Menudo Menudo (Spanish for "little" (=little boy)—and, in South American Spanish, for "loose change") was a Puerto Rican-based, Latino boy band that was formed in 1977 by producer Edgardo Díaz. Menudo was one of the biggest Latin boy bands in history, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era and selling some 20 million records worldwide. They are regarded as the Most Iconic Latino Pop Music Band. Six ex-members formed comeback project El Reencuentro in 1998. Review: Puerto Rican teen powerhouse Menudo operated on the now-proven formula that if your members are younger than sixteen years of age and look like Scott Baio at his cutest, fleeting success in America in all but guaranteed. Occasionally given to doing English-language albums, Menudo became an American teen pop phenomenon on the strength of Reaching Out (1984). They also sparked a short-lived interest in tripe soup. While members of Menudo have cycled through the band well into the '90s, the band is probably most notable for spawning Latin Pop phenomenon Ricky Martin. Aliases: MDO Members: Ricky Martin, Robi Rosa, Angelo, René, Ruben Gomez, Johnny Lozada, Ricky Meléndez, Charlie Massó, Miguel Cancel, Sergio Blass, Xavier Serbiá, Roy Rosselló, Ray Reyes, Ralphy Rodriguez, Alexis Grullon, Robert Avellanet, Abel Talamantez

Menudo Discography