Paquito Cordero (October 16, 1932 – June 30, 2009), was a pioneer of Puerto Rican television. He was also a comedian and a musical and television producer.
23-763: Paquito is a given name, may refer to: Paquito Cordero (1932–2009), Puerto Rican comedian Paquito Diaz , (1937–2011), veteran Filipino actor and movie director Paquito D'Rivera (born 1948), Cuban clarinetist and saxophonist Paquito Ochoa, Jr. (born 1960), Philippine Executive Secretary under the Administration of President Benigno Aquino III Anderson Luiz Pinheiro (born 1981), Brazilian footballer Juliano Pescarolo Martins (born 1974), Brazilian footballer Francisco García Gómez (born 1938), Spanish international footballer and coach [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
46-430: A stroke which was complicated by his diabetes . In 1979, he underwent an open-heart surgery procedure from which he recuperated and shortly after returned to Puerto Rico. There he underwent conversion to Christianity and joined a Protestant church. After his conversion, he continued singing sacred music almost exclusively, collaborating with singers such as the mezzo-soprano Maribel Soto , recording with her
69-512: A Spanish adaptation of Sandi Patty's "More than Wonderful" ("Maravilloso es"); singing in a choir put together by Wisón Torres, Jr. and Leyda E. Colón, founders and directors of the Puerto Rican Christian music group Peregrinos y Extranjeros, for the CD "Buscando aquella ciudad" ("Looking for that city") (Pilgrim Music), and recording two projects as a soloist. The first one was titled "Él" ("He");
92-673: A musical variety show hosted by T.V. personality Eddie Miró, for the celebration of Easter, singing the famous duet with Maribel Soto. In 1985, Lara participated in the Concierto de Navidad ( Christmas Concert) held at the "Luis A. Ferré Center for the Performing Arts" in San Juan. In 1986, he held concerts in the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts and at the Hostos Center of Culture in
115-803: A recording of the bolero Sollozo ('Crying'), which he followed up with Orquídeas , a Spanish version of Orchids in the Moonlight by Vincent Youmans. That same year he met and married Nilda María Canino with whom he was to have three children, Agustin Jr., María and José Rafael. He returned to New York and performed at the Paramount Theater where Myrta Silva introduced him as "El Pollo que Canta" ('The Handsome Singer'). In 1955, Lara joined one of Puerto Rico's renowned quartets Los Hispanos and made his television début with them and singers, Ida Claudio, and Sonia Noemí on " El Show Ford" , broadcast by Telemundo ,
138-413: A remake of "Noche de Gala", (Gala Night Ball), broadcast by WIPR-TV , Tu Universo Television, channel 6, with Deborah Carthy Deu , as the host. Cordero died of respiratory problems in the morning hours of June 30, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Nora, and four children, Paquitin, Chiqui, Muñeca and Santiago. The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño , declared three days of national mourning. On July 2,
161-575: A wake was held in the "Salon de Actos" of El Convento Dominicos in Old San Juan which was assisted by the governor and his wife, local celebrities, and Cordero's family and close friends. Cordero remains were later transferred to the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery also in Old San Juan where he was buried. Tito Lara Tito Lara (December 23, 1932 – June 23, 1987),
184-810: The Dominican Republic , Panamá , Perú , Venezuela and Chile . Lara enrolled in the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico and in 1970 earned his bachelor's degree , specializing in trumpet-playing. He formed a duo with María Esther Ortiz called Los Dos and also founded the Allegro 72 group, which, among others, included Luis Antonio Cosme . Lara performed with Allegro 72 at Carnegie Hall , New York, and at various television stations. Some members of Allegro 72 who went on to gain fame were Lunna , Ángel "Cucco" Peña , Dagmar Rivera and Alyce Gracia. Lara began to have problems with his health in 1978, suffering
207-545: The NBC Universal network. This led to many changes and one of the changes was the substitution of locally produced programs with programs produced in other countries such as Mexico. Cordero, however, remained at Telemundo as its main local producer from 1983 to 2004. On May 6, 2004, television producers Paquito Cordero and Tommy Muñiz received a special recognition on behalf of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico as part of
230-463: The University of Puerto Rico to study Liberal Arts and joined the university's choir . In 1950, the owner of Mardí Records heard and was impressed by Lara's singing and asked him to form a quartet including a female voice. Lara did so, was signed by Mardí Records and dropped out of college in 1953 to travel with the quartet to New York City. Lara also went solo in 1953 and scored a hit with
253-480: The Puerto Rican-born Mexican actor Fernando Cortés , a childhood friend. After Cordero graduated from high school, he enrolled and attended the University of Puerto Rico and married his childhood sweetheart, a hairdresser whom everyone knew as "Cuqui". With Cuqui he had three children, two girls and one boy. Cordero auditioned for a role in a comedy skit which was transmitted through Radio El Mundo and
