Juan Pablo Torres Amaya, known by his stage name Pablo Ríos (26 June 1933 – 10 January 2006), was a Salvadoran romantic singer.
Pablo Ríos | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Juan Pablo Torres Amaya |
| Born | 26 June 1933 Guadeloupe, El Salvador |
| Died | 10 January 2006 (aged 72) Mejicanos, El Salvador |
| Genres | Boleros, ballads, rancheros |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Voice |
| Years active | 1946–2006 |
Biography edit
Juan Pablo Torres Amaya was born on 26 June 1933 in Guadeloupe, San Vicente, El Salvador.[1] At the age of 13, he began his passion of singing to women, generally singing romantic boleros, ballads, and rancheros.[2]
He won first place at the Central American and Caribbean Song Festival three times in a row, winning the first with his song Odio.[2] To celebrate 50 years of his music, various radio stations and Channel 10 aired special programs with his music.[2]
He died to prostate cancer on 10 January 2006 in the Zacamil Hospital in Mejicanos, El Salvador.[3]
Albums edit
- 52 Años de Romance (1999)[4]
References edit
- ^ "Pablo Ríos: Una Voz del Pueblo Salvadoreño" [Pablo Ríos: A Voice of the Salvadoran People]. musica.com.sv (in Spanish). 23 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Trujillo, Carolina (9 January 2006). "Siete Décadas de Romance con Ríos" [Seven Decades of Romance with Ríos]. elsavlador.com. El Diario de Hoy. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ García, Paola Michelle (10 January 2006). "Luto y Dolor por la Muerte de Pablo Ríos" [Mourning and Pain for the Death of Pablo Ríos]. elsavlador.com (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Salcedo, Alejandra (29 June 1999). "52 Años de Romance con Pablo Ríos" [52 Years of Romance with Pablo Ríos]. elsavlador.com (in Spanish). El Diario de Hoy. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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