Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1937 – May 3, 1996) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a renowned singer of boleros. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... The music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by African and European (especially Spanish) forms, and has become popular across the Caribbean and in some communities worldwide. ...

Gilberto's parents moved from the country to the city in search of a better way of life. They settled in the Villa Palmera sector of Santurce, a section of San Juan where the musical sounds of the bomba and plena and of the tango filled the air. When he was just 10 years old, he would imitate his favorite singer, the famed Argentine singer of tangos, Carlos Gardel. His father once presented his brother, Luis with a guitar as a gift. Gilberto learned to play the guitar better than his brother and they would often fight over the instrument. Finally, Gilberto's father decided that it would be best if he bought him one also. Gilberto received his primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico and later on earn his high school equivalant diploma in New York City. The music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by African and European (especially Spanish) forms, and has become popular across the Caribbean and in some communities worldwide. ... Tango may have one of the following meanings. ... Carlos Gardel ( 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was an enormously popular Argentinian tango singer (though there is still controversy regarding his place of birth; many claim he was born in Tacuarembo, Uruguay) who was killed in an airplane crash at the height of his career. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

In 1943, at age 13, he joined a group called "Taone" and a year later joined another band by the name of "Maravilla". However, it was when the "Super Orchestra Tropicana" hired him that he received his first big break as a professional singer. In 1948, Pete Rivera invited Gilberto to sing for his band in the inaugaration of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan. Pete soon left the island and headed for New York, where he organized another band. Gilberto joined Pete in New York, where he began to gain fame as a bolero singer. During his years in New York, he played for various bands and traveled to the Dominican Republic and Curacao. 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Corporation stubs | Fortune 500 companies | Hotels | Companies based in California ... Curaçao and Bonaire are two Caribbean islands Curaçao [pronounced koo-rah-sow] (population 150,000) is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea, one of the Windward Islands of the Netherlands Antilles, a self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ...

In the early 1950s, Gilberto joined Tito Puente's Orchestra and recorded various songs. Among them was "Malcriada" which became a "hit". In 1955, he returned to Puerto Rico and went "solo'. He had instant "hits" with the songs "Mujer" (Women) and "Duerme, Margarita" (Sleep, Margarita). He also recorded some songs by composers Pedro Flores and Rafael Hernandez. He won his first Gold Record Award in 1959, with "Egoismo". Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 - May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and salsa musician. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Pedro Flores born (March 9, 1897-July, 1979) in the town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico was one Puerto Ricos best known composers of Ballads and Boleros. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Gilberto returned to New York and in 1964, he won his second Gold Record Award with "Simplemente Una Illusion" (Simply an Illusion). He sang for various bands including Tito Puente's and traveled throughout the United States and Latin-America. He also made many television presentations in Puerto Rico. Gilberto had two sons and one daughter from two marriages. They are Gilberto Jr., Glenn (who followed in his footsteps) and Linda. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

Gilberto Monroig died on May 3. 1996 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and is buried in the Old San Juan Cementery close to the remains of Pedro Flores, Daniel Santos and Rafael Hernandez. Main article: San Juan, Puerto Rico Map of Old San Juan. ... Daniel Santos a. ...

Puerto Rico has honored his memory by naming an avenue in San Juan after him. In 2002, he was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans