Nino Segarra

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Nino Segarra
Born (1954-06-21) June 21, 1954 (age 69)
Maricao, Puerto Rico
Genres Salsa and Boleros
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, musician and musical arranger.
Instrument(s)drums, guitar and cuatro

Nino Segarra (born June 21, 1953) is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, musician and musical arranger.

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Early years

Segarra was born on June 21, 1953 in Maricao, Puerto Rico. He received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. Luis Millán, from Segarra's hometown of Maricao, PR, discovered the young Segarra's musical talent at the age of 14. Under his guidance, Segarra started with the guitar as his first instrument. In 1976, he played the drums and guitar for various local bands, When he was 16 years old, Segarra auditioned for the role of guitar player and was hired by a band called "The Monarc", however a year later he joined another band "Mundo de Ponce" with whom he made his first recording and musical arrangement. [1]

Segarra obtained his bachelor's degree in Applied Music, specializing in voice, arrangements, and composition, as well as another degree in music education from the Inter-American University in San Germán, Puerto Rico, He earned his bachelor's degree with a major in music. [1] .

Musical arranger and composer

Segarra began making musical arrangements for theater productions and symphony orchestras. By 1988, he had made arrangements for Andy Montañez, Marvin Santiago, Eddie Santiago and Oscar de Leon.[ citation needed ] Segarra also produced and made the musical arrangements for his own songs. [2] Among them Con la Musica por dentro (With Music Inside), El Maestro (The Teacher), Solo por Tí (Only for you), Loco de Amor (Crazy for Love) and Porque te Amo (Because I Love You) (written by Alberto Testa and Giampiero Felisatti in Italy and sung for the first time by Mina with the name "Più di così" in 1984 and only later translated by Pedro Arroyo in 1990), which became a number one hit in the Hispanic community of the United States, Puerto Rico and the rest of Latin-America. [1] [3]

Albums

Recordings

External audio
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Amongst some of his recordings are the following: [1]

On November 10, 1998, Segarra released the album Romantico Salsero, which became a hit. On September 21, 2001, Segarra joined Eddie Santiago, Willie Gonzalez and David Pabon in a salsa concert held in Medellín, Colombia. Segarra and Pabon participated in the first International Cup of Salsa celebrated in Lima, Peru, on July 17, 2004. There he sang one of his compositions Vivo por Ella (I live for her), which he dedicated to the late Tito Puente. He also toured Venezuela, Peru and the United States. [1] [4]

Charts

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Tropical Albums
[5]
Con La Musica Por Dentro
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Musical Productions
3
Entre La Espada y La Pared
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Musical Productions
4

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Latin Songs
[6]
"Porque Te Amo"199028Con La Musica Por Dentro
"Como Amigo Si, Como Amante No"20
"Eres La Unica"199129Entre La Espada y La Pared
"Entre La Espada y La Pared"199234

Later years

Among those influenced by Nino Segarra was his cousin Eddie Segarra who is the lead vocalist and percussionist of "Kinkajou" a salsa and merengue band whose base of operations is located in Dallas, Texas. [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nino Segarra
  2. ↑ Apollo Sound
  3. ↑ "JUNITO Y SECRETO A VOCES". Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  4. ↑ Latin Grammy – 2007
  5. ↑ "Nino Album & Song Chart History Billboard Tropical Albums for Nino Segarra". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved December 5, 2011.
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