+1
Images
Danny Rivera
Dubbed as “the national voice of Puerto Rico,” boricua singer Danny Rivera (born
on February 27, 1945) established himself as a bona fide hit maker during his
heyday in the 70s with his extensive repertoire of romantic boleros. Equal parts
social activist and musical archeologist, Rivera was born in San Juan and soon
became infatuated with music, first singing in his local church choir and then
playing percussion in the streetside bomba ensembles of the famed Santurce
neighborhood. After making his debut as a big band singer in César Concepción’s
orchestra in 1968, Rivera partici...
