Lucecita Benítez

Lucecita
Lucecita
Born	Luz Esther Benítez Rosado; July 22, 1942 (age 82); Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Other names	La Voz Nacional de Puerto Rico
Occupation	Singer;
Years active	1964–present
	Musical career
Genres	Puerto Rican folk music and Nova Trova
Instrument(s)	Vocals;

Luz Esther Benítez Rosado (born July 22, 1942), also known as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer, part of the country's new wave popular music. Born in Bayamon, a large city in Puerto Rico, she participated in amateur radio shows.^[1]

Benítez's most important career step came in 1969, when she won the Festival de la Cancion Latina (Festival of the Latin Song) in Mexico. She participated with two songs, "Génesis" by G.V. Lloveras and "Energía de mis manos", by M. de Jesús. "Genesis" received the highest points (223) in the festival and Lucecita also won as best dressed performer. Pedro Rivera Toledo's arrangement of Genesis also won as the best arrangement, although the orchestra was conducted by Jose S. Marroquin. The festival was held at the Teatro Ferrocarrilero in Mexico.^[2]

Other songs

In the mid-1960s:

"Un lugar para los dos" Spanish, these song was versioned of "I Only Want to Be with You".
"Muévanse todos (El Club del Clan)" Spanish, these song was versioned of "Twist and Shout.
"No seas tan bobo" Spanish, this song was based on "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now"

March 1969:

"Genesis" written by Guillermo Venegas LLoveras from the town of Quebradillas in Puerto Rico.

References

^ Rodríguez Juliá, Edgardo (2007). "Glossary of Names". San Juan: Memoir of a City. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780299203733.
^ Aviles, Hector (2015-08-24). "Festival OTI Lasting Impact on Latin Music". Latino Music Cafe. Retrieved 2023-10-12.