Ricky Laureano (born August 3, 1969) is a
Puerto Rican musician most known for being the
guitarist
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and one of the main
songwriter
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s of the
Rock en Español
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band
Fiel a la Vega.
Biography
Ricky Laureano met
Tito Auger in the late 80s. Together they formed another band called ''Farenheitt''. The band recorded a single with the first writing collaborations of Auger and Laureano. Their first songs were titled "Maryann" and "I'd Been Looking". In 1990, Laureano and Auger decide to seriously pursue a career in music and they moved to the
United States
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, specifically in
New Jersey
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. Three months later, Auger's father died and he returned to Puerto Rico. Laureano stayed there and started playing with a band called ''Pure Myth''. Two years later, upon Auger's return they reunited again.
After returning to
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, Laureano and Auger reunited with friends
Jorge
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and
Pedro Arraiza, with whom they had played before and formed
Fiel a la Vega. The band quickly achieved great success in the island releasing several radio hits and winning several awards. As of 2019, the band has released five studio albums, three live albums, a compilation, and has performed hundreds of concerts through Puerto Rico and the United States.
They have also won several awards.
Since 2010, the band has reduced their presentations, which has allowed Laureano to work on his own music. Through the last years, he has recorded and released numerous singles and
EPs which he has made available through his own website. In 2017, Laureano recorded his first full-length album in which he sang and recorded all the instruments. The eponymous album features twelve songs, all written by Laureano.
See also
*
Music in Puerto Rico
*
Puerto Rican rock
References
External links
Ricky Laureano at Allmusic
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1969 births
Living people
People from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican guitarists
Fiel a la Vega members
20th-century American guitarists