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Puerto Rican Songwriters
This is a list of Puerto Rican songwriters. It includes people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents or immigrants who have made Puerto Rico their home, and who are recognized for their songwriting work. Entries are in alphabetical order by first name. * Americo Boschetti * Ángel "Cucco" Peña * Antonio Cabán Vale, ''El Topo'' * Arturo Somohano * Bobby Capó * Bobby Cruz * Braulio Dueño Colón * Carlos Ponce * Arístides Chavier Arévalo *Daddy Yankee * Dräco Rosa *Ednita Nazario * Eladio Torres * Elvis Crespo * Glenn Monroig * Gloria González * Gustavo Laureano * Herman Santiago * Ignacio Peña *Ivy Queen * Janid * Johnathan Dwayne * José Feliciano * José Miguel Class * José Nogueras * Jose Vazquez-Cofresi * José Vega Santana ''Remi'' * Juan Morel Campos * Juan Vélez * Julito Rodríguez * Kany García * Kaydean * Lou Briel *Lourdes Pérez *Luis Fonsi * Miguel Poventud * Myrta Silva * Nano Cabrera * Nino Segarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Music
The Music of Puerto Rico has evolved as a heterogeneous and dynamic product of diverse cultural resources. The most conspicuous musical sources of Puerto Rico have primarily included African, Taino Indigenous, and European influences. Puerto Rican music culture today comprises a wide and rich variety of genres, ranging from essentially native genres such as bomba, jíbaro, seis, danza, and plena to more recent hybrid genres such as salsa, Latin trap and reggaeton. Broadly conceived, the realm of "Puerto Rican music" should naturally comprise the music culture of the millions of people of Puerto Rican descent who have lived in the United States, especially in New York City. Their music, from salsa to the boleros of Rafael Hernández, cannot be separated from the music culture of Puerto Rico itself. Traditional, folk, and popular music Early music The music culture in Puerto Rico during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries is poorly documented. Certainly, it include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria González (composer)
Gloria González (born April 6, 1944) is a Puerto Rican composer with an extensive repertoire of pop and salsa songs. Early years and education Gloria González Pérez was born on April 6 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She is the only daughter of Jorge González and Blanca Pérez, both from the town of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She attended elementary school at Manuel Padre Rufo School in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Her secondary studies were done at República Del Perú Jr. High, also in Santurce. In 1958, she moved with her father to New York City, where she attended P.S. 71 in Manhattan. Gloria later returned to Puerto Rico and got married. In 1967, she decided to continue her studies and graduated from Ramírez College as a paralegal secretary. Career In 1970, she started working with the Justice Department, but due to a back injury, she retired in 1983. During this period, González became interested in popular music and decided to study at the Music Conservatory; entirely dedicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Vélez
Juan Antonio Vélez (born August 2, 1983 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter, better known for being the winner of the fourth season of ''Objetivo Fama'', a Puerto Rican television singing talent contest in the form of a reality show, broadcast by Telefutura in the United States and by Univision in Puerto Rico. Artistic career In 2007, Vélez held four successful concerts at the Centro de Bellas Artes and recently released his first single. His debut album '' Con Mi Soledad'', was released on December 11, 2007. It was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for ''Best Pop Album from New Generation''. On April 25, 2008, he presented his first concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico. On June 3, 2008, Vélez received an homage as part of a celebration organized by the Office of Youth Matters of Puerto Rico. A single has already been released titled ''Te Tengo o Te Perdi'' which is also used in the Latin novela El Clon. Discography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Morel Campos
Juan Morel Campos (16 May 1857 – 12 May 1896), sometimes erroneously spelled ''Juan Morell Campos'', was a Puerto Rican composer, considered by many to be responsible for taking the genre of danza to its highest level. He composed over 550 musical works before he died unexpectedly at age 38. Early years Morel Campos (full name: Juan Nepomuceno Morel Campos) was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Manuel Morel Araujo, from the Dominican Republic, and Juana de Dios Campos Collazo, from Venezuela. He began to study music at the young age of eight in his hometown under the guidance of Antonio Egipciaco. Morel Campos was a student of Puerto Rican composer and pianist Gonzalo de J. Núñez (1850 - 1915), whose students also included the internationally known musicians and composers Manuel Gregorio Tavárez and Arístides Chavier Arévalo. Morel Campos learned to play practically every brass instrument and eventually became one of the founders and directors of the "Ponce Firemen' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Vega Santana
José Vega Santana, known by his stage name "Remi" (born February 28, 1958) is a singer and clown from Puerto Rico. His career as a clown, spanning over 35 years, began with the group "Los Dulces Payasos" ("The Sweet Clowns") after developing the character of Remi while a student at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. He's one of the most famed clowns in Puerto Rico. Family life Vega is married to Bettina Mercado, president of Bettina Cosmetics. He has a daughter from a previous marriage to Marina Berti, Marina Vega Berti who participated in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 as Miss Luquillo. Early years Vega was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, his mother was the lead singer in "Googie Santana" and his grandfather was former baseball player Pepe Santana. Ever since he was young, Vega knew that he wanted to be an entertainer. He started as a radio music programmer and announcer. Later, he joined the dance and theater company of María Teresa Miranda. In the mid-1970s, Vega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Vazquez-Cofresi
