Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist. He spent much of his life in the United States and retired in Spain. As a vocalist, his primary role was segunda voz. He is best remembered for his compositions, which included many guarachas, boleros and songs that straddle both genres. He collaborated with lyricists Julio Blanco Leonard and Bienvenido Julián Gutiérrez, as well as his wife, Mercedes Valdés. He made his last recordings in Spain for the record label Nubenegra in the 1990s
