Photo: Raimundo Pastor / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Raphael strikes me as a living monument of Latin pop. Born in Linares in 1943 and still performing, he has sold over 70 million albums in up to seven languages across a career spanning six decades, which is simply staggering longevity. His theatrical, emotionally maximal delivery and sweeping stage gestures divide listeners, but I love that total commitment, the sense of a man flinging his whole body into a song about love. The Gold Medal of Merit feels earned. In an industry obsessed with reinvention, he held to his own style for a lifetime, and that stubborn artistry commands my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raphael
- Name (Japanese)
- ラファエル (スペインの歌手)
- Reading
- らふぁえる (すぺいんの歌手)
- Born
- May 5, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Linares, Jaén Province, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 2018 Adopted Son of Madrid
- Order of Cisneros
- 1987 Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- 2019 Medal of the Community of Madrid
- 2003 International Latin Music Hall of Fame
- 2020 Lo Nuestro Excellence Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.raphaelnet.com/index.html
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/raphaelartista/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphael%20(singer)
Frequently asked questions
When was Raphael born?
Born May 5, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Raphael from?
Raphael is from Linares, Jaén Province, Spain.
What does Raphael do?
Raphael works as actor, singer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.