, Girls of Puerto Rico and The Cherries, with whom she appeared in several San Juan hotels...
, is now enjoying success as an international merengue singer. Mariadonis Class, another member of the group, is the daughter of another Puerto Rican singer, José Miguel Class
José Miguel Class
José Miguel Class is a Puerto Rican singer who gained wide international fame during the 1960s and 1970s....
.