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Nino Segarra (born 1954), is a singer, composer, musician and musical arranger.
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Early years
Segarra was born in Maricao, Puerto Rico into a family of musicians. He was always surrounded by many musical instruments and as a child learned how to play the drums, guitar and cuatro. He received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. 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]
He enrolled at the Inter-American University in San Germán, Puerto Rico, to study composition, musical arrangements and voice. 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, Oscar de Leon and many other salsa singers. 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), which became a number one "hit" in the Hispanic community of the United States, Puerto Rico and Latin-America.[1][3]
Recordings
External audio
You may listen to Nino Segarra's "Entre La Espada y La Pared" here. Amongst some of his recordings are the following[1]:
- Darlo Todo O Nada
- Te Amo Y Me Amas
- Probemos Como Amantes
- Te Deseo
- Me Parece*
- Me Separo De Tu Vida
- Chiquilla
- Ajena
- Mas
- Potpourri "Homenaje A Puerto Rico": Romance Del Campesino / Amanecer Borinca
- Entre La Espada Y La Pared, Entiendeme
- Eres La Unica
- Ha Sido Un Golpe Muy Bajo
- Oh Mama
- Escuchame
- Ven A Mi Lado
- Labios Virginales
- Porque Tu
- Digan Lo Que Digan
- Y Nos Amamos
- Ella Es En Mi Vida
- Con La Puerta Cerrada
- Como Yo Te Ame
- Solo Por Ti
- Me Imagino
- Boleros De Felipe Pirela: Unicamente Tu/Sombras, Me Estas Matando De Mas
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]
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
- Puerto Rican Songwriters
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
References
External links
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- People from Maricao, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican composers
- Puerto Rican male singers
- Puerto Rican musicians
- Puerto Rican singer-songwriters
- Puerto Rican singers
- Salsa musicians
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