Roberto Torres (musician)
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Roberto Torres (born 10 February 1938)<ref name="LarkinGE">Template:Cite book</ref> is a Cuban singer, percussionist, bandleader and producer. Born in Güines, Cuba,<ref name="LarkinGE"/> he moved to the United States in 1959, where he became involved in the Latin music scenes of New York and Miami.<ref name="MNT">Template:Cite news</ref> In 1979, he founded two record labels, Guajiro Records and its subsidiary, SAR, both devoted to Cuban music.<ref name="MNT" /> As a singer and musician, he is famous for his combination of Cuban and Colombian music, which he termed "charanga vallenata". His biggest hit was a cover version of Simón Díaz's "Caballo Viejo".<ref name="McConnachie(Firm)2000">Template:Cite book</ref> He was a member of the Sonora Matancera for three years.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He has also appeared in music documentaries such as Son sabrosón: antesala de la salsa.
On 2 June 2011, the Cuban-American community of Union City, New Jersey honored Torres with a star on the Walk of Fame at Celia Cruz Plaza.<ref>Sanabria, Santo. "Latinos honored in Union City", The Union City Reporter, 12 June 2011, pages 1 and 12</ref>