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#1732851275939276-507: The celebration of the 50 years of uninterrupted transmission on the Telemundo and Televicentro channels. On February 25, 2005, Telemundo canceled Paquito Cordero's "El Show de las 12", the longest-running television show in Puerto Rico. Telemundo no longer transmits locally produced television programs and thus, is no longer a source of income to the local artistic class. On the last airing of
299-464: The first program produced by Paquito called El Show de las 12 (The 12 O'Clock Show). The first show included appearances by El Gran Combo , Tito Lara , Los Hispanos , and Olga y Tony . It also included a section within the show, dedicated to the teenage crowd, called "Canta la Juventud" (Youth Sings). Among those taking part in this section were Alfred D. Herger and Puerto Rican teen idols Lucecita Benítez and Chucho Avellanet . "El Show de Las 12"
322-563: The local radio station , where he made his debut. In 1946, Lara enrolled at the Free School of Music in San Juan, where he continued his guitar studies and learned to play the trumpet . In 1948, Lara and eleven fellow students created an ensemble with Lara as lead singer . In 1949, Lara formed a trio called Trío Los Lirios which became a regular guest on the WKAQ radio station. They were paid 2 American dollars per appearance. Lara enrolled at
345-487: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paquito&oldid=883078724 " Category : Given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Paquito Cordero Cordero (birth name: Francisco Cordero Baez )
368-562: The second one: "Señor Amigo" ("My Lord, my friend"). Most of the lyrics of his sacred songs talked about grace, eternal live, hope, and love for his Lord, Jesus Christ. When visiting churches to sing live or presenting concerts, he always said: "I sing happily because I believe in the words I sing" . His version in Spanish of the Frankie Laine hit I Believe , titled "Tengo Fe", became his signature song. He also participated in "Noche de Gala",
391-463: The show's dancers, a young girl by the name of Nora. He soon divorced his first wife and asked Nora to marry him. She accepted and together they had a son, Santiago. In the 1960s, Cordero formed his own production company which he named Paquito Cordero Productions, Inc. His younger sister, Bertita, became his assistant and eventually his younger brother, Jorge, would also join the company as a future co-producer. On January 11, 1965, Telemundo transmitted
414-403: The show, Eddie Miró took the microphone and said these words: "El Show de las 12" ha muerto". "Señoras y Señores..., "The 12 O'Clock Show" has died." "Ladies and Gentlemen..., At one point in his life, Cordero owned a music label, named Hit Parade . One of the acts that Cordero produced albums for was the well-known Merengue band, Conjunto Quisqueya . In 2007, Cordero, produced
437-524: The television station owned and operated by Ángel Ramos . His extraordinary vocal range allowed him to replace any of the members of Los Hispanos when one of them was unable to perform. On January 11, 1965, the group began a seven-year participation in the televised part of the Festival Sultana , a show produced by Paquito Cordero . Lara and Los Hispanos travelled and performed in the United States,
460-525: Was born to Francisco Cordero Paco and Berta Baez de Cordero in Santurce, Puerto Rico . Cordero attended Santurce Central High School upon finishing his primary and secondary education. He was a member of his high school's drama club and participated in its plays, where he discovered the art of comedy. Cordero was greatly influenced by his aunt on his father's side, Mapy Cortés . Mapy Cortés had moved to Mexico from Puerto Rico, where she became an actress. She married
483-497: Was considered by many to be Puerto Rico's first television singing idol . Lara (birth name: Agustín Enrique Lara Olivencia was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico . Lara was raised by his maternal grandmother and received primary education in Santurce . During his spare time, he taught himself to play the guitar . In 1942, when was only 10 years old, his grandmother realized that her grandson had musical talent and took him to WNEL,
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#1732851275939506-468: Was presented by Miguel Ángel Álvarez and Eddie Miró was the scriptwriter. The show was a success and was watched by over 80 percent of the population, becoming one of Puerto Rico's most beloved programs for over 40 years. Cordero also produced the following shows which were popular in Puerto Rico: On April 14, 1983, Telemundo was sold to John Blair and Co. and finally, in 2004 became part of
529-531: Was subsequently hired. He did this in his spare time. His aunt Mapy and her husband Fernando returned to the island and presented an idea for a comedy show to Ángel Ramos , owner of El Mundo Enterprises. On March 28, 1954, Puerto Rico received its first television transmission from Angel Ramos' WKAQ-TV Telemundo Channel 2. Among the first comedy shows to go on the air was "Mapy Y Papi" with Mapy and Fernando Cortés, María Judith Franco and Paquito Cordero. During this period in his life, he fell in love with one of
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