Alberto Beltrán (singer)

Alberto Beltrán (born June 5, 1924 in Palo Blanco , † February 4, 1997 in Santo Domingo ) was a Dominican singer.

Betrán was discovered in 1947 in a competition organized by the La Voz del Yuna radio station . His appearance was a great success, which brought him an exclusive contract with the broadcaster. He also received singing lessons from Carlos Crespo and piano lessons from Vlady Silva . Radio broadcasts made him popular in the Dominican Republic, and he recorded his first pieces on record, such as Boleros Bendito amor by Bienvenido Brens and Hasta cuando by Babín Echavarría and with Mario Hernández and Los Diablos del Caribe with the Súper Orquesta San José several guarachas .

In 1954 Berltrán came to Cuba for the first time, where his compatriot Tirso Guerrero made it possible for him to perform with the group Sonora Matancera on Radio Progreso . As a result, an album was created with the group, which u. a. the titles Aunque me cueste la vida by Luis Kalaff , El Negrito del Batey by Héctor J. Díaz and Medardo Guzmán , Todo me gusta de ti by Cuto Estévez , Ignoro Tú Existencia by Rafael Pablo de la Mota , Te miro a ti by Julio César Bodden , Enamorado by Pepo Balcácer and El 19 by Radhamés Reyes Alfau . In 1955 he recorded with Celia Cruz and Sonora Matancera Contestación a Aunque me cueste la vida . Recordings with the orchestra of Billo Frómeta were made in 1958 in the studios of Radio Progreso.

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SURNAME	Beltran, Alberto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dominican singer
DATE OF BIRTH	June 5, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH	Palo Blanco
DATE OF DEATH	February 4, 1997
Place of death	Santo Domingo