Lucecita Benítez
Lucecita | |
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| Born | Luz Esther Benítez Rosado July 22, 1942 |
| Other names | La Voz Nacional de Puerto Rico |
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| Years active | 1964–present |
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| Genres | Puerto Rican folk music and Nova Trova |
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Luz Esther Benítez Rosado (born July 22, 1942), also known as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer, part of the country's new wave popular music. Born in Bayamon, a large city in Puerto Rico, she participated in amateur radio shows.[1]
Entertainment career
Lucecita Benítez, along Chucho Avellanet and Al Zeppy were brought in to WKAQ-TV to appear in a segment known as El club canta la juventud.[2] She also appeared in Paquito Cordero's film El curandero del pueblo (1968), starring along Adalberto Rodríguez[3]
Benítez's most important career step came in April 1969, when she won the Festival de la Cancion Latina (Festival of the Latin Song) in Mexico. She participated with two songs, "Génesis" by G.V. Lloveras and "Energía de mis manos", by M. de Jesús. "Genesis" received the highest points (223) in the festival and Lucecita also won as best dressed performer, also sporting an afro that symbolized her ethnic background.[4] Pedro Rivera Toledo's arrangement of Genesis also won as the best arrangement, although the orchestra was conducted by Jose S. Marroquin. The festival was held at the Teatro Ferrocarrilero in Mexico.[5]
Other songs
In the mid-1960s:
- "Un lugar para los dos" Spanish, these song was versioned of "I Only Want to Be with You".
- "Muévanse todos (El Club del Clan)" Spanish, these song was versioned of "Twist and Shout.
- "No seas tan bobo" Spanish, this song was based on "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now"
March 1969:
- "Genesis" written by Guillermo Venegas LLoveras from the town of Quebradillas in Puerto Rico.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Rodríguez Juliá, Edgardo (2007). "Glossary of Names". San Juan: Memoir of a City. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780299203733.
- ^ García 2009, pp. 200
- ^ García 2014, pp. 59
- ^ García 2009, pp. 246
- ^ Aviles, Hector (2015-08-24). "Festival OTI Lasting Impact on Latin Music". Latino Music Cafe. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
Bibliography
- García, María "Beba" (2009). ¡Juan, Juan, Juan! Crónicas de la televisión en los tiempos de don Tommy. Terranova Editores. ISBN 9781935163206.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - García, Joaquín (2014). Historia del Cine Puertorriqueño. Editorial Siembra. ISBN 9781463387310.
Further reading
- Tirado, Roberto (2006). The Chosen Journey: A Memoir. Trafford Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 141209614-6.