
FERNANDO ÁLVAREZ, popular cantante de Boleros Cubano, interprete de canciones ‘FEELING’. Videos/ Photos.
Fernando Álvarez, el popular cantante cubano nació en Santiago de Cuba el 4 de noviembre de 1927 y fue uno de los intérpretes más destacados de la canción de 1950 y 1960. Su voz popularizó y diseminó muchas de las mejores composiciones de la música popular y su carrera artística refleja un período entero en la historia de canciones cubanas.
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Inició su carrera artística con el conjunto Hermanos Giro; más tarde pasó a la orquesta Armonía Tropical y posteriormente a la de Pancho Portuondo y su Ritmo Oriental. Luego integró la de Mariano Mercerón y sus Muchachos Pimienta, con la que cantaban, además, Pacho Alonso y Alfonso Eliseo; con esta agrupación viajó a Haití.
En 1953, Benny Moré fundó su Banda Gigante y pasó a cantar con esta orquesta. El 4 de agosto de 1955 viajaron a la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia). En 1956, en sustitución de Roberto Faz, comenzó a trabajar con el Conjunto Casino, con el que actuó en Panamá, país donde obtuvo su primer gran éxito en el exterior.
Grabó boleros de José Antonio Méndez, Rolando Rabí, Piloto y Vera, Ernesto Duarte, Isolina Carrillo, Frank Domínguez, Marta Valdés. Posteriormente se dedicó a cantar como solista, y como tal grabó con las orquestas de Benny Moré, Bebo Valdés, Ernesto Duarte y la Orquesta Aragón.
Participo en sus últimos años en los festivales Boleros de Oro. Fue uno de los cantantes que incorporó a su repertorio las canciones del filin.
En el 2001 grabó el disco de boleros Sé feliz, con letras de Descemer Bueno, que se lanzó en 2008 bajo el sello EGREM.
Falleció en La Habana el 22 de agosto de 2002.

FERNANDO ALVAREZ, popular Cuban bolero singer and interpreter of “Feeling” songs. Videos/Photos.
Fernando Alvarez was born in Santiago de Cuba on November 4, 1928 and was one of the most outstanding performers of the song of 1950 and 1960. His voice popularized and disseminated many of the best compositions of popular music and his artistic career reflects a whole period in the history of Cuban songs.
Singing from an early age, Alvarez performed with several popular bands in his home-town, including those led by Reinaldo Dambay and Mariano Mercerón; in the latter band, he shared vocal duties with Pacho Alonso and Beny Moré.
He began his artistic career with the Hermanos Giro group; later it happened to the Tropical Harmony orchestra and later to the one of Pancho Portuondo and its Eastern Rhythm. Then he joined Mariano Mercerón and his Pepper Boys, with whom Pacho Alonso and Alfonso Eliseo also sang; With this group, he traveled to Haiti.


In 1953, Benny Moré founded his Giant Band and went on to sing with this orchestra. On August 4, 1955, they traveled to the city of Medellín (Colombia). In 1956, replacing Roberto Faz, he began working with the Casino Complex, with which he performed in Panama, where he obtained his first great success abroad.
Alvarez’s popularity increased and he was signed by Gema Records and enjoyed considerable success with Ernesto Duarte’s “Ven Aquí A La Realidad”, a recording that promoted his name overseas.
In his repertoire has the classical Cuban songs of the 50s and 60s, Alvarez became a foremost interpreter of the genre and commanded the respect of his peers. Although his reputation remained highest in Cuba, where he performed live and appeared on radio and television, Alvarez also made regular visits to the USA where he built a good following.
He recorded boleros by José Antonio Méndez, Rolando Rabí, Piloto and Vera, Ernesto Duarte, Isolina Carrillo, Frank Domínguez, Marta Valdés. Later he dedicated himself to singing as a soloist, and as such, he recorded with the orchestras of Benny Moré, Bebo Valdés, Ernesto Duarte and the Aragón Orchestra.
He participated at the Boleros de Oro festivals. He is one of the Cuban singers who incorporated the songs of the feelings into his repertoire. In 2001 he recorded the boleros “Se Feliz”, with lyrics by Descemer Bueno, which was released in 2008 under the EGREM label.
He died in Havana on August 22, 2002.

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