Wilfrido Vargas
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About
Dominican trumpet player, vocalist, composer, songwriter, and actor. He is widely praised for increasing the international popularity of Merengue style music, which originated in the Dominican Republic. He has been an active musician since releasing his debut album with the band Wilfrido Vargas y sus Beduinos in 1972.
Before Fame
He began attending the Municipal Academy of Music when he was just ten years old.
Trivia
In 1990, he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Performance.
Family Life
On Mother's Day in 2022, he celebrated the occasion by posting a photo of him and his mother on his wilfridovargas_oficial Instagram account.
Associated With
He performed the song "Que Sera" for the 1997 film Out to Sea, which starred Jack Lemmon.
