Rafael Solano

Rafael Solano Sánchez (Born April 10, 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, song-writer, composer, arranger, author,[1] and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO.[2][3] He is credited with writing over a hundred songs of various genres that include romantic, folk, as well as choral, religious, and of course, merengue music. His most famous love song, "Por Amor", has been translated into several languages and performed by renowned artists, such as Marco Antonio Muñiz, Vicki Carr, Jon Secada, the Mariachi Vargas, and Plácido Domingo.

Discography

References

  1. Catana Pérez de Cuello, Rafael Solano "El merengue: música y baile de la República Dominicana" (Santo Domingo: Trinitaria, 2005), ISBN 9945-406-04-3 Available (pdf)
  2. "Rafael Solano Gran Reserva de la Música Dominicana", Diario DigitalRD, Santo Domingo, Retrieved on 2010-09-19.
  3. "Rafael Solano, una vida dedicada al arte", Diario Libre, Santo Domingo, 15 October 2009. Retrieved on 2010-09-19.


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