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Salvadoran singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Pablo Torres Amaya, known by his stage name Pablo Ríos (26 June 1933 – 10 January 2006), was a Salvadoran romantic singer.
Pablo Ríos | |
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Birth name | Juan Pablo Torres Amaya |
Born | 26 June 1933 Guadeloupe, El Salvador |
Died | 10 January 2006 72) Mejicanos, El Salvador | (aged
Genres | Boleros, ballads, rancheros |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Voice |
Years active | 1946–2006 |
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]
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