Julio Jose Iglesias de La Cueva was born in Madrid, Spain, on September 23, 1943, to the eminent physician Julio Iglesias Puga and his wife, Maria Del Rosario de La Cueva y Perignat.

Julio’s education steered far from music. He studied law in hopes of becoming a career diplomat, even though his first true love and ambition lied on the soccer field. A remarkable athlete, he later landed his dream job as a goalkeeper for the professional team Real Madrid. These dreams however, were soon shattered when a near-fatal car accident left him partially paralyzed and unable to walk for almost two years.

During his recuperation at Madrid’s Eloy Gonzalo Hospital, Julio would listen to the radio and wrote poems, many of which were sad and romantic verses questioning man’s mission in life. Slowly, he began to dress his poems with music as he strummed away on an old guitar his father’s assistant had given him as therapy to exercise his fingers and pass the time. He soon discovered a new passion that since has taken over his life.