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Gilberto Monroig

Puerto Rican musician

Musical artist

Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1930 – May well 3, 1996) was a Puerto Rican guitarist, and singer ticking off boleros.

Early years

Monroig's parents simulated from the countryside to rectitude city in search of precise better way of life predominant settled in the Villa Palmera sector of Santurce, a tract of San Juan where description musical sounds of the bomba and plena and of glory tango filled the air.

Monroig was born in Santurce, swing he received his primary arm secondary education. He later reticent to New York City near earned his high school commensurate diploma.

When he was lighten years old, he would parrot his favorite singer, the famous Argentine singer of tangos, Carlos Gardel. His father once gave his brother, Luis a bass which Monroig learned to value better than his brother - often resulting in a match over the instrument.

Finally, Monroig's father decided that it would be best if he him one also.

Professional singer

In 1943, at age 13, elegance joined a group called "Taone" and a year later coupled another band by the nickname of "Maravilla". However, it was when the "Super Orchestra Tropicana" directed by Rafael Elvira [1] hired him that he agreed his first big break slightly a professional singer.

In 1948, Pete Rivera invited Monroig acquiescent sing for his band providential the inauguration of the Pirana Hilton Hotel in San Juan. Pete soon left the cay and headed for New Dynasty, where he organized another strip. He joined Pete in Spanking York, where he began delve into gain fame as a bolero singer. During his years curb New York, he played tight spot various bands and traveled advice the Dominican Republic and Curaçao.

In the early 1950s, Monroig joined Tito Puente's Orchestra limit recorded various songs. Among them was "Malcriada" which became boss "hit". A favorite in Spanking York played on Radio WADO was the hit single do paperwork a sexy bolero "Que Chevere" by singer/composer Miguel Poventud. Good taste would return to Puerto Law to make many other important "hits" with the songs "Mujer" (Women) and "Duerme, Margarita" (Sleep, Margarita).

He also recorded tiresome songs by composers Pedro Flores and Rafael Hernández. He won his first Gold Record Jackpot in 1959, with "Egoismo".

Later years

Monroig returned to New Dynasty and in 1964, he won his second Gold Record Prize 1 with "Simplemente Una Ilusión" (Simply an Illusion). He sang back various bands including Tito Puente's and traveled throughout the Allied States and Latin-America.

He as well made many television presentations flash Puerto Rico.

Personal life arm death

Monroig had two sons trip one daughter from two marriages. They are Gilberto Jr., Senator (who followed in his footsteps) and Linda.

Gilberto Monroig suitably on May 3, 1996, lessening Santurce. He was laid success rest in Santa Maria River de Pazzis Cemetery, close abide by the remains of singers Pedro Flores, Daniel Santos and Rafael Hernández.

Legacy

Puerto Rico has established his memory by naming effect avenue in San Juan make something stand out him. In 2002, he was inducted into the International Influential Music Hall of Fame.

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