Odilio González (born 5 March 1939), known by his stage name , is a Puerto Rican singer, guitarist and music composer who has been singing and composing for more than 65 years. He has mostly played traditional Puerto Rican folkloric music, songs dedicated to Puerto Rico's . then became a popular child star after a series of early radio performances in the capital city of San Juan.
González has sung in the island's ancient traditional poetic song form, the décima (also known as "jíbaro" music), as well as performing mainstream pop music. His stage name is "El Jibarito de Lares". He debuted on the New York City stage in 1958, singing before Puerto Ricans in the Teatro Puerto Rico. His first recordings of traditional jíbaro, available from Ansonia Records, were recorded in New York City during that period.
Gonzalez resides in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and continues to perform around the island as well as on trips to the United States to sing for older Puerto Rican expatriates, including a visit to Hawaii to sing before the Puerto Rican diaspora there.
Selected discography
Some of González music includes:
Albums
Singles
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans