| Cuco Valoy | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | El Brujo, El Pupy de Quisqueya |
| Born | (1937-01-06) January 6, 1937 (age 87) Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Salsa, son montuno, merengue, guaracha, bolero |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, maracas, guira, güiro, guitar, tambora, congas, bongos, cuatro, plena |
| Years active | 1970s–1990s |
Cuco Valoy (born January 6, 1937, in Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Republic singer, songwriter, percussionist and guitarist, who is versatile in salsa, son montuno, guaracha and merengue. He began performing with his brother Martín, under the name Los Ahijados. Valoy is the father of Ramón Orlando, with whom he formed the band Los Virtuosos, later changed to La Tribu. He is widely known for the song "Juliana", which was covered by the group DLG; a cover that featured Valoy's vocals.
Discography
- 1993: Bien Sobao/Y Lo Virtuoso (Kubaney)
- 1993: Lo Mejor de Cuco Valoy (Kubaney)
- 1993: Lo Mejor de Cuco Valoy, Vol. 2 (Kubaney)
- 1995: Época de Oro (Kubaney)
- 1996: Disco de Oro (Kubaney)
- 2003: Gold (Edenways)
- 2004: Intacto (Kubaney)
- 2004: Grandes Soneros de la Época
- 2007: Sonero y Valor
- 2008: Reserva Musical
- 2009: La Piedra
References
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2572/3. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
External links
- Biography of Cuco Valoy with performance videos
- Cuco Valoy, Biografía autorizada. Escrita por Jose Díaz. ISBN 978-0-578-94606-1 (Julio 2021)
- Cuco Valoy: Afropop vocalist
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- 21st-century Dominican Republic male singers
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