Toño Rosario

Infobox musical artist


Name = Toño Rosario
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Máximo Antonio del Rosario
Alias = El Cuco
Born = birth date and age|1955|11|3
Higuey, Dominican Republic
Origin = flagicon|Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Instrument =
Genre = Merengue
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1978 - present
Label = Universal Music Latino
Associated_acts = Los Hermanos Rosario
URL =

Máximo Antonio del Rosario (born November 3, 1955), known as Toño Rosario, is a merengue singer, of Dominican descent, well-known in his native Dominican Republic and Latin America. He is often mocked, even by himself, for his "ugly" looks and has even adopted the nickname "El Cuco" (The Boogeyman).

Biography

Rosario was born in Higuey, a province in the Dominican Republic. Since his childhood, he and his brothers showed interest in music, even playing self-created instruments like bottle caps, plastic containers, and other items. Soon, they started singing and playing in the neighbourhood and started what would become Los Hermanos Rosario, with whom he enjoyed great success later.

In the late 80s, after 12 years with his brothers, Toño decided to abandon the group, starting his own solo career. He debuted April 14, 1990 in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum of Puerto Rico. He went on to become one of the most popular merengue singers with some of his albums reaching platinum status.

Toño's song "Alegria" was played at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan whenever former Detroit Tigers utility infielder Omar Infante came to bat.

Discography

* Toño Rosario y Más (1990)
* Atado a Tí (1991)
* Retorno a las Raíces (1992)
* Amor Jollao (1993)
* Me Olvide de Vivir (1994)
* Quiero Volver a Empezar (1995)
* Seguiré (1997)
* Exclusivo (1998)
* La Alegría del Merengue (compilation, 1999)
* La Magia del Cuco (1999)
* Yo Soy Toño (2000)
* Toño en América (2002)
* El Caco E Maco (2005)
* Caco (2007)

External links

* [http://members.tripod.com/~IVANG55/ Toño Rosario Fan Page]
* [http://www.uslatino.com/pictures.cfm?searchText=to%C3%B1o+rosario&submit=FIND+IT%21 Toño Rosario Pictures]