Roberto Blades
Roberto Blades | |
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| Birth name | Roberto Bellido de Luna |
| Born | 2 July 1962 Panama City, Panama |
| Genres | Salsa music |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Fania Records |
Roberto Blades (born Roberto Bellido de Luna) is a Panamanian Salsa singer. His most popular songs are "Ya No Regreso Contigo", "Lagrimas", "Poquita Fe", "Casco", "Detalles", "El Artista Famoso", "Victima de Afecto", "Flor Dormida" and "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" among many more. He is the younger brother of singer Rubén Blades.
In 2002, Roberto Blades won the Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album.[1] He has not released a new album since preferring to work as a songwriter and producer.
In June 2010, Blades appeared on Dateline NBC to discuss Joran van der Sloot. According to Blades, he witnessed van der Sloot's behavior on the night of the death of Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramírez.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Grammy Award Winners". Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ Hansen, Chris (11 June 2010). "Deadly Connection?". Dateline NBC. NBC News. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
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