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Santurce, Puerto Rico (1930 – 1992)

Daniel Doroteo de los Santos Betancourt, also known as “El Jefe” (“The Boss”) and “El Inquieto Anacobero” (5 February 1916 – 27 November 1992) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a singer and composer of boleros, and an overall performer of multiple Caribbean music genres, such as guaracha, plena and rhumba.

Daniel Santos was born and raised with his three sisters in Trastalleres, a poor section of Santurce, in San Juan (Andy Montañez would later be raised just two streets from Santos’ childhood house). He attended Las Palmitas Elementary School. Although he was doing well in school his father took him out of school when he was in the fourth grade and forced him to shine shoes because his family was facing a bad economic situation. In 1924, his family immigrated to New York City looking for a better way of life. When his parents enrolled him in school, he had to start from the first grade again because he did not know enough English. Santos joined his high school’s choir but he dropped out of high school in his second year and moved out of his parents apartment.

Santos moved into a small low rent apartment; here, one day, while he was taking a shower, he started to sing “Te Quiero, Dijiste” (You said I Love You). A member of the Trio Lirico was passing by and heard him sing, he then knocked on Santos’ door. The trio member invited Daniel to join the trio and he accepted. Santos debuted with them on September 13, 1930, he sang in various social events and was paid a dollar for every song that he sang
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  • lirikfack

    ¡¡¡MAESTRO!!!

    1 May 2012 Reply

  • rayruss3ll

    Please I don't Spanish but need the song by Daniel Santos called I think in English 'Already You See Patricia' or Patricia. It's on 'YOU TUBE' but I can't read the words I need to to get a subcription to get a translation into English and it won't play straight through on my computer system. Can someone PLEASE hel[p me with this? I read a lot about Patricia 'Satira' Schmdt who shot and killed John Lester 'Jack' Mee 1947 off the Havana Cuba coast in view of the Marrow Castle in self defense-given 15 year prison term but pardoned 18 months later by out going Cuban president Any help with this will be appreiciated.

    7 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Slivere

    Esperanza inutil, flor de desconsuelos!!!! Buena Daniel!!!! El mas duro de los santos, jajaja!!!!!

    25 Jun 2010 Reply

  • mererere

    GRANDE USTED SR SANTOS !!!!!!!!

    3 Jan 2010 Reply

  • purofrijolero

    My nana had the Epoca de Oro de Daniel Santos...we would hear it in her 1983 Toyota Camry...we learned all of the words, but didn't know what we were saying...and I know the words to this day..."Crei" and so many others that aren't the top tracks here.

    11 Mar 2009 Reply

  • Hitlere

    lo mejor de puerto rico por sus boleros de daniel un maestro de verdad sos genial por siempre brother

    2 Jun 2008 Reply

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