This situation was reversed in 1976 when he met the Argentinian Hector Maselli sports entrepreneur, who decides it is worth internationalized. This real "luck" changes the outlook of the art "Puma" stop making records in his country, while Venezuelan scenarios gradually abandoned, which in return sporadically. It was initially established in Madrid (Spain) and signed contract with Ariola Eurodisc (now Sony BMG). His LP more prominent in this period is "Atrevete" (titled in Spanish, "I gonna miss Less") containing the song Venezuelan "Peacock", a time conociendosele by this nickname.
In 1980 he signed with CBS (now also known as Sony BMG) and announces a compilation of songs made during his stay in Mexico at the end of the'70s, singing on Evergreen and then launches the successful album "Lord of nothing. " Thanks to Hector Maselli and CBS, the Puma plans to market record in Brazil with the LP "Dono of nothing," Portuguese version of the previous record, becoming the first Venezuelan singer who recorded in that language. The strategy is supported by performance on some TV programs broadcast in Brazil.
In 1981 participates in the Festival de Vina del Mar, accompanied by Marlene renowned Venezuelan singer, Jose Luis Rodriguez who asks their chorus in the festival being a participation of the main attractions, premiering there a pop song dedicated to Chile that never appears in his official discography. Calls this year and is given by the great composer Camilo Blanes (Camilo Sesto) some of its most extraordinary success, for he feels great admiration for the composer Jose Luis Spanish. The mere fact of having been submitted as a guest, was frowned upon by those who opposed the regime of then dictator Augusto Pinochet who ruled Chile. The story goes into his performance the last day, as he met the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, in an act of "fraternity" as the press highlighted a supposed rivalry between them because of their different styles of singing and especially by the both achieved popularity. Subsequently, both recorded a duet on one occasion the subject Torero.
Subsequently, he began to reside in Miami (United States). In 1984, marking a new milestone in his career to appear as a guest at the Festival of San Remo (Italy) and Italian record in the LP "Due Come Noi" ( "Two and us") that contains the item composed of the same name Toto Savio by Casella and Amerigo, Spanish versions later by Luis Gomez Escolar and tries to reach the English-speaking market in the United States, without success. Abandoned after their attempt to conquer the European and Brazilian markets. Also participates in the recording of the melody "Cantare, singing" with various Latin American artists such as Emmanuel, Luc a M ndez, Pedro Vargas, Jose Jose, Vikki Carr, Roberto Carlos and Simone, in an order very similar to the album "We are the world ". In 1985 to record the hit album "The Last Kiss," includes a duet with the Brazilian singer Simone which marks the beginning of any collaborations with other artists.
However, his sudden promotion, gender issues in his family: his wife's career had already begun its decline and stagnation, which has not yet recovered, besides the absence of the artist, due to its many commitments. These crises ending with their divorce in June 1986. The following year the partnership begins with the Cuban model Carolina Perez, whom he married in 1997 and who is his youngest daughter, Genesis Rodriguez. In 1988, becoming an internationally recognized artist, El Puma risking its prestige openly supporting the Venezuelan Carlos Andr s P rez who aspired to be re-elected president of Venezuela. Already in this period, "El Puma" consolidates his singing career in Hispanic markets and only returns to the soap "Skin" next to the release of their third CD "Skin of Man" (1992). In 2007 he recorded another novel "Tropico."
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