Roberto Ledesma (born 26 June 1924) is a Cuban-born American
bolero
Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It h ...
singer who emigrated to the United States in 1960. Among his well-known recordings is a version of "
Son de la Loma". He
turned 100
A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100. Because life expectancies at birth worldwide are well below 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. The United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarian ...
on 24 June 2024.
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1924 births
20th-century American male singers
20th-century Cuban male singers
Living people
Cuban emigrants to the United States
American men centenarians
Cuban men centenarians
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