Henry Arana
Henry Arana Rodríguez (May 1, 1921 – February 23, 2008) was a composer of popular songs
Arana composed hundreds of songs made popular by a wide variety of Puerto Rican artists, including
Among his best-known compositions are "Mi Puerto Rico", which was played as his remains were laid to rest at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, "La novia automática", "Awilda", "Sanjuanero", "Por culpa de tu amor", "Como sube la gasolina" and "La gringa". His "Samba con Salsa", composed in the 1980s was a precursor of the fusion music that was popularized twenty years later.[2]
References
- ^ "Henry Arana | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Musa en el cielo". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). March 1, 2008.
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