Benny Moré
Cuban singer (1916-1963) · Cuba · On the map · Musicians · Died at 46
Bartolomé Maximiliano Moré Gutiérrez, better known as Benny Moré, was a Cuban singer, bandleader and songwriter. Due to his fluid tenor voice and his great expressivity, he was known variously as "El Bárbaro del Ritmo" and "El Sonero Mayor".
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Bronze statue of Moré in Cienfuegos' Prado street
Moré and his "Orquesta Gigante" at Radio Progreso in the late 1950s
Moré (right) with La Lupe and Pacho Alonso, c. 1959. All three were signed to the RCA Victor subsidiary Discuba.
A 12 May 2011 multimedia lecture on Moré in the heavily Cuban-American community of Union City, New JerseyAwards
About this person
Moré was a master of the soneo - the art of vocal improvisation in son cubano - and many of his tunes developed this way. He often took part in controversias with other singers, including Cheo Marquetti and Joseíto Fernández. Apart from son cubano, Moré was a popular singer of guarachas, cha cha cha, mambo, son montuno, and boleros.
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The same award as Benny
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