Cheo Zorrilla
Cheo Zorrilla (February 17, 1950 – June 8, 2025) was a Dominican composer, trumpet player, and singer.
Biography
[edit]Zorrilla was born on February 17, 1950 in Tamayo, Bahoruco province.[1] He is considered one of the Dominican composers most recorded by international artists. Some of his best-known songs are: 'Apocalypse', 'When each January is born' and 'With broken wings'.[2]
In 2016 Zorrilla was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in Miami.[3][4]
He died on June 8, 2025, at the age of 75.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography of Cheo Zorrilla | De Último Minuto English". deultimominuto.net. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Escenario 360 presentará Show musical "Bohemia Entre amigos" dedicado a las Madres – Periodico Primicias". primicias.net. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "May 2016 – Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (2016-05-24). "Los Temerarios, Draco Rosa & More Announced as Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame 2016 Inductees". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Libre, Diario (2025-06-08). "Fallece el cantautor dominicano Cheo Zorrilla tras sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-09.
External links
[edit]- Cheo Zorrilla at IMDb
- Cheo Zorrilla discography at Discogs