Sylvia Rexach (January 22, 1922 – October 20, 1961) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a poetess, singer and composer of boleros. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... Poets are authors of poems. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... 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. ...

Sylvia was raised in the Santurce section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She attended public school where she received her primary education. She then went to a private school where she finished her secondary education before attending the Central High School of Santurce. During her high school years, when she was 14 years old, she wrote several poems which were to become part of her musical compositions. She amazed her teachers when she composed "Di, Corazon" (Tell me, Heart) and "Matiz de Amor" (Calm Love). Sylvia also learned how to play musical instruments, such as the guitar, the piano and the saxophone at a young age. The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ...

Sylvia enriolled in the University of Puerto Rico where she was going to take a pre-legal course, however when the United States entered WWII in 1942, Sylvia dropped-out of the university and joined the U. S. Army as a member of the WACS (Women Army Corps Service) where she served as an office clerk. The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

In 1945, after Sylvia was honorably discharged from the armed forces, she went to New York. There she met and married William Riley with whom she had three children, including Puerto Rican actress Sharon Riley. The marriage went through a crisis and eventually they were divorced. After her divorce, she returned to Puerto Rico where she went to work for a radio station as a comical script writer for comedian Ramón Rivero "Diplo". She was the founder of the first Combo in Puerto Rico consisting entirely of women. They were named "La Damiselas" and besides Sylvia included Millita, Elena, Rita Ortiz and Kety Caban. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Ramón Rivero (May 29, 1909 - August 24, 1956) —better known as Diplo— was a comedian and actor from Nagüabo, Puerto Rico. ...

In 1951, Sylvia had a newspaper column called "A Sotto Voce" where she was a music critic. She was also a co-founder of The Puerto Rican Society of Women Autors, Composers and Music Editors. She was it's Secretary Director, a position which held until the day of her death. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

The tones of Sylvia's compositions varied from the soft and romantic to the harsh and tormented. Among the songs written by her and which were "hits" in Puerto Rico and aboard were: "Alma Adentro" (Inner Soul), "Idilio", "Olas y Arenas" (Waves and Sands), "Nave sin Rumbo" (Wondering Ship), "Di, Corazon" and "Matiz de Amor". Despite all of her talent and fame, Sylvia's personal and emocional problems lead her to become an alcoholic.

Sylvia Rexach died on October 20, 1961 in San Juan, Puerto Rico from stomach cancer. When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ...

Her compositions have been recorded by many other artists, such as Marco Antonio Muñiz, Danny Rivera, Gilberto Monroig, Chucho Avellanet, Lucecita Benitez, Linda Rodstandt, Ednita Nazario and Lunna. Two television specials were made about Sylvia's life, "Sylvia, en tu Memoria" (Sylvia, in your Memory) and "El fondo del Dolor" (In the Deepest Pain) starring Sharon Riley, Sylvia's daughter. Danny Rivera (born September 17, 1945) is an international singer who was born in San Juan. ... Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1937 – May 3, 1996) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a renowned singer of boleros. ... Chucho Avellanet (born circa 1945) is a Puerto Rico during the 1960s, as a member of the nueva ola music movement. ... Luz Esther Benitez (born approx. ... Ednita Nazario (born approx. ... Lunna (born Maria Socorro Garcia de la Noceda on June 30, 1947 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), is a singer of Pop and Jazz. ...

In 2001, Sylvia was posthumously inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. There is a theater named after Sylvia in San Juan and in the Luis A. Ferre Center of Beautiful Arts, there is a Sylvia Rexach Cafe Theater. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was an engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. ...

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans