Roberto Tirado was a popular singer/musician from Puerto Rico during the 1980s. He was born in Rincon, Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. Rincón is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... 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 United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

Roberto began his musical career at an early age. The Community Service Society of NYC recognized his talent at a school talent singing show and assisted his poor family with money and after school activities...He then engaged himself to the Brill Building stable of musicians by becoming their go -fer and coffee boy. He was introduced to record producer Producer Phil Spector and came to know him well, so much so that he became known as Phil Spector's pet. He then became friendly with the Ronettes and their entourage. Phil Spector Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Ronettes were an American girl group of the 1960s, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. ...

Tirado later became a vocalist in his own right and befriended Latin singer Lucecita Benitez for which he dedicated his first release on Lando records to. He became a hot item in the latin night club circuit but slowly left the music scene to care for his ailing parents Maria & David Tirado. He is one of 7 brothers and he also has a sister. Luz Esther Benitez (born approx. ...

Today, Roberto works as a health professional. He still occasionally performs music, however. His voice is said to remain as romantic and clear as his younger days. He recently had an evening performance at the old Sweetwater's in Manhattan where he opened for the Main Ingredient at the time but the main attraction was said to be Roberto with what critics called his witty and fascinating performance. Roberto currently lives in New York City as decidedly private as Greta Garbo.

Also see

• List of famous Puerto Ricans

(Addition: Roberto is also paternal uncle to Hector Luis Tirado, Jr., a firefighter who was lost in the World Trade Center on 9/11/01.) list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...