Carlos Pizarro
Carlos Pizarro (born April 9, 1921 in San Juan , † July 2000 in New York City ) was a Puerto Rican singer.
Live and act
Pizarro began his musical career in Rafael Quiñones Vidal's television program Tribuna del arte , in which he received first prize in 1946. Success brought him an engagement at Luis Cruz y Sus Marianaxis , with whom he came to New York in 1947. He decided to stay in town and received support from Claudio Ferrer , Pedro Marcano, and other Puerto Rican musicians. First he appeared with a group as Carlos Pizarro y Sus Guitarras Tropicales and played several LPs with them.
In 1956 Pizarro founded an orchestra that bore his name. With this he recorded a number of albums and went on concert tours through Puerto Rico and the USA. In New York he made appearances at the Palladium Ballroom , the Tropicana Club , the Arcadia , the Club Caborrojeño , the Caravana Club , the Bronx Casino , the Park Plaza Ballroom and the Montecarlo Casino and was engaged in the Broadway Casino between 1962 and 1970 .
Discography
- Nada vas a lograr , 1958
- La Voz Emotiva , 1959
- Mi consentida , 1961
- A tus órdenes , 1961
- Seca tu llanto
- Espérame en el cielo
- La Voz Emotiva, Vol. 2 , 1962
- Yo quiero un besito , 1966
- La Voz Emotiva con guitarras
- Grandes éxitos de Carlos Pizarro
- La Voz Emotiva / 20 éxitos , 2000
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pizarro, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Puerto Rican singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Juan |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2000 |
| Place of death | New York City |