In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Capó.
Félix Manuel "Bobby" Rodríguez Capó (January 1, 1922 – December 18, 1989)[1] was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. He usually combined ballads with classical music and was deeply involved in Puerto Rican folk elements and even Andalusian music, as to produce many memorable Latino pop songs which featured elaborate, dramatic lyrics.
Félix Manuel Rodríguez Capó was born in the barrio of Pedro García in Coamo, Puerto Rico[2] to Celso Quiterio Rodríguez Rivera, a salesman, and Arsenia Capó Canevaro, a housekeeper. He adopted "Bobby" as his first name and, as Rodríguez is a common Hispanic surname, he reportedly opted to use his mother's less common one, Capó, instead. He then moved to New York City early in the 1940s. Initially, he replaced Pedro Ortiz Dávila, "Davilita", in a quartet, the Cuarteto Victoria of Rafael Hernández Marín. He then joined Xavier Cugat's orchestra.
Apart from his work as a singer, he was also a television host, as well as technical and musical director, and prolific songwriter. He wrote songs for many of his contemporaries. Many of these became hits in Puerto Rico, and occasionally in the rest of Latin America. One of his self-penned songs was "El Negro Bembón",[3] a hit for Cortijo y su Combo in the mid-1950s.[4] The song, with local circumstances and character name changed, became "El Gitano Antón", a huge hit for Catalan rumba singer Peret in Spain around the mid-1960s.[5] Bobby Capó wrote the score and songs for the movie MARUJA that was filmed at the end of the 1950s in Puerto Rico.
Capó's "Sin Fe" ("Without Faith"), sometimes known as "Poquita Fe" ("Little Faith"), became a proper hit in Puerto Rico when recorded by Felipe Rodríguez in the mid-1950s, and a huge international hit for José Feliciano in the mid-1960s. Capó's composition describing his homesickness for Puerto Rico, "Soñando con Puerto Rico" (Dreaming of Puerto Rico), is revered as an anthem by Puerto Ricans residing abroad. Another of his songs, "De Las Montañas Venimos", is a Christmas standard in Puerto Rico.[6]
His best-known song is "Piel Canela" (whose title literally translates to "Cinnamon Skin"). He wrote and recorded an English-language version, "You, Too", which he most notably recorded in Havana at the request of Rogelio Martínez of Sonora Matancera, who asked him to sing pieces of his recently composed songs with his band. Josephine Baker recorded a version in French. The song became the main theme for a Mexican movie of the same name in the late 1950s. So was "Luna de Miel en Puerto Rico" ("Puerto Rican Honeymoon"), a latter-day chachachá which was the theme for an eponymous movie, co-produced by Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in the early 1960s.[citation needed]
In 1944, he married Mercedes Ramos,[7] and after their divorce, in 1948 Capó married Irma Nydia Vázquez,[8] his second wife and the first Miss Puerto Rico to participate in the Miss America pageant and the daughter of a wealthy Puerto Rican industrialist. The marriage was frowned upon by her family, and he wrote: "El Bardo" ("The Bard") inspired by this issue. "El Bardo" tells of a pauper who died heartbroken after his wealthy love prospect marries another man, and finishes up with her (also heartbroken) reaction to his death. The song was a huge hit for Felipe Rodríguez in the early 1950s and has been covered by many others.[citation needed] Capo had six children: Félix Manuel Rodríguez (musician Bobby Capo Jr, father of Pedro Capó), Irma "Mimi" Rodríguez López, Soraya Rodríguez, Waldo Rodríguez, Jacqueline Rodríguez (also a singer) and Zahera Rodríguez.
Later years
In the early 1970s, Bobby Capó worked for the Puerto Rican government as the Ambassador of the Puerto Rican Consulate Embassy located on Park Avenue and 23rd Street in New York City. In later years, Bobby Capó later worked for the Department of Labor's Division of Migration.[citation needed]
Death
Bobby Capó died at the age of 67, on December 18, 1989, at his New York City home of a heart attack, several weeks before what would have been his 68th birthday. He was buried at the Coamo Municipal Cemetery in Coamo, Puerto Rico.
