Richard Daniel Roman
Encyclopedia
Richard Daniel Roman is a British
songwriter
, composer
, singer, record producer
, photographer, mystic
and poet
best known for his work with pop
musician
s.
, In the early 1980s he began to learn his craft at London's Cockpit Theatre Arts and Music Workshop alongside other fledgling songwriter/producers such as Guy Chambers
. In 1992, Roman moved to Spain
where, after turning down an offer to work for Ministry of Sound
, he established himself as a major Latin pop
songwriter and producer, working with some of the biggest names in entertainment including UMG, Sony-ATV Music Publishing, Warner Bros.
, Sony Music, Warner/Chappell Music
and EMI
.
Roman worked with Spanish dance
pop
singer Rebeca, whose American
debut album
, Rebelde, was described by Allmusic's journalist
, Stephen Thomas Erlewine
, as a "terrific showcase for her infectious energy and rich voice", Mexican pop singer Paulina Rubio
, for whom he wrote the chart topping song "Vive El Verano
", which was included on her Billboard
award winning and Grammy
nominated album Paulina
, Brazilian TV icon Xuxa
, Mexican telenovela star Lorena Rojas
, Shaila Durcal
, Cristian Castro
, , Code Records, Adrian Posse, Luis Gomez Escolar, Ignacio Ballesteros and others.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
songwriter
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...
, singer, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, photographer, mystic
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
best known for his work with pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s.
Biography
Roman was born in 1965, the son of Andalusian parents and educated at the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial SchoolCardinal Vaughan Memorial School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided comprehensive school in Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. And formerly one of several Selective Catholic Schools in England....
, In the early 1980s he began to learn his craft at London's Cockpit Theatre Arts and Music Workshop alongside other fledgling songwriter/producers such as Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
. In 1992, Roman moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
where, after turning down an offer to work for Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
, he established himself as a major Latin pop
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
songwriter and producer, working with some of the biggest names in entertainment including UMG, Sony-ATV Music Publishing, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, Sony Music, Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. is an American music publishing company, and a division of the Warner Music Group. The company traces its origins back to 1811 and the founding of Chappell & Company, a music publishing company and instrument shop on London’s Bond Street that, in 1929, began a rapid...
and EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
Roman worked with Spanish dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Rebeca, whose American
United States
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debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Rebelde, was described by Allmusic's journalist
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
, Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine is a senior editor for Allmusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for Allmusic, as well as a freelance writer, occasionally contributing liner notes. He is also frontman and guitarist for the Ann Arbor-based band Who Dat?Erlewine is the nephew...
, as a "terrific showcase for her infectious energy and rich voice", Mexican pop singer Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, for whom he wrote the chart topping song "Vive El Verano
Vive El Verano
"Vive El Verano" is a song written by Richard Daniel Roman and Ignacio Ballesteros for Paulina Rubio's fifth album, Paulina. It was released on 17 July 2001. The song peaked at #11 in Spain's singles chart and reached #1 on Los 40 Principales.- Charts :...
", which was included on her Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
award winning and Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominated album Paulina
Paulina (album)
Paulina is Mexican singer Paulina Rubio's fifth solo studio album, and her first to be released with Universal Latino.The album was nominated at the second Latin Grammy Awards for "Album of The Year", "Best Pop Female Vocal Album" and "Best Song" for "Y Yo Sigo Aquí"...
, Brazilian TV icon Xuxa
Xuxa
Xuxa , Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, born March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host...
, Mexican telenovela star Lorena Rojas
Lorena Rojas
Lorena Rojas is a Mexican actress and singer, a song writer and best known for her leading roles in popular Telenovelas.- Biography :...
, Shaila Durcal
Shaila Dúrcal
Shaila Dúrcal is a Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend Rocío Dúrcal and 1960s Filipino pop idol Antonio "Júnior" Morales Barreto.- Biography :...
, Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...
, , Code Records, Adrian Posse, Luis Gomez Escolar, Ignacio Ballesteros and others.
Selected discography
- XuxaXuxaXuxa , Maria da Graça "Xuxa" Meneghel, born March 27, 1963 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and children's television show host...
- El Mundo Es De Los Dos (Universal) - Paulina RubioPaulina RubioPaulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
- PaulinaPaulina (album)Paulina is Mexican singer Paulina Rubio's fifth solo studio album, and her first to be released with Universal Latino.The album was nominated at the second Latin Grammy Awards for "Album of The Year", "Best Pop Female Vocal Album" and "Best Song" for "Y Yo Sigo Aquí"...
(Universal) - Lorena RojasLorena RojasLorena Rojas is a Mexican actress and singer, a song writer and best known for her leading roles in popular Telenovelas.- Biography :...
- Como Yo No Hay Ninguna (Azteca Music) - RebecaRebecaRebeca Pous Del Toro is a pop-eurodance singer, producer, songwriter and actress.-Biography:She is daughter of the singer Franciska and the painter José María Pous....
- Rebelde (Max Music) - Cristian CastroCristian CastroCristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...
- Grandes Hits (RCA International)