- Pío Leyva
Pío Leyva (
May 5 ,1917 –March 22 ,2006 ), born Wilfredo Pascual, was aCuba n singer and the author of the well-knownguaracha "El Mentiroso" ("The Liar"). Leyva was part of theBuena Vista Social Club , and composed some of Cuba’s best known standards.Leyva was born in Morón,
Cuba in 1917. He won a bongo contest at the age of six and made his singing debut in 1932. He recorded over 25 albums since he signed his first contract withRCA Victor in 1950. Leyva sang with other Cuban artists such asBenny Moré ,Bebo Valdés andNoro Morales and was a member ofEstrellas de Areito and "Compay Segundo y Sus Muchachos."ref|PBSFellow musician
Barbarito Torres said of Leyva: "Pio has always been a famous singer in Cuba. I've always admired him, not just for his talent, but because of his great personality. He's the inspiration."ref|QUOTELeyva took part in the 2004 film "
Música Cubana ", which was marketed as a sequel to "Buena Vista Social Club".References
# [http://www.pbs.org/buenavista/musicians/bios.html PBS Biography]
# [http://www.geocities.com/homecorbett/Barbarito.html "Musicos Cubanos, Bienvenidos!" by Ben Corbett]External links
*es icon [http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/notiziari/cuba/20060323143833865525.html Ansalatina.com Obituary]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4838222.stm BBC News - Buena Vista singer Pio Leyva dies]
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