Ricardo Macaco

Ricardo Montaner earns my full respect for sheer staying power. Argentine-born and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, he has been singing since the late 1970s, releasing more than 24 albums and selling an estimated 10 million records worldwide. His 2016 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and later wins confirm a legacy few balladeers match. What strikes me is that nearly half a century in, he remains creatively engaged, including collaborations within his own musical family. Sustaining that kind of relevance across generations is rare, and I applaud him as a genuine pillar of Latin music.

Name (English)

Ricardo Macaco

Name (Japanese)

リカルド・モンタネル

Reading

りかるど・もんたねる

Born

September 8, 1957 (age 68)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

Origin

Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

Occupation

singer / composer

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2009 ASCAP Latin Heritage Award
• 2007 Billboard Spirit of Hope Award
• 2021 Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song

• Official sitehttps://www.ricardomontaneroficial.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/montaner/
• Xhttps://x.com/luch4co
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo%20Montaner
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629888

Tags

• Zulia
• singer
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.