Jose Vazquez-Cofresi is an American conga drummer, bandleader, composer and producer of Puerto Rican & Italian ancestry. He is also called ''Manos de Hierro'', literally translated ‘Iron Hands’, a name given to him by a salsa bass player. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he has played a wide variety of Latin music styles. The first composition by Vazquez-Cofresi that was featured in a movie is ''Sentencia'', featured in the salsa movie ''The Big Shot Caller'' (2008). One of his most famous compositions is ''Aña Pa Mi Tambor'', recorded by La Excelencia in 2009 that was featured on ''ZIN 33'' for Zumba Fitness and So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Monday Night Football on NBC started using ''La Economia'', another composition written by Vazquez-Cofresi for salsa dance touchdowns made by American Football star Victor Cruz while playing for the New York Giants. Vazquez-Cofresi has also been quoted and featured in various publications about the History of Salsa and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Nogueras
José Nogueras (born 1951, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a composer, music producer, singer, guitarist, and performer of modern-day Puerto Rican music. Early years At the age of eight, he came to reside in the city of Río Piedras, during his school years, between the ages of 8 and 16 participating in countless musical groups. Nogueras began composing at the age of 17 and made his professional debut with the release of ''Salsa Estival''. Nogueras achieved success collaborating with Cheo Feliciano on "Amada Mía". Career Nogueras' songs have also been performed by Rubén Blades, Héctor Lavoe, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Olga Tanon, Ismael Miranda, Lourdes Robles, Andy Montañez, Tito Rojas, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Johnny Albino, and Tony Vega. In 2017 Nogueras released his salsa album called ''José Nogueras Con Su Salsa'' as a tribute to Cheo Feliciano. The album featured Feliciano himself and musical arrangements by Feliciano's musical director, Luis García. In July 2007 he part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Miguel Class
José Miguel Class Ponce (September 26, 1935 – April 13, 2017) was a Puerto Rican singer who garnered international fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Biography Nicknamed "El Gallito de Manatí" ("Manati's Bantam"), Class achieved fame in Puerto Rico in the 1960s before moving to Mexico, where he achieved wide success. His period as a resident there proved important for his career: He released various Mexican music albums and he was able to achieve fame across Central America, South America and the rest of the Caribbean. When Class returned to Puerto Rico during the decade of the '70s, he immediately landed a weekly television show in Rafael Perez Perry's Channel 11, which he co-hosted with Awilda (Awilda La Mimosa) Pedrosa. His adopted Mexican accent was noticeable during the run of this show; as a matter of a fact, he kept the Mexican accent for a very long time. His catchphrase was "Yo soy el Gallo!" ("I am the Rooster!") He retired to his hometown of Manati. He released ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Feliciano
José Montserrate Feliciano García (; born September 10, 1945) is a Puerto Rican musician. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' " Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "". Music genres he explores consist of fusion of many styles, such as Latin, blues, jazz, soul and rock music, created primarily with the help of his signature acoustic guitar sound. In the United States, Feliciano became popular in the 1960s, particularly after his 1968 album '' Feliciano!'' reached number 2 on the music charts. Since then in his career, he released over 50 albums worldwide in both English and Spanish languages. Early life and family José Montserrate Feliciano García was born on September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico, the fourth child of eleven sons. He was born blind as a result of congenital glaucoma. He was first exposed to music at the age of three, playing on a cracker tin can while accompanying his uncle who played the cuatro. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnathan Dwayne
Johnatan Dwayne (born July 31, 1963) is a musician, composer, and artist who introduced the musical concept of art rock into Puerto Rico. Early years Dwayne was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico the capital city of the island. In the 1980s he belonged to the musical group Words Four Two, singing lead and composing. The dominating musical styles in Puerto Rico at this time were Salsa and Merengue, but the group's release of "Somethin' in the Air" was a hit, and made Art Rock a competing style; this song was followed by "Society Killed by Who". In 1991, after the group broke up, Dwayne composed for others, creating the Spanish version of "Pocket" for Ednita Nazario, and "Metamorfosis". His first gold record as composer was for "Un Corazon Hecho Pedazos" (meaning "A Heart Broken to Pieces"). He won the Tu Musica Award and also an award from ''Billboard'' and ASCAP. Nazario's recording of his "Pasiones" ("Passions") went platinum. Commissions followed from additional Puerto Rican si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janid
Janid Ortiz, known as Janid, is an American singer, actress and reality TV star."Janid: Busqué Comida en los Zafacones" '' Primera Hora'', 13 February 2014 Musically, she lies between , , and genres. Born in |
Ivy Queen
Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez (born March 4, 1972), known professionally as Ivy Queen, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actress. She is considered one of the pioneers of the reggaeton genre, commonly referred to as the Queen of Reggaeton. Ivy Queen began her career as a member of the otherwise all-male collective The Noise in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There, she performed her first song "Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes" ''(We are Rappers, Not Delinquents)''. Ivy Queen went solo in 1996, and released her debut studio album '' En Mi Imperio (In My Empire)'' which was quickly picked up by Sony Discos for distribution in 1997. She later released '' The Original Rude Girl'', her second studio album for Sony label, which spawned the hit single " In the Zone". However, Ivy Queen did not rise to fame until she moved to an independent record label to release her third studio album, '' Diva'' in 2003. Ivy Queen's albums ''Diva'', '' Flashback'', and '' Sentimiento'' have all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
