Eladio Romero Santos was a Dominican musician. Originally from Cenoví, a town outside of

San Francisco de Macorís San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic located in the northeast portion of the country, in the Cibao region. It is the capital of the Duarte Province and the sixth most populated city in the country since 2010. The name ...

, Santos' career spans over forty years. Santos started recording ''

bachata Bachata may refer to: * Bachata (music), a musical genre which originated in the Dominican Republic ** Traditional bachata, a subgenre of bachata music ** Bachata (dance), a dance form * Bachatón, a hybrid bachata/reggaeton music style * "Bach ...

'' in 1966 with his first song "Tomando En Tu Mesa". Since he performed mostly in country social clubs and for patron saints' festivals, he was not marginalized as were many of his fellow ''bachateros''. Santos' style was much simpler and more straightforward than that of other guitarists such as Edilio Paredes; it was also rhythmic and danceable. He contracted

arthritis Arthritis is a general medical term used to describe a disorder that affects joints. Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, Joint effusion, swelling, and decreased range of motion of ...

in 1995 and was forced to stop playing the guitar. After 1995, he only performed as a singer. Romero Santos retired in 1998. He died three years later, in 2001, of lung cancer. his sister Leonilda Alejo moved to the United States and made some very popular songs such as Mamita and sera porque soy pobre. she currently now lives in the United states and has quit her music career.

Relevance

Santos is specially remembered because he developed an innovative way to perform the merengue with guitars, in opposition to the traditional way of the ''conjunto tipico'' or the ''combos'' (another popular urban style of orchestra).

Discography

* El Creador (1970) * El Zumbador (1970) * La Muerte de Mi Hermano (1970) * La Muñeca (1970) * Las Bailadoras (1970) * La Madrugadora (1978) * La Viuda (1979) * La Mujer Policía (1980) * El Sabor de Mi Guitarra (1980) * Eladio Romero Santos (1981) * Eladio Romero Santos Presenta a Francisco Ulloa y el Conjunto San Rafael (with Francisco Ulloa) (1981) * Muchacha Dominicana (1988) * 15 Éxitos (1990) * Éxitos Vol. 2 (1990)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Eladio Romero 1937 births 2001 deaths Bachata musicians Merengue musicians Dominican Republic guitarists 20th-century Dominican Republic male singers 20th-century guitarists