Germán Casas

German Casas (born c. 1940) is a Chilean singer.

Brief bio

German Casas became famous during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his songs hit Chilean airwaves and television, making him a house hold name all over his native country. He was one of Chile's better known Rock and Rollers of the era.

Some of his most famous songs are "Camina Derechito" ("Walk Straight"), "Primer Amor" ("First Love"), and "Twist del Estudiante" ("Student's Twist").

Despite not having any major hits in decades, German Casas has continued touring around Chile, and to other South American countries. Many Chilean fans see him as a legend whose status is as big as that of Julio Iglesias, Elton John or Luis Miguel, for example.

In 2004, Casas was honored at a nationally televised event, for his forty years of work in Chilean show business.

External links

* [http://www.zipworld.com.au/~nuria/alpha_interprete/gi.html a list of songs by important Latino singers, including Casas, in Spanish]