Blanca Rosa Gil

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Blanca Rosa Gil
Birth nameBlanca Rosa Gil
Born (1937-08-26) August 26, 1937 (age 87)
Perico, Matanzas, Cuba
GenresBolero Spanish/Cuban
OccupationVocalist
Years active1952-2009
LabelsModiner, Rosy, Peerless, Maype, Velvet, Benson, Fania, Lobo, Liznel
Website http://www.blancarosagil.com

Blanca Rosa Gil (born August 26, 1937 in Perico, Matanzas, Cuba) is a famous Cuban Latin Bolero singer known as 'The Singing Dolly'. [1]

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Singing career

Blanca Rosa Gil's first album 'Shadows' was recorded in Venezuela in 1957. In the 1950s, 1960's and 1970's, Gil recorded albums on various different labels: Velvet, Benson, Echo, Discuba, Maype, and Modiner.[ citation needed ] She is best known for her hit song 'Te Odio Y Te Quiero' (Mi Triumfo). A number of her many classic Bolero recordings on long play record albums have been rereleased on Compact disc.[ citation needed ]

Later life

Gil left Cuba for Caracas, Venezuela with her family in 1955. She returned to Cuba as a singer in 1962, but was subsequently exiled to Miami, Florida, where she lived for nine years. She married and has resided in 'La Isla Borinquen', Puerto Rico, for the past 40 years. Gil has concentrated on Christian religious singing in recent years, and still sings in Evangelical churches. [2] [3] Gil's Bolero music has experienced a revival in recent years due to reissuance of her record albums on Compact disc and MP3, and she occasionally returns to the stage to perform her Cuban Bolero classic songs. [4] In 2013, Gil appeared live in concert at Miami-Dade Auditorium in Miami, Florida. [5]

Partial List of Albums Recorded By Blanca Rosa Gil

Long Play (LP) Recordings

Date below indicates rerelease on compact disc

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References

  1. admin (2021-03-31). "BLANCA ROSA GIL, "The Singing Dolly", Famous Cuban Bolero Singer. * BLANCA ROSA GIL, "La Muñequita que Canta", Famosa Cantante de Boleros Cubana. VIDEOS. | The History, Culture and Legacy of the People of Cuba" . Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. "Biografía de Blanca Rosa Gil".
  3. http://www.montunocubano.com/Tumbao/biographies/gil,%20blanca%20rosa.htm
  4. Video on YouTube
  5. "Blanca Rosa Gil at Miami Dade County Auditorium (15 Sep 2013)".