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==Professional singer==
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In 1943, at age 13, he joined a group called "Taone" and a year later joined another band by the name of "Maravilla". However, it was when the "Super Orchestra Tropicana" directed by Rafael Elvira <ref>
In the early 1950s, Monroig joined [[Tito Puente]]'s Orchestra and recorded various songs. Among them was "''Malcriada''" which became a "hit". A favorite in New York played on Radio WADO was the hit single of a sexy bolero "Que Chevere" by singer/composer [[Miguel Poventud]]. He would return to Puerto Rico to make many other instant "hits" with the songs "''Mujer''" (Women) and "''Duerme, Margarita''" (Sleep, Margarita). He also recorded some songs by composers [[Pedro Flores (composer)|Pedro Flores]] and [[Rafael Hernández Marín|Rafael Hernández]]. He won his first Gold Record Award in 1959, with "''Egoismo''".
==Later years==
Monroig returned to New York and in 1964, he won his second Gold Record Award with "''Simplemente Una Ilusión''" (Simply an Illusion). He sang for various bands including Tito Puente's and traveled throughout the United States and [[Latin-America]]. He also made many television presentations in Puerto Rico.
===Personal life and death===
Gilberto Monroig died on May 3, 1996 in Santurce. He was laid to rest in [[Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery]], close to the remains of singers Pedro Flores, [[Daniel Santos (singer)|Daniel Santos]] and Rafael Hernández.▼
Monroig had two sons and one daughter from two marriages. They are Gilberto Jr., [[Glenn Monroig|Glenn]] (who followed in his footsteps) and Linda.
▲Gilberto Monroig died on May 3, 1996, in Santurce. He was laid to rest in [[Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery]], close to the remains of singers Pedro Flores, [[Daniel Santos (singer)|Daniel Santos]] and Rafael Hernández.
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