Joaquín and Lucía Galán, better known as Pimpinela are an Argentine duet famous for singing romantic relationship

Intimate relationship

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 musical pieces and for their original style of singing. They have sold over 50 million records in Argentina.

Brief history

Joaquín and Lucía Galán are siblings of Spanish settler ancestry, more accurately of an Asturian father and Leonese mother, thus making them Criollos

Criollo people

The Criollo class ranked below that of the Iberian Peninsulares, the high-born permanent residence colonists born in Spain. But Criollos were higher status/rank than all other castes—people of mixed descent, Amerindians, and enslaved Africans...

. At first they sang for family members and friends, but later they went each to a solo career. Lucía Galán Cuervo (May 23, 1961) and Joaquín Roberto Galán Cuervo (July 21, 1953) , were born in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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, Argentina

Argentina

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. At first, Joaquín joined the group "Luna de Cristal", while Lucía sang by herself.

In 1981 they recorded their first single together. It is well known that Joaquín was not eager to start with the group but was convinced to do otherwise by songwriter Luis Aguilé

Luis Aguilé

Luis María Aguilera Picca was an Argentine singer, songwriter and actor, best known for worldwide hit song '"Cuando Sali de Cuba" . This song become the unofficial anthem for Cuban exiles.-Biography:He started his career in Argentina, where he distinguished himself as a brilliant showman...

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In 1984 their song "Olvídame y pega la vuelta" became a No. 1 hit

Hit

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. Others followed, and as they continued to rise, they became better in style.

Currently they are working on their compilation "25 Aniversario".

Discography

• 1981 - Las primeras golondrinas
• 1982 - Pimpinela
• 1983 - Hermanos
• 1984 - Convivencia
• 1985 - Lucía y Joaquín
• 1986 - El duende azul
• 1987 - Valiente
• 1987 - 12 Grandes éxitos con CBS
• 1988 - Ahora me toca a mi (álbum)
• 1990 - Hay amores y amores
• 1991 - 10 años después
• 1992 - Pimpinela´92
• 1993 - Hay amores que matan
• 1994 - Nuestras 12 canciones en vivo
• 1995 - De corazón a corazón
• 1996 - De corazón a corazón
• 1997 - Pasiones
• 1998 - Marido y mujer
• 1999 - Corazón gitano
• 2000 - Buena onda
• 2001 - GOLD CD.1 Grabado en estudio
• 2001 - GOLD CD.2 Grabado en vivo
• 2003 - Al modo nuestro
• 2005 - ¿Dónde están los hombres?
• 2008 - Diamante