Luis Mariano Rivera
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| Born | August 19, 1906 Canchunchú Valley, Sucre State, Venezuela |
| Died | March 15, 2002 (aged 95) |
Luis Mariano Rivera (1906-2002) was a Venezuelan singer, composer, poet, and dramatist.
He was born on August 19, 1906 and was a self-taught musician.[1] He wrote hundreds of songs that have been performed by musicians including Morella Muñoz, , Gualberto Ibarreto, Juan Carlos Salazar, Cecilia Todd, Lilia Vera, Simón Díaz, Serenata Guayanesa and .[1] Biographer Rafael Salazar wrote in his book “Luis Mariano Rivera, Poet and Singer of Express Canchunchú”: “Few popular poets and musicians have had the privilege to be recognized by so many people, regional and national institutions”. Luis Mariano Rivera died on March 15, 2002.
See also[]
- Venezuelan music
References[]
- ^ a b "Homenaje a Luis Mariano Rivera rinde el MRE". 29 March 2004.
Further reading[]
- Rafael Salazar (1975). Luis Mariano Rivera: Alma y canción de Canchunchú. Fondo Musical Latinoamericano.
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 2002 deaths
- People from Sucre (state)
- Venezuelan composers
- Male composers
- Venezuelan folk musicians
- 20th-century male musicians