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2 unusual facts about Gilberto Santa Rosa


Gilberto Santa Rosa

He also participated in the play "La Pareja Dispareja" (The Odd Couple) alongside Luis Vigoreaux and Rafo Muñiz.

He participated in Sapientis Week, an initiative sponsored by the non-profit Sapientis which brings distinguished public figures into classrooms in order to raise the public's awareness of the education crisis in Puerto Rico.


Caballo Viejo

It has been recorded as "Caballo Viejo" or as "Bamboleo" by tens of singers such as Celia Cruz, Papo Lucca y la Sonora Ponceña, María Dolores Pradera, Julio Iglesias, Gilberto Santa Rosa, José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", Polo Montañes, Freddy López, Oscar D'León, Celso Piña, Rubén Blades, Roberto Torres, Plácido Domingo.

Gloria González

She has written well over 300 songs, within the Salsa music genre, among the renowned artists who have interpreted of her romantic line of songs, are Marco Antonio Muñiz, Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Gran Combo, Tony Vega, Frankie Ruiz, Bobby Valentín, Andy Montañez, Carmita Jiménez, Nano Cabrera, Los Hispanos, Cheo Feliciano, and many others.

Grupo Fuego

Grupo Fuego has also shared the stage with many legends of Latin music including Víctor Manuelle, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Oscar de Leon, Elvis Crespo, José Alberto "El Canario", Charlie Cruz, Tito Rojas, Aventura, Monchy & Alexandra, Tito Puente, Jr., Alexis & Fido, Ivy Queen, Sonora Carruseles, Fat Joe, and Huey Dunbar.

Henry Arana

Arana composed hundreds of songs made popular by a wide variety of Puerto Rican artists, including Cano Estremera, Bobby Valentín, Willie Rosario, El Gran Combo, Cortijo y su Combo, Tito Rojas, Andy Montañez, Gilberto Santa Rosa, La Sonora Ponceña, Mario Ortiz and Mario Hernández, as well as Mexican artists, such as Adrián Alejandro.

Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival

Some of the talent from the 2010-2011 included Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield, DJ Irie, DJ Nino, DJ Vertigo, Adam Carolla, teen rock group The Kicking Daisies, Cuban-American singer Albita, legendary salsa king Gilberto Santa Rosa and salsa duo Hansel y Raul.

Roberto Angleró

Other songs written by Angleró include “Vas por ahí” by Papo Lucca’s Sonora Ponceña, and “Satisfacción”, recorded by Gilberto Santa Rosa


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