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Wilfrido Vargas

Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [wilˈfɾiðo ˈβaɾɣas]; born April 24, 1949, in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a band leader, trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, composer and producer who was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide phenomenon.

He was surrounded by musical influences; namely, his father Ramón, an accordionist and guitarist, and his mot…

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Type
Person
Area
Dominican Republic
Born
April 24th, 1949
Genres
Labels
Columbia
Codiscos
Sonotone
TH-RODVEN Records
Karen Records
Last updated: May 16th, 2024·MusicBrainz

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