Carlos Almenar Otero
Carlos José Almenar Otero (21 March 1926 – 7 August 2018) was a Venezuelan singer-songwriter. He was born in Caracas. He was President of the Almenar Otero Foundation which he founded in 1989.[1]
Life
Almenar Otero recorded more than 20 albums in four different languages: German, Italian, English, and Spanish.[2] During the 50's and 60's he made concert tours in more than 15 countries. He was known for his songs "Cara Mia" "Arpa, mar y llano", and "Ven a mis brazos". He was also singing professor and vocal coach of Venezuelan singers Gioconda, Maximo Manuel, Edward Mena, among others.
Death
Almenar Otero died on 7 August 2018 from pneumonia in Miami, Florida, aged 92.[3]
References
- ↑ C.A., Wallace Solution. "Biografía de Carlos Almenar Otero | SACVEN - Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de Venezuela". SACVEN (in español). Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ "ALMENAR OTERO FOUNDATION". www.almenaroterofoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ El adiós de Carlos Almenar Otero, "La voz de oro" (in Spanish)