Rafael Solano
Rafael Solano Sánchez (Born April 10, 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, song-writer, composer, arranger, author, and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO. He is credited with writing over a hundred songs of various genres that include romantic, folk, as well as choral, religious, and of course, merengue music. His most famous love song, "Por Amor", has been translated into several languages and performed by renowned artists, such as Marco Antonio Muñiz, Vicki Carr, Jon Secada, the Mariachi Vargas, and Plácido Domingo.
Discography
His Music and Piano Instrumental (1960)
Mucha Música, Mucho Ritmo, Mucho Sabor y Todo... Por Amor (1960)
Perdidamente Enamorado Vol. 1 (1965)
Amorama: Su Piano y Su Música Instrumental En Carnegie Hall (1969)
A Bailar la Mangulina (1970)
Internacional (1970)
Está Bien (1970)
La Batuta (1972)
Solano En Navidad (1972)
Lo Mejor de Rafael Solano (1972)
Váyase En Paz Compadre (1972)
Ha Llegado la Hora del Moro (1973)