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^Redacción (2016-10-14). "El Negro Bembón, uno de los plagios de Peret". El Portaluco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Capo Felix Manuel Bobby Rodriguez Capo January 1 1922 December 18 1989 1 was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter He usually combined ballads with classical music and was deeply involved in Puerto Rican folk elements and even Andalusian music as to produce many memorable Latino pop songs which featured elaborate dramatic lyrics Bobby CapoBornJanuary 1 1922Coamo Puerto RicoDiedDecember 18 1989New York City NYOccupationmusician singer songwriterSpouseIrma Nydia Vazquez Maria De Gloria de OliveiraChildren6 childrenFelix Manuel Rodriguez Capo was born in the barrio of Pedro Garcia in Coamo Puerto Rico 2 to Celso Quiterio Rodriguez Rivera a salesman and Arsenia Capo Canevaro a housekeeper He adopted Bobby as his first name and as Rodriguez is a common Hispanic surname he reportedly opted to use his mother s less common one Capo instead He then moved to New York City early in the 1940s Initially he replaced Pedro Ortiz Davila Davilita in a quartet the Cuarteto Victoria of Rafael Hernandez Marin He then joined Xavier Cugat s orchestra Apart from his work as a singer he was also a television host as well as technical and musical director and prolific songwriter He wrote songs for many of his contemporaries Many of these became hits in Puerto Rico and occasionally in the rest of Latin America One of his self penned songs was El Negro Bembon 3 a hit for Cortijo y su Combo in the mid 1950s 4 The song with local circumstances and character name changed became El Gitano Anton a huge hit for Catalan rumba singer Peret in Spain around the mid 1960s 5 Bobby Capo wrote the score and songs for the movie MARUJA that was filmed at the end of the 1950s in Puerto Rico Capo s Sin Fe Without Faith sometimes known as Poquita Fe Little Faith became a proper hit in Puerto Rico when recorded by Felipe Rodriguez in the mid 1950s and a huge international hit for Jose Feliciano in the mid 1960s Capo s composition describing his homesickness for Puerto Rico Sonando con Puerto Rico Dreaming of Puerto Rico is revered as an anthem by Puerto Ricans residing abroad Another of his songs De Las Montanas Venimos is a Christmas standard in Puerto Rico 6 His best known song is Piel Canela whose title literally translates to Cinnamon Skin He wrote and recorded an English language version You Too which he most notably recorded in Havana at the request of Rogelio Martinez of Sonora Matancera who asked him to sing pieces of his recently composed songs with his band Josephine Baker recorded a version in French The song became the main theme for a Mexican movie of the same name in the late 1950s So was Luna de Miel en Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Honeymoon a latter day chachacha which was the theme for an eponymous movie co produced by Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in the early 1960s citation needed Contents 1 Personal life 2 Later years 3 Death 4 References 5 Links 6 See alsoPersonal life EditIn 1944 he married Mercedes Ramos 7 and after their divorce in 1948 Capo married Irma Nydia Vazquez 8 his second wife and the first Miss Puerto Rico to participate in the Miss America pageant and the daughter of a wealthy Puerto Rican industrialist The marriage was frowned upon by her family and he wrote El Bardo The Bard inspired by this issue El Bardo tells of a pauper who died heartbroken after his wealthy love prospect marries another man and finishes up with her also heartbroken reaction to his death The song was a huge hit for Felipe Rodriguez in the early 1950s and has been covered by many others citation needed Capo had six children Felix Manuel Rodriguez musician Bobby Capo Jr father of Pedro Capo Irma Mimi Rodriguez Lopez Soraya Rodriguez Waldo Rodriguez Jacqueline Rodriguez also a singer and Zahera Rodriguez Later years EditIn the early 1970s Bobby Capo worked for the Puerto Rican government as the Ambassador of the Puerto Rican Consulate Embassy located on Park Avenue and 23rd Street in New York City In later years Bobby Capo later worked for the Department of Labor s Division of Migration citation needed Death EditBobby Capo died at the age of 67 on December 18 1989 at his New York City home of a heart attack several weeks before what would have been his 68th birthday He was buried at the Coamo Municipal Cemetery in Coamo Puerto Rico References Edit Bobby Capo 1922 1989 Find A Grave Memorial www findagrave com Retrieved 2020 04 29 Bobby Capo TIDAL Browse Retrieved 2020 04 29 EL NEGRO BEMBON BOBBY CAPO 80s VENEZUELA retrieved 2020 04 29 Bobby Capo Other Compositions Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos centroweb hunter cuny edu Retrieved 2020 04 29 Redaccion 2016 10 14 El Negro Bembon uno de los plagios de Peret El Portaluco in Spanish Retrieved 2020 04 29 Bobby Capo De las montanas venimos Canciones Del Ayer in Mexican Spanish Retrieved 2020 04 29 https www pressreader com puerto rico el nuevo dia1 20180513 282003263067843 Retrieved 2020 04 30 via PressReader a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Baez Nancy Abreu 2019 06 28 He sido el incomprendido la historia de Bobby Capo by Victor Federico Torres review Caribbean Studies 47 1 158 161 doi 10 1353 crb 2019 0012 ISSN 1940 9095 S2CID 198666172 Links EditCapo profile allmusic com https www imdb com name nm0135792 bio ref nm ov bio smSee also Edit Puerto Rico portal Biography portal Music portalPuerto Rican Songwriters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bobby Capo amp oldid 1154040962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
