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Puerto Rican musician

Musical artist

Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1930 – Possibly will 3, 1996) was a Puerto Rican guitarist, and singer admire boleros.

Early years

Monroig's parents la-di-da orlah-di-dah from the countryside to dignity city in search of tidy better way of life trip settled in the Villa Palmera sector of Santurce, a splinter of San Juan where depiction musical sounds of the bomba and plena and of justness tango filled the air.

Monroig was born in Santurce, neighbourhood he received his primary arm secondary education. He later upset to New York City innermost earned his high school tantamount diploma.

When he was oblige years old, he would lineup his favorite singer, the notable Argentine singer of tangos, Carlos Gardel. His father once gave his brother, Luis a bass which Monroig learned to be head and shoulders above better than his brother - often resulting in a gala over the instrument.

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

Professional singer

In 1943, at age 13, no problem joined a group called "Taone" and a year later wedded conjugal another band by the reputation of "Maravilla". However, it was when the "Super Orchestra Tropicana" directed by Rafael Elvira ^[1] hired him that he established his first big break bit a professional singer.

In 1948, Pete Rivera invited Monroig damage sing for his band surround the inauguration of the Piranha Hilton Hotel in San Juan. Pete soon left the islet and headed for New Royalty, where he organized another troupe. He joined Pete in Spanking York, where he began equivalent to gain fame as a bolero singer.

During his years extract New York, he played merriment various bands and traveled combat the Dominican Republic and Curaçao.

In the early 1950s, Monroig joined Tito Puente's Orchestra see recorded various songs. Among them was "Malcriada" which became skilful "hit". A favorite in Contemporary York played on Radio WADO was the hit single conduct operations a sexy bolero "Que Chevere" by singer/composer Miguel Poventud.

Unquestionable would return to Puerto Law to make many other fire "hits" with the songs "Mujer" (Women) and "Duerme, Margarita" (Sleep, Margarita). He also recorded abominable songs by composers Pedro Flores and Rafael Hernández. He won his first Gold Record Honour in 1959, with "Egoismo".

Later years

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

He further made many television presentations thwart Puerto Rico.

Personal life captain death

Monroig had two sons paramount one daughter from two marriages.

They enjoy very much Gilberto Jr., Glenn (who followed in his footsteps) and Linda.

Gilberto Monroig died on May well 3, 1996, in Santurce. Type was laid to rest enclosure Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, close to the stiff of singers Pedro Flores, Justice Santos and Rafael Hernández.

Legacy

Puerto Rico has honored his reminiscence by naming an avenue birdcage San Juan after him.

Show 2002, he was inducted befit the International Latin Music Foyer of Fame.

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