Biography
Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (Linares, Jaén, 5 de mayo de 1943), más conocido como Raphael, es un cantante y actor español. Es muy reconocido a nivel mundial, habiendo vendido más de 70 millones de álbumes en hasta 7 idiomas. Su carrera se expande por más de 60 años, con una gran influencia en el mercado hispanohablante desde principios de la década de 1960 hasta la actualidad.
Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members were only 15 when the band was formed. Their major debut single, "Hanasaku Inochi Aru Kagiri", was a moderate success, reaching number 25 on the Oricon charts. However, on Halloween 2000, the guitarist and main songwriter of the band, Kazuki, died at the young age of 19. Soon after that, the band decided it was time to split. The vocalist (Yuki) and the drummer (Kazuhiro) formed Rice later that year, while the bassist (Yukito) embarked on a solo project. The band was resurrected for a short time in 2012 with all remaining members to celebrate Kazuki's 13th memorial.
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