Germán Casas

German Casas became famous during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his songs hit Chilean airwaves and television, making him a household name all over his native country. He was one of Chile's best known rock and roll and twist musicians of the era.{{cite news |title=Germán Casas: Una noche con lo mejor del Twist y del Rock & Roll en el Festival del Verano de Peñaflor |url=http://www.diariolabrador.cl/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:german-casas-una-noche-con-lo-mejor-del-twist-y-del-rock-a-roll-en-el-festival-del-verano-de-penaflor&catid=3:penaflor&Itemid=4 |work=Diario El Labrador |date=14 February 2010 |accessdate=29 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214424/http://www.diariolabrador.cl/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:german-casas-una-noche-con-lo-mejor-del-twist-y-del-rock-a-roll-en-el-festival-del-verano-de-penaflor&catid=3:penaflor&Itemid=4 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead }} In 1967 Casas was named as one of the top five Chilean singers at the national popular music awards.{{cite magazine |title=From the Music Capitals of the World: Santiago |magazine=Billboard |date=23 December 1967 |page=37 }}

Some of his most famous songs are "Camina Derechito" ("Walk Straight"), "Rock del Mundial" ("Rock the World Cup"), and "Twist del Estudiante" ("Student's Twist").{{cite news |title=Germán Casas ofrecerá conciertos en Talca, San Javier y Parral |url=http://www.elamaule.cl/admin/render/noticia/17586 |work=El Amaule |date=11 September 2008 |accessdate=29 November 2010 }}

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.

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Category:1939 births

Category:20th-century Chilean male singers

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Category:20th-century Chilean male artists

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