Graduated from Home Union College, in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Met his father, José González Videla, at the age 15.
Nephew of Chilean President Gabriel González Videla, (1946-1952).
His stepfather, Amado Paredes Cárdenas, was co-founder of the buses company "Metalpar".
His performance at Festival de Viña del Mar (1963) was shorted by production. This scandal meant that he would not return to the festival until 2000. (1980)